I have seen several "bikers" lately, which i think is terrific.
However, they are riding on the street but not obeying simple
traffic rules, like stop signs.
I almost hit someone on bike the other day b/c he did not
even slow down for his stop sign & i had the right of way.
If bikes are riding on the streets aren't they supposed to follow
the street signs/traffic laws as well??
Hope everyone has a great thursday.
peace,
Rachel
On Jul 23, 8:47 pm, "carey rogers" <careyrog...@comcast.net> wrote:
Yes, they should be obeying the laws and the considerate bicyclists do. The considerate pedestrians do. The considerate motorists do.
Based on my experience in various areas of Nashville, chances are good that the bicyclist you observed didn't have a helmet, which considerate riders wear for their protection.
You'll find inconsiderate people in all areas of life - pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
In some ways, I continue to hope for a few serious "accidents" where pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists are seriously injured or killed often enough to awaken people to their various responsibilities.
Unfortunately I feel like someone geting hurt or killed will be the
only thing that will "wake up" the public and city government.
I do my best to walk or ride a bike instead of driving. Much like
every other human being I make mistakes as well. Last week I ran a
red light (on my bike) downtown because I was not paying enough
attention. My friend that was riding with me gave me an earfull
(which I deserved). I understand drivers make mistakes as well, but
blatant disregard on all parties - including pedestrians -
unfortunately happens much too frequently.
The future, whether we like it or not, is going to be more people
walking and riding bicycles for transportation. Until the public as
well as the city governent takes this seriously, there will always be
contraversy and and strong feeling of us vs. them.
I have to admit that I often disregard traffic signals and stop signs,
that is, I always slow down and look but keep on truckin through the
stop light/sign if all is clear. It's a habit I developed in college
when I was looking for the quickest route to class or to the store or
to my job. It's also from living in cities for the past 20 years -
when you're dealing with drivers who don't pay attention to other cars
on the road, much less people on bicycles, you have to drive
defensively and sometimes creatively. I do always wear a helmet - I
don't like to, but I do it because I don't want my brains spread all
over the asphalt; however, I do not think it's any of my business, or
anyone else's, if someone (I mean adults) wants to ride without a
helmet. Kids should be required to wear a helmet but an adult should
be able to make that decision for themselves.
And regarding bike lanes - they are a nice idea but I have seen lots
of cars in East Nashville using them as a passing and parking lane.
This can be pretty frightening on Eastland Avenue. As a general rule I
avoid Eastland when on my bike - even with the bike lanes it is still
too dangerous. Too many cars going way too fast.
On Jul 24, 9:44 am, Dan Hensley <danfhens...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately I feel like someone geting hurt or killed will be the
> only thing that will "wake up" the public and city government.
> I do my best to walk or ride a bike instead of driving. Much like
> every other human being I make mistakes as well. Last week I ran a
> red light (on my bike) downtown because I was not paying enough
> attention. My friend that was riding with me gave me an earfull
> (which I deserved). I understand drivers make mistakes as well, but
> blatant disregard on all parties - including pedestrians -
> unfortunately happens much too frequently.
> The future, whether we like it or not, is going to be more people
> walking and riding bicycles for transportation. Until the public as
> well as the city governent takes this seriously, there will always be
> contraversy and and strong feeling of us vs. them.
Let's not discount ignorance as a major factor in many riding bicycles
neglecting to follow traffic laws....they may not know they are
considered a vehicle and required to abide by laws placed upon
vehicles on the roadway. It's not just inconsideration, although that
is a factor.
On Jul 24, 9:04 am, Todd Liebergen <tlieber...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yes, they should be obeying the laws and the considerate bicyclists do. The considerate pedestrians do. The considerate motorists do.
> Based on my experience in various areas of Nashville, chances are good that the bicyclist you observed didn't have a helmet, which considerate riders wear for their protection.
> You'll find inconsiderate people in all areas of life - pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
> In some ways, I continue to hope for a few serious "accidents" where pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists are seriously injured or killed often enough to awaken people to their various responsibilities.
> Let's not discount ignorance as a major factor in many riding bicycles
> neglecting to follow traffic laws....they may not know they are
> considered a vehicle and required to abide by laws placed upon
> vehicles on the roadway. It's not just inconsideration, although that
> is a factor.
> On Jul 24, 9:04 am, Todd Liebergen <tlieber...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Yes, they should be obeying the laws and the considerate bicyclists do. The considerate pedestrians do. The considerate motorists do.
> > Based on my experience in various areas of Nashville, chances are good that the bicyclist you observed didn't have a helmet, which considerate riders wear for their protection.
> > You'll find inconsiderate people in all areas of life - pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
> > In some ways, I continue to hope for a few serious "accidents" where pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists are seriously injured or killed often enough to awaken people to their various responsibilities.
