Heh, I should read my email before sending.
From: stanford-cycling@googlegroups.com
[mailto:stanford-cycling@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Hegland
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 9:10 AM
To: Daniel I Golden
Cc: Stanford Cycling; Tri Misc
Subject: [SU Cycling] Re: NYT Article: San Francisco's Cyclists Facing
Backlash for Flouting Rules of the Road
Thanks for sharing, interesting article.
I disagree with the SFBC that "law enforcement [should] prioritize dangerous
activity on the streets in relationship to the harm that it can cause". I
think cyclists blowing stop signs poses some of the greatest threats they
face on the road. I know I've been stopped short many times while driving
on campus (particularly at night and by riders with no lights) when suddenly
a cyclist appears on a cross street blowing through the intersection despite
it being my turn and me starting to drive through. Frankly, more often then
not, I think the bone headed or 'holier-than-though' attitude by many riders
is the greatest danger they'll face on the road.
Final thought - I remember reading a similar article where the author noted
the hypocrisy of rider attitudes - thinking they own the road when they're
on the bike, but then complaining about the absurd behavior of riders once
they're in the car. I think we'd all benefit from a bit of perspective.
Preaching over! :)
Jason
On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Daniel I Golden <dgold...@stanford.edu>
wrote:
Here's an insightful New York Times article about the conflict between
cyclists and motorists on the Peninsula, particularly about cyclists obeying
stop signs. The oft-skipped stop sign at Portola and Alpine in Portola
Valley is mentioned, as is the infamous San Francisco critical mass.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/us/06sfmetro.html?_r=1
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/us/06sfmetro.html?_r=1&partner=rssn...
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Dan
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