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Old 10-21-11, 05:45 AM
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Canada? COOL, especially if the bus driver practices it!
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Nope, New Zealand. Sweet concept.
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I wish they hadn't shown the cyclist hugging the fog line. Motorists will miss the 1.5 meter part and just see the cyclist on the fog line and be mad at all the rest of us who don't gutter-hug.
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Originally Posted by B. Carfree
I wish they hadn't shown the cyclist hugging the fog line. Motorists will miss the 1.5 meter part and just see the cyclist on the fog line and be mad at all the rest of us who don't gutter-hug.
Sadly true... but on the other hand, I like this method of getting the word out to the public... puts it right in the face of motorists.

Would love to see other messages like this also presented in a similar manner.
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Similar to the Think! Bike campaign here in the UK...

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Similar to the Think! Bike campaign here in the UK...

This one is a touch more 'In your face'.
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This one is a touch more 'In your face'.
That's the point... here is the TV Ad running at the moment:

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