Re: O.T. --- Today's Bike Ride --- O.T. ? ?

On Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:49:32 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

On 2024-08-23 10:32 a.m., Graham wrote:
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SOME CYCLISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I'm on my bike, I come across stupid pedestrians disobeying the
rules. I also encounter reckless car drivers Like the two incidents
recently when drivers ignored the fact that I was in a marked cycle
crossing and drove through.

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Pedestrians are probably the worst but they are the least hazardous.
They are horribly unpredictable in pedestrian area like parks and malls.
Around here they seem to be under the impression that as pedestrians
they have the right of way so they don't have to stop look and listen
before stepping out into a road.  They see no problem walking being a
car that is backing out of a parking space.  A year or two ago I had a
nasty encounter with a group of four woman on a walking biking trail.
They were walking four abreast and showed no indication they knew I was
approached so I rang my bell. Three did nothing and the fourth one moved
over a couple inches, leaving me about 6", nowhere near enough room.  I
had to stop so I sarcastically thanked them for moving. The one who did
move, but not enough, got really defensive and screeched that she had
moved over for me.
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When I'm walking I see stupid cyclists and reckless car drivers.

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No doubt, but consider the numbers and percentages.

Yes, let's compare how much cyclists contribute to pollution and how
much car drivers contribute.

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Bruce
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