tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post2829409178561632085..comments2024-03-16T04:19:22.484-04:00Comments on Urban Simplicity: My Two CentsJoe Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04896010205120222575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-11972649167451754212010-07-24T14:49:50.777-04:002010-07-24T14:49:50.777-04:00It is allways great to read your blog, George!
The...It is allways great to read your blog, George!<br />The sign on the foto shows a certain sense of humour by the authorities that but that sing in place. :-)<br /><br />I have to admit: I use twice a day a oneway the wrong way. But there is is almost no traffic there and my alternative would be to go a crowded narrow street with a very narrow cycling path while towing a Charriot trailer.<br /><br />But when I do things, I shouldn't do, I am allways very carfull against cars and pedestrians, because I hate cyclists who misbehave in traffic!<br />We should never do so!the_big_smilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134978592562433358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-16108018013885349392010-07-23T05:49:19.242-04:002010-07-23T05:49:19.242-04:00I do find it annoying when people do this kind of ...I do find it annoying when people do this kind of thing, and I feel it can cost the rest of us a lot of goodwill.<br /><br />The underlying cause of a lot of bad cycling is fear of being hit by motorised traffic. Some people teach their kids to cycle the wrong way so that they can see the oncoming cars. When they grow up they keep on doing it, possibly because they fear being hit from behind. Very close overtaking is commonplace and probably doesn't help matters much. Its the same with pavement riding and red light jumping, most people aren't trying to be reckless, they are afraid of being hit by cars, and the way people drive is a big problem.<br /><br />I'm not trying to condone this kind of bad cycling, but I do understand it, and I see the sort of driving which encourages it every day.<br /><br />Here in the UK we have some enforcement of red-light jumping cylists, but very little of red-light jumping motorists. the fines cyclists have been given for jumping the lights are pretty comparable to the fines motorists get for killing cyclists and pedestrians by driving without due care. It makes me think that it is no wonder that many cyclists don't consider themselves part of the traffic.Dr C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10234078254243840589noreply@blogger.com