10 reasons to bike instead of drive

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Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on December 8, 2008 at 2:35pm

I like the "break laws with impunity."

I just know that any car would sneak through a light if they could and get away with it.

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Permalink Reply by JT on December 9, 2008 at 9:15pm

Well, maybe if the bike traffic laws actually made sense, like in some places...
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=6346
Common sense?



jamimaria said:

I like the "break laws with impunity."

I just know that any car would sneak through a light if they could and get away with it.

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on December 9, 2008 at 9:28pm

"Stopping at empty intersections is cumbersome for drivers and cyclists alike — but cyclists aren't likely to kill pedestrians with their carelessness."

Excellent second half of that sentence!

It's sad how far behind Chicago (the third largest US city) is when it comes to bike laws.

JT said:

Well, maybe if the bike traffic laws actually made sense, like in some places...
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=6346
Common sense?



jamimaria said:

I like the "break laws with impunity."

I just know that any car would sneak through a light if they could and get away with it.

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Permalink Reply by JT on December 9, 2008 at 9:42pm

That's the HUGE difference between bikes and cars. And I think the yield to whoever has the right of way is how most bikes behave anyway.... It just makes more sense!

RJB said:

"Stopping at empty intersections is cumbersome for drivers and cyclists alike — but cyclists aren't likely to kill pedestrians with their carelessness."

Excellent second half of that sentence!

It's sad how far behind Chicago (the third largest US city) is when it comes to bike laws.

JT said:

Well, maybe if the bike traffic laws actually made sense, like in some places...
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=6346
Common sense?



jamimaria said:

I like the "break laws with impunity."

I just know that any car would sneak through a light if they could and get away with it.

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Permalink Reply by GabeW (not the other Gabe) on December 10, 2008 at 3:14pm

I think that if there were as many bikes approaching intersections as there are cars, the "impunity" would change. It's the congestion, not the vehicle. When I'm the only bike next to a line of waiting cars, why not go. But imagine 25 or 50 cyclist at rush hour all getting to the same intersection at the same time from different directions - people will get hurt if traffic laws are disobeyed. Sure getting killed by a car sucks, but broken bones and road rash from getting hit by a bike is only marginally better.

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on December 10, 2008 at 10:33pm

Sweeeeeeeeeett.

JT said:

Well, maybe if the bike traffic laws actually made sense, like in some places...
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=6346
Common sense?



jamimaria said:

I like the "break laws with impunity."

I just know that any car would sneak through a light if they could and get away with it.

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