Old 10-04-05 | 09:20 AM
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From: norton ohio 5.5 miles from center road tow path trail head

Bikes: cannondale t400 1987 model and a raleigh gran prix from 1973

I say we start treeting motorists like we do a dog when were training it. Reward good behavior (driving in this example and punish bad. I had this wacky idea the other day when the guy in the big dodge with the big mower trailer passed me again. A nice gentle double tap on his horn and like before he waited till there was no doubt it was safe to pass and had slowed drastically. I wished i had some way to say thanks to this guy other than a friendly wave or nod. Ive trained dogs many times i use both positive and negitive re enforcement and it works great. Dogs are no diffrent than people in that regard. Just ticketing a motorist may stop their idiocy for a while but it will come back. But if motorists find out that some cyclists are giving these fast food coupon books out when a motorists shows them the respect they deserve they may tend to behave around us in a much more responsable and respectful manner. Just on the off chance that cyclist might be carrying such a litte and valuable book. And with the added possability that they could end up with a ticket in their mail box for a 200 dolor fine they will make doubly sure they dont act like idiots.
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