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07-29-2003, 06:11 PM

"Tom Keats" <tomk2003@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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v57gb.bmp.ln@bud.garden.local...
> In article <Xns93C7BAA847D64fritz2masonernet@139.187.81.1>,
> Fritz M <news@m4s0n3r.n3+> writes:
> > Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I originally stopped in this situation, but no longer have the
> >> balls to stop in the face of that danger.
> >
> > I'm a little lost. Where's the danger in the illustrated situation?
>
> There could be conflict if a cyclists blows through out-of-turn,
> and a car simultaneously turns left from the cross street.
> The previous-previous poster (bigfloppyllama) mentions there
> had already been accidents there; presumably that's why the
> enforcement.
>
> So, there's also the "danger" of being stopped by the cops and
> getting a ticket.
>
> > Getting hit from behind by another cyclist?
>
> I hope cyclists aren't /that/ blind or unprepared!
>
>

I was so blind/unpreared today that, 3 blocks from work on my 15 mile
commute, I was making a turn and braked when I detected an approaching car
from the right. I braked with my front as I usually do and met a slickened
manhole cover. Bike's ok, I lost skin.

--
Robin Hubert <cv2572@earthlink.net>

07-29-2003, 06:11 PM	#25 (permalink)
Robin Hubert Posts: n/a	Re: Entering the queue at a stop sign "Tom Keats" <tomk2003@hotmail.com> wrote in message newsv57gb.bmp.ln@bud.garden.local... > In article <Xns93C7BAA847D64fritz2masonernet@139.187.81.1>, > Fritz M <news@m4s0n3r.n3+> writes: > > Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote: > > > >> I originally stopped in this situation, but no longer have the > >> balls to stop in the face of that danger. > > > > I'm a little lost. Where's the danger in the illustrated situation? > > There could be conflict if a cyclists blows through out-of-turn, > and a car simultaneously turns left from the cross street. > The previous-previous poster (bigfloppyllama) mentions there > had already been accidents there; presumably that's why the > enforcement. > > So, there's also the "danger" of being stopped by the cops and > getting a ticket. > > > Getting hit from behind by another cyclist? > > I hope cyclists aren't /that/ blind or unprepared! > > I was so blind/unpreared today that, 3 blocks from work on my 15 mile commute, I was making a turn and braked when I detected an approaching car from the right. I braked with my front as I usually do and met a slickened manhole cover. Bike's ok, I lost skin. -- Robin Hubert <cv2572@earthlink.net>