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"...<font size=2>given that we can connect with people who ride
bicycles... "<br><br>
</font>I don't see this as a "given."<br><br>
How exactly do you propose to efficiently reach "<font size=2>people
who ride bicycles</font>..." through what special means are
cyclists alone able to be contacted, to be made aware of their need for
education?<br><br>
The current situation is that most cyclists are not even aware that they
have a need for education, and thus do not even seek any form of cycling
education... nor do bike shops (which many cyclists may not even
visit) have any awareness nor provide any education connection.
<br><br>
Since the majority of cyclists also are drivers of motor vehicles, it
seems quite simple to me that a network already exists to reach most
bicycle riders... through driver's ed... or through the state
drivers license system. <br><br>
An even better way to reach all users of the road would be through public
schools where nearly every citizen (less those home schooled) would
pass.<br><br>
We must raise the "education of road users" to at least a
similar level to that of "health" education. <br>
<br><br>
At 04:25 AM 2/12/2007, JonIsaacs@aol.com wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>In a message dated
2/11/07 11:21:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, serge@issakov.org
writes:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">That is, better education of all
motorists is an excellent idea, but I think the alleged "need"
for it tends to be way overblown, particularly with respect to making
cycling in traffic "safe". I have a particular distaste
for the implication that riding in traffic is not safe, and will not be
safe, until motorists are better educated, or cyclists are physically
separated. That implication makes cycling seem much more dangerous
than it actually is, and is hardly a boon to making cycling be more
popular. <br><br>
But as far as Gene's point about reaching all road users regarding the
spreading of the knowledge that Dan wrote about, yes, training through
existing channels is probably a good idea. But I don't know how we
get that to happen. In the mean time, I would like to at least see
the information spread within the cycling community through the existing
channels that we have, like this one. <br>
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Serge:<br><br>
Well said.<br><br>
I would like to see better education/training for all vehicle operators,
not so much because I am a cyclist but rather because I am also a
motorist...<br><br>
But given that we can connect with people who ride bicycles and that it
is clear from observing people riding biycles that many lack basic road
skills, efforts at educating cyclist seems to offer the most return on
any effort.<br><br>
jon</font><font face="arial"> <br>
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