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From: swifty@fluke.UUCP (steve swift)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: bikes and cars
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Date: Fri, 23-Sep-83 15:07:10 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 23 15:07:10 1983
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I have a general rule when I ride and I expect cars to follow the
same rule:

	Follow all the traffic regulations.  That means if you're
	riding, stop at all intersections, yield to pedestrians,
	signal your intentions, etc. 

I've ridden for years in Seattle and for a year while at Berkeley
and only rarely have I had a "bad" encounter with a car.  More
often I have had problems with bikers while I'm walking or while I'm
riding.  I once had (at Berkeley) someone one a bike run a stoplight
nearly hit my bike and then try to pound my face in when I told
him that "it was assholes like you that give bikers a bad name."
On a percentage basis, (in my experience) there are many more bad
cyclists than bad motorists.  Berkeley had the worst bikers I've
had the pleasure of riding with, at least so far.

If you do have a bad experience, examine your own actions first, and
then explain as calmly as possible how the other party mucked up.
Remember also that if you're a good rider you can always out-maneuver
the car.  Knowing this you can sometimes force a lessen on them while
still giving yourself plenty of safety margin to get out of harm's
way.


love to ride

Steve Swift
(...decvax!microsof!fluke!swifty)