Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
Just out of curiosity, do any of the motorists actually stop at the stop signs in Parker? When I lived in Lubbock, I never saw a single motorist make a legal stop at a stop sign and, after fourteen years, I've only seen eight do so here in Eugene, OR.
I do fully support the enforcement of traffic law, but I don't support singling out a group without some compelling cause like, oh maybe the 2.4 million injuries caused annually be a certain class of road user.
This is an important point. I too support enforcement of traffic laws and some cyclists are clearly jerks. That said, this is driven by animus towards cyclists. I'll bet anything this was caused by some local yokels who got mad at cyclists who were following the rules and had influence with local law enforcement. This is simply selective enforcement of the law and one that is pointed towards a minority that the majority--at least in some localities--really dislike.