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Re: Driving Pet Peeves
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Subject: Re: Driving Pet Peeves
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From: steph@primenet.com (Steph Greenberg)
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Date: 24 Jun 1995 17:53:04 GMT
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Distribution: world
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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving, rec.bicycles.soc
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Organization: PrimeNet
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Casey Kobyluk ~ (ckobyluk@gomez.sc.intel.com) wrote:
: Roger Marquis (marquis@netcom.com) wrote:
: > And no, while I do probably put in more time cycling than driving I do
: > not advocate riding double file unless there's enough room for
: > motorists to pass or the group is very large.
: I believe Roger and Steph are both from California. California has a law
: against riding double file. Bicyclists are only allowed to be side by side
: when one is passing the other. Also, California requires motorists on
: freeways to stay to the right unless they are passing some one. As a
: motorist (I also bicycle) I am delayed by slow cars in the fast lane almost
: every day; it has been months since I was delayed by a bicycle.
: The opinions expressed are my own, and are not meant to represent
: the views of my employer. Casey Kobyluk (ckobyluk@gomez.intel.com)
I'm not concerned with delays caused by bicycles. I'm worried about
bicyclist's safty, my own in particular. I remember how angry I was when
these two shitheads on Haight Street in SF were riding side by side in
such a way that they couldn't be passed without crossing the 2bl yellow.
I wanted to kill them. Really. When I'm riding my bike, I don't want some
driver remembering his/her similar experience, because they might take it
out on me.
Side by side riding, when it forces cars to queue up behind you, is rude
and dangerous. And it endangers people who may be totally innocent of
double riding.
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