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From: gene@batman.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Bicycles, Violence and Hatred
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Date: Fri, 7-Jun-85 18:08:46 EDT
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Mark Draughn' original comment:
> >      I suppose that in the end it's a matter of communication.  How do
> > a cyclist and I make our intentions known to each other?  When I'm coming
> > up behind a cyclist, I honk my horn to let him know I'm going to pass.
> > Usually he will move to the right, or wave, or something, and then I pass.
> > That's communication.  Occasionally, however, he flips me the finger.  That's
I get ticked off on a bike when I hear a horn blast.  When in a car, I like
to give two (very) short beeps rather than one long blast.  That is what
I would like to hear on a bike rather than a single "get out of my way,
you stupid hippie" blast.  It establishes the clear intent of the car
driver to communicate rather than to run down at the slightest excuse.

Gene Mutschler
Burroughs Corp, Austin Research Center {various}!ut-sally!oakhill!cyb-eng!batman