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In article <laskaCzI76w.Eur@netcom.com>, laska@netcom.com (Andrew Laska) writes...
>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.

Yes, I am. I am very aware of anything on the road. (I am paranoid)

> 
> b) have a headlight at night, 
> 
>I passed serveral with headlights just hours ago.

Good for you, what alien planet are you on?

> 
>c) Stop at a stop sign, or obey any sort of right of way.
> 
>You are getting ridiculous.

Bullshit. Are you telling me that you have not watched a lot of cyclists
just blithly making turns without signalling, ride straight through signs,
give no warning about anything?

> 
>: d) Actually walk the bike across the intersection, as required by law.
> 
>No city I am aware of requires this.

Hmm.  I could be wrong, but when I got a bicycle, my parents went by the 
DPS and picked up one of those bike handbooks, and it was included.

> 
>: 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....
> 
This doesn't follow.  People get robbed by all colors, not just blacks.
And a large number do end up in jail.  As in class of criminals, not 
class of race.

> 
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I'll get a life when it is proven          Troy C. Belding
and substantiated to be better             TROY@JETSON.UH.EDU
than what I am currently                   My statements and opinions are not
experiencing.				   those of this institution.
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