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From: tjsmedley@watmum.UUCP (Trevor J. Smedley)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Big, bad image (stopping for pedestrians)
Message-ID: <414@watmum.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 11:52:46 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 11:52:46 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 28-Feb-86 22:04:46 EST
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Reply-To: tjsmedley@watmum.UUCP (Trevor J. Smedley)
Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario
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Summary: 

> stop for pedestrians,

The last time I stopped at a crosswalk was when some idiot stopped
about 4 feet beyond where my back wheel had been before I saw her
coming in my rearview mirror. Sure did scare the pedestrians; First I
stop and let them get part way across, and then I take off when
they're right in front of me.

What really bothered me (besides almost having my bike wrecked..) was
that the crazy lady started yelling at me for being in her way. It's
amazing how quickly people shut up when you get off your bike in the
middle of the street. Unfortunately this method if intimidation only
works when you're stopped.

Trevor J. Smedley                    University of Waterloo

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