Old 08-14-09, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by khatfull
Simple facts:

There are idiot cyclists (who blow through red lights, ride 3 abreast, intentionally disrupt traffic, etc.).

There are idiot drivers (who roll though every traffic control device they see and try to drive while eating a Wendy's burger, smoking, and talking on their cellphone all at the same time...yes, I saw this this week, burger in one hand, cig and phone in the other).

Don't be either. If you're one or both, well, you're an idiot...hopefully Darwin rings true before you reproduce.
All true but such reasoning come too close to equating the two, which condemns the behavior of both equally. However, bad cyclists kill themselves; bad drivers kill others.
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