Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
I assume that first sentence about "NEED to stop and walk across intersections or slow down to walking speed at intersections" means that you think that is the law. Where?
Toronto.
Originally Posted by http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/cycling/sidewalk.htm
Always walk your bike through a crosswalk or crossover (Fines apply if not followed).
See
this pdf for the fines (generally $90CAD).
Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Same for the second sentence about same direction <as what?> requirements; your preferences and/or good ideas don't obligate anybody else to comply with them.
That second sentence seemed to me to say that she thought it was a good idea, because she said "should", instead of "need".
Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Blaming legal cyclists for YOUR (and other slackers') failure to check YOUR blind spots and take all reasonable precautions to assure that YOUR turning maneuver IS safe is nauseating.
I don't think she even owns a car, but that aside, there are plenty of legal things which are still stupid to do, and some smart things to do which are illegal. If a cyclist is going to bear the brunt of both of our stupid decisions, then the cyclist should probably look into being a little smarter. Geez, I'm starting to sound like Serge.
(And I don't own a car either, so don't start getting on my case about how I drive. I know how I drive, and that's a large part of why I don't own a car.)