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Article #123Re: SF Bicyclist runs red light, seriously injures pedestrian
From: Jonz
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:58
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:58
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On 7/16/2011 1:27 PM, jcdill wrote: > I disagree with both of those statements. I know bicyclists who do not > run red lights, and who obey traffic laws. They may not be in the > majority, but they exist. > I have never, EVER, seen a bicyclist stop for a red light unless the traffic was heavy enough so that even the mentally impaired rider realized that (s)he would be squished by oncoming traffic. I really have to wonder what these riders have between their ears when I see a rider blow thru a red light by weaving onto and using the pedestrian crosswalk. I guess they figure that they magically become a pedestrian and traffic is required to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. >> You were preaching to the deaf, blind, and mentally impaired with this >> post. > > I doubt it. > > jc
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