[ale] [OT rant] selfishness

Geoffrey Myers lists at serioustechnology.com
Sat Jan 12 21:21:06 EST 2013 

As an avid cyclist, that one would be a new one to me. Everywhere I've ever lived it was against the law to ride a bike on a sidewalk. I'll have to do some research. 

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Geoffrey Myers

On Jan 12, 2013, at 5:36 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sidewalk riding is legal when there is no marked bike lane.
> 
> On Jan 12, 2013 11:24 AM, "Jay Lozier" <jslozier at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 01/12/2013 10:45 AM, Charles Shapiro wrote:
>>> Quit your job and find one  you can commute to on your bicycle.  The best solution I have found to  traffic is to avoid it.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- CHS
>>> 
>> Or telecommute., the commute is from bed to chair via kitchen for coffee.
>> 
>> As bicycle commuter I have found and GDOT confirmed there are several metro Atlanta jurisdictions who do not know the traffic laws for bicycles (you are a vehicle with full privileges to your lane and you lane position is dictated by road and traffic conditions and riding on the sidewalk is technically illegal). Depending on where you live you will periodically be given a ticket by one of the local morons in blue and have to waste a day in court clearly your name. It is funny to watch the prosecutor's reaction when you plead Not Guilty and can produce the relevant parts of the statute proving the ticket is bogus.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Matthew <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Btw when I was in ATL a couple weeks ago, I missed Indiana drivers. In Indy, during rush hour, most times, the traffic report is nil, if there is an issue, people pull over, help out, and others just keep going. I have only once seen a bottleneck at an accident. Most people seem to know how to drive. I was in ATL for about 3 hours, then thought, wow, I miss Indy. 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Matthew <simontek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hey, I live in Indiana. Btw I have lived everywhere. Usually when that happens, I get out of the car, and direct traffic. Also I volunteer for the American Red Cross's DAT. (Disaster Action Team). Take a look if you get a chance. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 8:53 AM, George Allen <glallen01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> I'll second that. I grew up and learned how to drive in Texas, and good manners was also part of the instruction. Then again, I've had people guess I was from Texas just because Texans still know the words sir and ma'am.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> But I could do ok without .50cals and mk19s.... I just wish all cars had very bright red strobe light that started flashing when going over 45mph, and it detects another car within two car lenghts. Sortof a shock collar for tailgaiters.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Just the other day on 75 I was dri ving along at about the speed limit at night with light rain, no one in the rear                               view. Then looked away for a second, then glanced back and there was a car that had cut over from my right, but was so close I couldn't see its headlights... probably half a car length at full speed on the highway. No one has fast enough reaction time to deal with that type of stupid... people wanting to do nascar drafting and cut you off for using turn signals. I actually saw a 5 car pileup happen in the lane right next to me on the connector one morning because of this. Some one cut in too close to one guy, couldnt react when                               that guy slowed down because he was tailgaiting too, and bumpercars ensued.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jan 12, 2013 7:59 AM, "Mike Harrison" <cluon at geeklabs.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2013, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>>>>>>>> Whereas in Texas, drivers will routinely pull on the shoulder to let you pass when on a two lane highway. Well, they did in the
>>>>>>>> late '70s....
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In Texas, even through the 80's it was that way. You "drive friendly" in a place where other drivers are probably well armed and have a beer in their hands..
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I was just in Dallas for a week, while it seems the open container law has changed, they still drive armed (I love Texas!) and mostly still.. "drive friendly".
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