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From: jdpravitz@wateng.UUCP (Jim Pravitz)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Why I blow off STOP signs
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Date: Wed, 31-Oct-84 11:59:11 EST
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Posted: Wed Oct 31 11:59:11 1984
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[munch]

I aggree with you Bart.  So long as there is absolutely no danger to
yourself or anyone else then I will run right through stop signs (when
necessary I do slow down to check first, and then proceed at a 'reduced' 
speed).  Remember though that if someone hits you it will not only be you 
that is hurt ... the guy hitting you could suffer mental anguish as well 
for what he has done to you.  Therefore a bike rider must be cautious.

Why do I think cyclists can bend the rules of the road?  Because these
rules were made to suit a society totally dominated by automobile
transportation.  Bicycles are not cars and they do not pack the same wallop
when striking someone (I've been hit by both ... cars ouch bad).  If only
bikes existed on the roads we wouldn't need stop signs (?).  Anyways
this doesn't mean that we can totally disregard the laws because we DO
have to mix with cars.  I would just be peeved if a cop gave me a ticket
because I didn't come to a complete motionless foot-out-of-toe-straps stop
where there was no danger in just yielding at a stop sign (I'd be poor if
they did).

Jim ... UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra|clyde}!watmath!wateng!jdpravitz