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1 Riding on the wrong side of the road.
2 Not wearing a helmet.
3 Talking on a cellphone.
All at the same time! This is on a moderately busy street, too. I postulate that he is being raised by wolves, since human parents would have more sense.
If your not on your cell, wearing your helmet, & the traffic is clear, join him. Originally Posted by krispistoferson
There's a kid in my neighborhood who's about twelve or thirteen, who I've seen several times on his bmx doing this: 1 Riding on the wrong side of the road.
2 Not wearing a helmet.
3 Talking on a cellphone.
All at the same time! This is on a moderately busy street, too. I postulate that he is being raised by wolves, since human parents would have more sense.
WHAT!?!
Yeah, go over, stike up a conversation, tell him his bike looks cool, ask him questions about it. Then after a block or two, remind him that it's safer to ride correctly, ie; helmet, right side of street, stop to use cell. Ask him if he ever saw a driver do something wrong while on a cell, remind him it's not safe to "cell & cycle". Be a good/positive influance, 'cause he'll probably see you again some other day, but differently.
And if that don't work, in a week or so ask him for his home phone number so you can call there on HIS cell the day he gets smacked.
on the other side of the coin 9 out of 10 times I nearly got taken out was swerving a wrong way rider.
To me, they are a hazard, and not traffic...traffic follows traffic laws. I'm still a supporter of not swerving for them...now I stop and force them to go around me...I wont apoligise or anything either, since I am in the right. Really I'm sick of this....I've seen bad roads, and there are plenty of ways to deal with it. 45mph is the average speed for cars approaching many freeway onramps...I still change lanes fine.
Just think of it this way...if your riding with traffic your collision is * Traffic speed - bike speed * Riding against is * traffic speed + bike speed* What you did was take twice your speed as a collision modifier..so say a 15mph rider gets hit at 45 mph...that's either 30 or 60mph collision.....
At the end it's your choice, but the safety feeling is merely placebo, and it's making it far more dangerous for cyclists who ride right.
To me, they are a hazard, and not traffic...traffic follows traffic laws. I'm still a supporter of not swerving for them...now I stop and force them to go around me...I wont apoligise or anything either, since I am in the right. Really I'm sick of this....I've seen bad roads, and there are plenty of ways to deal with it. 45mph is the average speed for cars approaching many freeway onramps...I still change lanes fine.
Just think of it this way...if your riding with traffic your collision is * Traffic speed - bike speed * Riding against is * traffic speed + bike speed* What you did was take twice your speed as a collision modifier..so say a 15mph rider gets hit at 45 mph...that's either 30 or 60mph collision.....
At the end it's your choice, but the safety feeling is merely placebo, and it's making it far more dangerous for cyclists who ride right.