Some cyclists may also be acting contrary to the requirements of motor vehicle law out of their perception of the greater societal good. If a cyclist has a bus or taxi rattling up their rear end, and they can proceed across an intersection and endanger no one and also yield the right-of-way to no one in the process, they can accomplish two goals. The first is to gain a sufficient lead on motorcraft that will be following them when the light changes, to ensure that the motorized vehicle will not catch up and have an opportunity to make an often unwise and dangerous attempt to pass. The second is to remain healthier by staying ahead of concentrated sources of harmful air pollutants. This latter goal has the affect of reducing public and private health care costs. Everybody wins. (So, why is that when cyclists do this it seems like a righteous act of self-determination, and yet when motorists do this (which arguably slightly reduces the pollutant out caused by idling), it seems like an act of unwarranted aggression????)
-----Original Message----- From: Klenko, Julie K. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Bikies] Cops on bikes I stop at stop signs and wait for green lights, but I think that's because I'm afraid of cars. When I see a bicyclist that doesn't, I immediately think that they are more experienced, not that they are breaking the law. It's frustrating sitting at the light and watching 4-5 cars blow through yellow lights. Then there is the disadvantage when the light turns green because you cannot accelerate as quickly as a car. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Bikies] Cops on bikes So you feel that it is valid for bicyclists to not stop at stop signs? Or you feel that it's good to not have bike cops? *************************************** Richard Frueh WHEDA Network Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] (608) 267-1080 (o) (608) 267-2825 (f) *************************************** |---------+----------------------------> | | Barbara Whitney | | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | ink.net> | | | Sent by: | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | net.org | | | | | | | | | 09/20/2003 08:20 | | | PM | | | | |---------+----------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------| | | | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | cc: | | Subject: Re: [Bikies] Cops on bikes | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------| In the 80s, we had bike cops in Madison and they harrassed bicyclists, for things like not stopping at stop signs. I'm happy without 'em. -barb _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies <http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies> _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
