Old 05-03-11 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by B. Carfree
I don't have a problem with those folks who want to try to educate/shame the scofflaws; it's just not my cup of tea. The closest I ever came was when I turned to my wife and commented on a red light running person on a bike as behaving like a motorist. An elderly woman in the car next to us then leaned over towards us and thanked us for not being like the scofflaw. I suppose it helps if the cagers know that many cyclists disapprove of those who ride unlawfully. (Actually, I think most folks ride like they drive, so I would rather see them blow the lights/signs on a bike than in their cars.)
That is the scary thing, that "most" people ride as they drive. And you're right in that I'd rather see someone run a red light/stop sign on a bike vs. in a car.
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