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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-02-14, 09:27 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

You have a green light from me to stop at any and...

You have a green light from me to stop at any and all red lights.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-30-14, 03:11 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I don't see why you couldn't treat red lights as...

I don't see why you couldn't treat red lights as yield signs also. Like with yield signs, the amount you have to slow, or stop depends on sight lines, but if the sight lines are good, there's no...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-14, 06:06 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

Whatever works for you is fine by me. Joeybike...

Whatever works for you is fine by me. Joeybike uses a quote of mine to the effect that with skill what looks foolhardy might not be.

I don't criticize other riders (unless I'm legally...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-14, 04:17 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I often wonder the same thing. IME it doesn't...

I often wonder the same thing. IME it doesn't matter where the line is, folks will cross it. I think we're better off w/o the Idaho law (at least here in NY, as long as enforcement was limited to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-14, 12:23 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

This may be true, but living on the fringe where...

This may be true, but living on the fringe where urban turns suburban, I believe it may be just the opposite.

Urban intersections tend to be busy at all times, with lights often barely allowing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-14, 12:11 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

Our opinions don't diverge here at all. I tried...

Our opinions don't diverge here at all. I tried all through this thread to establish a dichotomy between "running" a light and proceeding as if there was no light and the cross street had the right...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-14, 11:52 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

This is exactly what I'm NOT saying. If any...

This is exactly what I'm NOT saying. If any driver has to make any adjustment because I'm going through a red light it's a 100% fail. I ONLY approving of going through a red when there's no driver...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-14, 11:27 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I get your point, but OTOH, can't see the harm in...

I get your point, but OTOH, can't see the harm in a cyclist treating red lights at intersections the same what they'd treat an unmarked intersection where crossing traffic has the right of way.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-18-14, 09:47 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I apologize for my part in corrupting you. OTOH...

I apologize for my part in corrupting you. OTOH as long as your over 18 and we didn't cross state lines there was no offense. Use your judgement and ride safe.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 08:10 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I disagree with the notion that we earn respect...

I disagree with the notion that we earn respect from motorists by obeying the law.

IME motorists divide bicyclists into two categories, those in their way, and those not. Other than how we may...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 02:32 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

Going through on a yellow is OK both legally and...

Going through on a yellow is OK both legally and safety wise (within reason) since cross traffic still has a red. Usually your red and the cross traffic's green are simultaneous, so latebirds...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 12:10 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I don't consider running red lights (with due...

I don't consider running red lights (with due caution) civil disobedience since I've no agenda except getting to my destination. To me it's simply a question of reality trumping the law. I also...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 11:43 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I don't know the law in MD, but in NY a yellow...

I don't know the law in MD, but in NY a yellow light is early warning of the change to red. It's legal to proceed through a yellow, and the yellow phase is long enough that cars have time to decide...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 11:38 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

First of all, NYC has a "must use" law regarding...

First of all, NYC has a "must use" law regarding bike lanes. I don't know whether it has a turning exception or not (I avoid NYC's avenues with bike lanes) but this is one example of why I don't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-11-14, 10:51 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

So you two think it's safer to make lane changes...

So you two think it's safer to make lane changes through heavy traffic than to wait until a red light holds it so you can safely make the turn?

Makes a world of sense to me.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-14, 10:13 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

This is true in general, but I'm not sure it...

This is true in general, but I'm not sure it applies directly to the red light debate.

First, to qualify, I'm not discussing "running" red lights, which I define as crossing against the red...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-14, 03:48 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

+1, common sense trumps both pavement markings...

+1, common sense trumps both pavement markings and traffic signals.

The purists would have you make what is essentially a "Copenhagen Left", waiting for the green, going to the far corner, then...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-14, 01:22 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I guess we're on the same page about it working...

I guess we're on the same page about it working for him.

OTOH- While he may be more aggressive than many or most riders, I don't find his approach more odd than that of those who feel that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-14, 12:50 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

The proof of the pudding is in the eating. ...

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Reality eventually catches up with people who have lots of close calls, so IMO anyone who's been riding extensively a certain way for 25+ years, and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-14, 12:08 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

Let's be real here and speak to the safety issue,...

Let's be real here and speak to the safety issue, as distinct to that of getting a citation.

We ride through uncontrolled intersections (no light/no stop sign) all the time. Unless you live...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-14, 08:09 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

So let me ask you a question. It's 3AM...

So let me ask you a question.

It's 3AM Wednesday night and raining. The light just turned red, but there's not a car in sight, or even a glimmer of a headlight. Do you wait the minute or not?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-14, 06:45 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

It's like that here. That's why I push for an...

It's like that here. That's why I push for an upgrade as installed, rather than upgrade immediately. The first doesn't cost anything extra.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-14, 06:40 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

I don't need to justify my decisions, and neither...

I don't need to justify my decisions, and neither do you.

OTOH- I never use "well, they do X" to justify my doing Y.

I've also never adhered to the notion that what you or I do, somehow...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-14, 06:34 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

Dectection systems are so good these days, that...

Dectection systems are so good these days, that it's somewhat unfair to make 2 wheelers wait two minutes rather than improve the sensors. This is an interim step at best. Better would be mandating...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-14, 05:42 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

Not comparable. Driving with the general flow of...

Not comparable. Driving with the general flow of traffic (yes, 5-10mph over the limit in many areas) is very different than conduct at lights. Even in NY, the vast majority of drivers stop and wait...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-08-14, 11:30 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 11,567
Posted By FBinNY

+1, checked the second option because it was...

+1, checked the second option because it was closest, but my sense of urgency has nothing to do with it. If/when the intersection is clear, I roll. If/when it isn't, I wait.

While purists may...
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