Andrew Sackville-West wrote in Article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted to gmane.linux.debian.user:
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2007 at 08:09:23AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: >> >> I disagree: There's some people that really ought not be trusted with >> bicycles to begin with, like those morons that drive their bicycle >> against traffic or on the sidewalk... > > I disagree: riding against the flow or on the sidewalk can be > perfectly safe, provided you're experienced and skilled. But that sort > of defeats the whole purpose of this thread. Never mind it's illegal in most jurisdictions for good reason: Nobody expects someone driving the wrong way or on a sidewalk. > I spent several years as a bicycle messenger in Wash DC and can tell > you first hand that the best/safest riders were the aggressive riders > who were willing to ride against the flow, on the yellow line, on the > sidewalk, or through the parking garage tunnel. Many fewer accidents > with those guys than with the calm, almost meek, with the flow > riders. Of course, when the bad boys did wreck, it was pretty > spectacular... ;) I've yet to collide with another cyclist who was following the rules. -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