<aaronious2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Considerate riders also refrain from wearing full body spandex.
> Where's the race? : ).
> On Jul 24, 11:14 am, skh <shannonhorn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Let's not discount ignorance as a major factor in many riding bicycles
> > neglecting to follow traffic laws....they may not know they are
> > considered a vehicle and required to abide by laws placed upon
> > vehicles on the roadway. It's not just inconsideration, although that
> > is a factor.
> > > Yes, they should be obeying the laws and the considerate bicyclists do. The considerate pedestrians do. The considerate motorists do.
> > > Based on my experience in various areas of Nashville, chances are good that the bicyclist you observed didn't have a helmet, which considerate riders wear for their protection.
> > > You'll find inconsiderate people in all areas of life - pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
> > > In some ways, I continue to hope for a few serious "accidents" where pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists are seriously injured or killed often enough to awaken people to their various responsibilities.- Hide quoted text -
Great meeting by the way. I was pretty happy with the outcome. The
proof however will be in the results. We definitely got our point
across clearly, but we owe it to the community to follow the rules if
we want the city to enforce the bike lanes. Remind your biking friends
that we need to do our part.
> Great meeting by the way. I was pretty happy with the outcome. The
> proof however will be in the results. We definitely got our point
> across clearly, but we owe it to the community to follow the rules if
> we want the city to enforce the bike lanes. Remind your biking friends
> that we need to do our part.
i think motorists should yield to cyclist and pedastrians. cylists
yield to pedastrians. but it all depends on the situation too. i think
- given the current energy policies and foreseen energy crisis, the
motorists should start putting more consideration and respect for the
cyclists. trust me, it wont take too much of your time - you will get
there there. learn to be more alert and stop talking on the phone
while driving - even with handsfree which can be just as distracting.
saying that accidents are caused by cyclists; is like blaming rape
victims of how they dresses. we just need to respect the stronger
(more advantageous) and love the weaker (the less advantageous).
i dont mean any disrespect and its just my cheap 2 cents.
harayz.com
On Jul 25, 12:08 am, Rachel Griffin <rachel.grif...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> I do my responsible part by obeying traffic laws,
> no matter what type of vehicle, or by foot.
> It doesn't really matter if you have a helmet on,
> if you're running stop signs on a bike and the car has
> the right of way....
> Just because you're on a bike does not give you the right of way,
> helmet or not.
> Be careful out there. There are a lot of people not paying attention.
> Peace,
> Rachel
> On Jul 24, 3:40 pm, Chris Morris <flyingfad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Great meeting by the way. I was pretty happy with the outcome. The
> > proof however will be in the results. We definitely got our point
> > across clearly, but we owe it to the community to follow the rules if
> > we want the city to enforce the bike lanes. Remind your biking friends
> > that we need to do our part.
When I am walking, running, or biking I always yield the right of way
to automobiles. It is simply easier for me to stop a 165 pound Dan
than it is for a driver to stop a 3,000 pound car. Besides, you
should NEVER assume the driver of a vehicle sees you. This is
especially true if the vehicle is a mammoth SUV. They are very
dangerous not only because of their size but because they often have
more blind spots than Larry King has ex-wives. Also, try to make eye
contact and use hand signals so that each party knows what the other
is doing before proceeding. No, not THAT hand signal!
I would ride a bicycle more often but I cannot drink coffee and text
message on my cell phone like I can do in my car.
Dan
On Jul 25, 3:13 am, funky <harayz.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
> i think motorists should yield to cyclist and pedastrians. cylists
> yield to pedastrians. but it all depends on the situation too. i think
> - given the current energy policies and foreseen energy crisis, the
> motorists should start putting more consideration and respect for the
> cyclists. trust me, it wont take too much of your time - you will get
> there there. learn to be more alert and stop talking on the phone
> while driving - even with handsfree which can be just as distracting.
> saying that accidents are caused by cyclists; is like blaming rape
> victims of how they dresses. we just need to respect the stronger
> (more advantageous) and love the weaker (the less advantageous).
> i dont mean any disrespect and its just my cheap 2 cents.
> > I do my responsible part by obeying traffic laws,
> > no matter what type of vehicle, or by foot.
> > It doesn't really matter if you have a helmet on,
> > if you're running stop signs on a bike and the car has
> > the right of way....
> > Just because you're on a bike does not give you the right of way,
> > helmet or not.
> > Be careful out there. There are a lot of people not paying attention.
> > Peace,
> > Rachel
> > On Jul 24, 3:40 pm, Chris Morris <flyingfad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Great meeting by the way. I was pretty happy with the outcome. The
> > > proof however will be in the results. We definitely got our point
> > > across clearly, but we owe it to the community to follow the rules if
> > > we want the city to enforce the bike lanes. Remind your biking friends
> > > that we need to do our part.- Hide quoted text -
