[Bikies] Re: Bikies - Motorist Complaints

[Doug Adler]

On the stop signs, it seems this is a very common motorist complaint against bicyclists.  Some states (can't recall which at the moment) allow bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, with the onus on the biker to proceed only when safe. This would seem to me to be a good way to mitigate some of the ill will toward bikers.  Given that it's a pain in the a** (literally) to come to a full stop, getting full compliance is about as likely as motorists complying with speed limits.  Does anyone have a feel for whether it would be remotely possible to get such a rule change, either at the local or state level?  Maybe it could be tacked on to some sort of alternative transportation bill to encourage more bike commuting... -Doug Adler On Jan 31, 2008 11:55 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The usual caller whining: Bicycles downtown don't stop at stop signs... Bicyclists should be taxed. Bicyclists should be licensed. 1) True, so not a bad comment. I have the same complaint. 2) In what way? I'm all for being taxed when I buy a new bike, and have never failed to pay my sales tax. Use tax? How do you measure it? 3) Agreed. I'd pay $60 for an 8-year license. Certifies that I know the vehicle rules and regs which many bicyclists seem to know nothing about. Rich

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