tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post3876202415156969871..comments2024-02-20T00:55:18.782-08:00Comments on Change Your Life. Ride A Bike!: Safter: Urban camo.Adrienne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-57889767936473072112010-05-29T10:17:40.977-07:002010-05-29T10:17:40.977-07:00Adam,
I'm so with you on the diplomacy thought...Adam,<br />I'm so with you on the diplomacy thought.<br />Jon CUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169247929918392250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-68410825407998777482010-05-27T21:57:03.276-07:002010-05-27T21:57:03.276-07:00Well said. I see too many people put themselves a...Well said. I see too many people put themselves at risk by running red lights. Even people covered in neon with helmets jump reds recklessly. And it makes us all look bad.Dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984050970208363927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-78305212865561763132010-05-27T12:59:47.159-07:002010-05-27T12:59:47.159-07:00Boy, I really buggered up the structure of that la...Boy, I really buggered up the structure of that last sentence, but you get the point.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289745556219478251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-65859603920455676172010-05-27T12:58:08.266-07:002010-05-27T12:58:08.266-07:00I always stop a red lights, and will always wait f...I always stop a red lights, and will always wait for green if I'm not completely alone at an intersection, but:<br /><br />"For example, while there may be a perception that many cyclists<br />recklessly disobey stop-signs and traffic signals, our analysis shows that less than 3% of<br />collisions involve a cyclist failing to stop at a controlled intersection. Targeted stop-sign<br />enforcement campaigns along busy cycling routes may result in large numbers of tickets being<br />issued, but their effectiveness in improving traffic safety is questionable."<br /><br />-Toronto Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Collision Study<br /><br />Simply put, bicycles running reds is not directly a safety issue, it is a diplomacy issue. Cyclists who follow traffic signals infuriate drivers less, and consequently are less often the target of driver hostility. With that said just relaxing, I find being chill and using red lights as an opportunity to catch my breath to be a much more enjoyable cycling experience.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289745556219478251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-18672583780798857852010-05-27T11:34:48.053-07:002010-05-27T11:34:48.053-07:00I have a little game I play every time I ride my b...I have a little game I play every time I ride my bike down the length of Market Street: stopping and waiting at every red light I make a mental note of every cyclist that just blows through the intersection against the light, and almost always, when I arrive at the Ferry Building I arrive only about, at most, half a block behind any of the scofflaws who have also gone the whole distance.<br /><br />Is it really worth risking your safety and the safety of others, not to mention the bad image being presented to non-cyclists, just to gain half a block?<br /><br />Chill out folks, and enjoy the ride!Andrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-84195266780133833502010-05-27T09:41:08.925-07:002010-05-27T09:41:08.925-07:00andy/ that is very ironic -pay attention to that c...andy/ that is very ironic -pay attention to that car instead of criticiaing me over here ;-)<br /><br />val/ <3MELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-25612498720093916242010-05-27T09:18:00.760-07:002010-05-27T09:18:00.760-07:00Amen, Meli. Life's too short to be impatient....Amen, Meli. Life's too short to be impatient. ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-50814426868795328682010-05-27T08:26:40.493-07:002010-05-27T08:26:40.493-07:00I see this a fai bit as well, or at least where I&...I see this a fai bit as well, or at least where I'm on 'normal' roads. <br /><br />The last person I saw do it had just given me a lecture on not wearing a helmet. There were people without a lid jumping the light as well, I just found the irony a bit funnyAndy in Germanyhttp://www.workbike.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com