Re: Bikes (was Re: GUN CONTROL)

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From: Andrew Laska
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 07:23

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Belding, Troy C. (troy@rosie.uh.edu) wrote:
: Who needs a reference?  I would very baldly state anywhere that bicyclists
: have earned less rights.  I have yet to see a bicyclist do any of the 
: following.  a) have the legal number of reflectors,

Then you aren't looking.

 b) have a headlight at night, 

I passed serveral with headlights just hours ago.

c) Stop at a stop sign, or obey any sort of right of way.

You are getting ridiculous.

: d) Actually walk the bike across the intersection, as required by law.

No city I am aware of requires this.

: I also see a large number riding down the wrong way on the street.
: Many of them don't even wear light clothing at night.  If I hadn't been
: alert, I would have killed one at 1:00 AM one day, because he blythely
: rode across an intersection without even LOOKING!  And I had the right
: of way, having just stopped at the intersection.  I had just started to 
: move when the sucker just blitzed across the intersection.

Well I got robbed by an African-American once. So therefore, they should 
no rights and we should lock them all up... Makes a lot of sense huh?

I dont think so....

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Subject: Re: Bikes (was Re: GUN CONTROL)
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