Originally Posted by
Bekologist
tawdry semantics, that.
Transparently tawdry. to suggest there's promotion of as well as a pervasive taboo against discussing 'incompetent' cycling?
Suggestions that the FHWA encourages incompetency from road users is an outright fabrication.
maybe there should be a taboo at BF against deception?
the question that should be asked is, is the vc political platform anti-bicycling? the answer to that should be readily apparent.
promoting bicycling as an alternative to short, solo automobile trips is yes pro bicycling and anti motoring isasmuch as it promotes bikes versus cars.
oh the shame, the shame! best stop promoting bikes, guys and girls - haven't you heard, its anti motoring.
Nearly all states have laws against competent cycling in accordance with the rules of the road for drivers of vehicles. The governmental bikeway standards are openly stated to be suitable for use by incompetent cyclists. But, of course, they don't say incompetent, they say for cyclists of all abilities, which naturally has to include the incompetent, who are the majority of bicycle users in America anyway.