Having the right of way is good just don't emulate Thaddeus Jay (see
below).
Dave
Here lies the body of Thaddeus Jay
He died defending his right of way.
He was right--dead right--as he sped along,
but he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong.
supercat, May 28 2002
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul T. O'Leary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 8:39 AM
To: Dave Erickson; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Bikies] A little gem I found on the opinion page of the
WSJ
---- Dave Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think in this case opposite means biking on the sidewalk in the
> opposite direction of the adjacent lane. To illustrate the dangers
> consider a motorist slowing and making a right turn across the
sidewalk.
> Let's say the car is moving at 20mph and the bike is moving at 10mph.
If
> they are going the same direction the car has just passed the bike at
a
> relative speed of 10mph giving the driver a good opportunity to notice
> the bike. If the bike is going the other direction the relative speed
is
> 30mph giving the driver much less time to notice the bike.
>
> Dave
You seem to have both reinforced and missed my point. The "danger" in
this case is created by the CAR. In your scenario, ANY pedestrian could
be going 10 MPH; that s/he is on a bicycle (and remember, a person in a
crosswalk, acting in a manner consistent with that of a pedestrian, is a
pedestrian) isn't relevant. When the car driver is turning right, s/he
is CROSSING a TWO-WAY thoroughfare (the crosswalk), and must YIELD to
traffic in that thoroughfare, regardless of the direction it's going or
its speed. In short, pedestrian traffic is two-way, in all pedestrian
thoroughfares, at all times. The direction of the adjacent vehicle lanes
is the domain of those in/on those vehicles, and the responsibility lies
with them.
---------------
Paul T. O'Leary
Chronic Nuisance
Madison, WI USA
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