[SDCBC] Good article on bicycle scofflaws

[JonIsaacs at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/6/07 12:09:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
trevorspoke at cox.net writes:

> I'm not convinced anymore that the approach will 
> work. People actually like to ride bikes. Lawful cyclists I know 
> still tend to think of their cycling as fun, but this takes a 
> different mind set. Maybe figuring out how to get the fun back into 
> law-abiding is the problem we should really be trying to solve. That 
> would improve the lot of all highway users who consequently improve 
> their compliance with traffic law.
> 
> 
Trevor:  

I have been casually following this thread and I have to say I don't see how 
running stop signs and stop lights, making illegal turns, riding without 
proper lights and generally ignoring traffic laws makes cycling "fun."     From my 
point of view, when see some riding a bike is such a manner, I just figure 
they don't know any better.

"Fun" in inharent in riding a bicycle, it really does not matter how you do 
it, it is fun. What does not seem to be inharent is riding in a manner that 
respects the rest of the traffic community including other people riding 
bicycles.

The problem is not getting the fun into law-abiding cycling, the  problem is 
educating people how to ride a bicycle in a safe and respectful manner because 
when they learn, they will also discover how fun it is....  

Jon



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