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From: colonel@gloria.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman)
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Subject: Re: who uses the road
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Date: Thu, 6-Jun-85 14:23:32 EDT
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[King of the Road]

> > First of all where did the idea come from that roads were intended for
> > automobiles and not for biclycles.  Historically, roads were
> > originally intended for bicycles and autos were considered a nuisance.
> 
>      Sure they were.  Any evidence for this, or are we just supposed to
> take your word for it?  (Were the horses and wagons allowed on the road
> with the bicycles?)

There's plenty of evidence in the newspapers of the period, not to
mention old people's memories.  When motor-cars were introduced, they
were indeed considered dangerous, and many people felt that they should
be banned from public roads.  And every time somebody had a motor
accident, that feeling grew.

It was many years before people came to feel that roads are mainly
for cars.  I do not blame anybody for questioning that attitude!
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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