Holy shatz! Cop stops bicycle! - Page 49 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-14-2004, 04:28 PM

"Scott in Aztlán" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...

> >Blow me. A dog, coon or skunk could do the same thing.
>
> Interesting... So you're saying that pedalcyclists are about as intelligent as
> dogs, coons, and skunks?

Actually most dogs around here are more intelligent. They will look before trying to
cross the road.

--
Paul

06-14-2004, 04:33 PM

"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> writes:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Tanya wrote:

>> The cops in Toronto are in the midst right now of their "Cycle Right"
>> campaign which basically means stopping bicycles for *any* sort of
>> infraction. More stories here:
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

>Interesting!

I love it. A few cyclists incensed at being fined for the same
traffic code breaches as motorists.

Being fined shows that there's equal treatment of road users,
regardless of the means of motivation. They should be *pleased*.

If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
self-righteous, blithering idiots.
--
/"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia
\ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus!
X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature
/ \ and postings | to help me spread!

06-14-2004, 04:33 PM

"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> writes:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Tanya wrote:

>> The cops in Toronto are in the midst right now of their "Cycle Right"
>> campaign which basically means stopping bicycles for *any* sort of
>> infraction. More stories here:
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

>Interesting!

I love it. A few cyclists incensed at being fined for the same
traffic code breaches as motorists.

Being fined shows that there's equal treatment of road users,
regardless of the means of motivation. They should be *pleased*.

If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
self-righteous, blithering idiots.
--
/"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia
\ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus!
X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature
/ \ and postings | to help me spread!

06-14-2004, 04:33 PM

"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> writes:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Tanya wrote:

>> The cops in Toronto are in the midst right now of their "Cycle Right"
>> campaign which basically means stopping bicycles for *any* sort of
>> infraction. More stories here:
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

>Interesting!

I love it. A few cyclists incensed at being fined for the same
traffic code breaches as motorists.

Being fined shows that there's equal treatment of road users,
regardless of the means of motivation. They should be *pleased*.

If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
self-righteous, blithering idiots.
--
/"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia
\ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus!
X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature
/ \ and postings | to help me spread!

06-14-2004, 04:33 PM

"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> writes:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Tanya wrote:

>> The cops in Toronto are in the midst right now of their "Cycle Right"
>> campaign which basically means stopping bicycles for *any* sort of
>> infraction. More stories here:
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

>Interesting!

I love it. A few cyclists incensed at being fined for the same
traffic code breaches as motorists.

Being fined shows that there's equal treatment of road users,
regardless of the means of motivation. They should be *pleased*.

If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
self-righteous, blithering idiots.
--
/"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia
\ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus!
X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature
/ \ and postings | to help me spread!

06-14-2004, 04:33 PM

"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> writes:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Tanya wrote:

>> The cops in Toronto are in the midst right now of their "Cycle Right"
>> campaign which basically means stopping bicycles for *any* sort of
>> infraction. More stories here:
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

>Interesting!

I love it. A few cyclists incensed at being fined for the same
traffic code breaches as motorists.

Being fined shows that there's equal treatment of road users,
regardless of the means of motivation. They should be *pleased*.

If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
self-righteous, blithering idiots.
--
/"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia
\ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus!
X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature
/ \ and postings | to help me spread!

06-14-2004, 05:15 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ich.edu>, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Brent P wrote:
>
>> They slam on the brakes for the geese, wait untold minutes for the geese
>> to cross the road...
>
> Geese misuse the road out of ignorance and without malice. Too many
> cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice. Perhaps that explains
> why some motorists behave more benignly towards geese than towards
> cyclists.

While we both do not tolerate stupidity by bicyclists or motorists, the
general situation is much different.

Most cyclists misuse the road through ingorance and stupidity just like
most drivers in the USA. Yet drivers forgive other drivers of these
actions. Those of us who don't tolerate this kind of thing are even
considered to be the problem, the idea of infinite tolerance of stupidity
amoung drivers is so wide spread. Yet, for a bicyclist, the very same
teachings of infinite tolerance do not apply, the average motorist
is thought to be within his rights to have no tolerance for stupidity
on the part of a bicyclist.

06-14-2004, 05:15 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ich.edu>, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Brent P wrote:
>
>> They slam on the brakes for the geese, wait untold minutes for the geese
>> to cross the road...
>
> Geese misuse the road out of ignorance and without malice. Too many
> cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice. Perhaps that explains
> why some motorists behave more benignly towards geese than towards
> cyclists.

While we both do not tolerate stupidity by bicyclists or motorists, the
general situation is much different.

Most cyclists misuse the road through ingorance and stupidity just like
most drivers in the USA. Yet drivers forgive other drivers of these
actions. Those of us who don't tolerate this kind of thing are even
considered to be the problem, the idea of infinite tolerance of stupidity
amoung drivers is so wide spread. Yet, for a bicyclist, the very same
teachings of infinite tolerance do not apply, the average motorist
is thought to be within his rights to have no tolerance for stupidity
on the part of a bicyclist.

06-14-2004, 05:15 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ich.edu>, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Brent P wrote:
>
>> They slam on the brakes for the geese, wait untold minutes for the geese
>> to cross the road...
>
> Geese misuse the road out of ignorance and without malice. Too many
> cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice. Perhaps that explains
> why some motorists behave more benignly towards geese than towards
> cyclists.

While we both do not tolerate stupidity by bicyclists or motorists, the
general situation is much different.

Most cyclists misuse the road through ingorance and stupidity just like
most drivers in the USA. Yet drivers forgive other drivers of these
actions. Those of us who don't tolerate this kind of thing are even
considered to be the problem, the idea of infinite tolerance of stupidity
amoung drivers is so wide spread. Yet, for a bicyclist, the very same
teachings of infinite tolerance do not apply, the average motorist
is thought to be within his rights to have no tolerance for stupidity
on the part of a bicyclist.

06-14-2004, 05:15 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ich.edu>, Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Brent P wrote:
>
>> They slam on the brakes for the geese, wait untold minutes for the geese
>> to cross the road...
>
> Geese misuse the road out of ignorance and without malice. Too many
> cyclists misuse the road knowingly and with malice. Perhaps that explains
> why some motorists behave more benignly towards geese than towards
> cyclists.

While we both do not tolerate stupidity by bicyclists or motorists, the
general situation is much different.

Most cyclists misuse the road through ingorance and stupidity just like
most drivers in the USA. Yet drivers forgive other drivers of these
actions. Those of us who don't tolerate this kind of thing are even
considered to be the problem, the idea of infinite tolerance of stupidity
amoung drivers is so wide spread. Yet, for a bicyclist, the very same
teachings of infinite tolerance do not apply, the average motorist
is thought to be within his rights to have no tolerance for stupidity
on the part of a bicyclist.