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In article <3u77p9$9uv@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, <de@ucolick.org> writes:
> Yet the car drivers roar as loudly on the net -- and in social
> gatherings -- as the bike riders, when each complains about
> the other's road manners.  Hard to figure -- the worst that
> even a whole gang of neon-clad hard-core cyclists can do is make
> the car driver a few seconds later than he/she planned.

The worst thing that an irresponsible bike rider can do is to swerve
out in front of a car and get killed.  

I once hit a dog who merrily ran out in front of my car.  Fortunately,
the dog was okay, but I was shaken up for days.  I frown a lot at
irresponsible dog owners who let their animals run free on the streets.
Dogs just aren't smart enough to share the roads with cars.

I used to ride my bike as transportation.  Many roads just plain aren't
safe for bicyclists, no matter how careful they are.  Others are safe,
but only if the bicyclist is constantly aware that these huge metal
boxes moving on the same roads at high speeds can be lethal.

I'm all in favor of real bike paths rather than forcing bicyclists to
share space with parked cars or be forced onto the shoulder of the
road.  Cars and bikes don't make good bedfellows.

--
Heather Madrone
(heather@madrone.com)