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Old 04-13-08, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by twobikes
Think about when you have been in a car and you came upon a farm tractor pulling a disc 12 feet wide ...Cyclists are fond of saying they have the same rights and the same rules on the road as an automobile, yet many would be appalled if anyone suggested they ought pull over to let traffic pass. Why are our expectations different when our perspective changes? If farm tractors should routinely pull over, should cyclists not do the same?
I could be wrong but I doubt that many of the zealous "same rights and the same rules" cyclists practice their dogma when cycling by themselves in areas where it is common to come upon a farm tractor pulling a disc 12 feet wide.
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