Comments on: Dear Bicyclists

By: Jamma

Jamma — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:50:10 +0000

Traffic is a freakin’ jungle, I as a pedestrian find it best to not to trust anyone else than myself. Constant vigilance!

By: WEBARMY

WEBARMY — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:42:58 +0000

Where I come from if your on the road your probably going to get yelled at,run over, or beat-up. I wish it would change. It’s not fair.

By: CrackWilding

CrackWilding — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:16:13 +0000

I’ll grant you, cyclists should defer to pedestrians, just as drivers should defer to cyclists. But there’s really nothing quite so dumb as a cyclist sitting at a totally empty intersection just because the light is red.

The law in many places treat cyclists the same as cars. While I appreciate this insofar as it protects me (a bit) against drivers who don’t think I should be in the road, the fact is that bikes are not cars and should not be subject to all the same laws.

By: NFR

NFR — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:00:02 +0000

Where I live bicyclists are their own species. They come in huge packs of sometimes up to 20 or 30 at a time, and they all wear their bug-like uniforms. They all have the same body type and size. They certainly don’t obey the traffic laws… I think they’re after us!

By: bearskinrug

bearskinrug — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:24:58 +0000

Bah – you’re all overlooking the REAL threat on the streets. Those Segway tours. They can get up to 4 mph!

By: Joshua Lane

Joshua Lane — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:49:26 +0000

So I propose a general statement that all commuters would do well to obey: â€œKeep your eyes open and be considerate to those with the right of way.â€ Sound good?

Deal! I’ve seen my share of absent-minded walkers doing whatever they please as well. Even worse, I’ve seen a mother pushing a stroller almost walk into the middle of traffic because she wasn’t paying attention.

By: Rob Weychert

Rob Weychert — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:01:09 +0000

Pedestrians obey the posted stop signs and street signals.

This statement could not be more incorrect. When I’m on my bike, I usually find pedestrians to be more of a menace than motorists. For some reason, bicycles are invisible to many pedestrians, and they’ll happily step into an intersection against a red light despite the fact that I’m fast approaching and have the right of way.

I don’t mean to absolve cyclists of their sins; I know there are plenty of them out there zipping around far too carelessly. But it’s important to remember that pedestrians don’t have a spotless record either.

So I propose a general statement that all commuters would do well to obey: “Keep your eyes open and be considerate to those with the right of way.” Sound good?

By: Josh Stodola

Josh Stodola — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:14:59 +0000

OMG I know what you mean. You are walking down the sidewalk minding your business and this cyclist all of a sudden zips right by you. That scares the piss outta me. I could have stretched to yawn and likely knocked his ass out. Cyclists should be required to sing aloud or something, so we know when they are coming!!