43rd ward bike stings - The Chainlink2024-03-28T18:32:06Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/43rd-ward-bike-stings?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A922218&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPersonally, one of my goals i…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-25:2211490:Comment:9235352015-06-25T20:31:38.091ZBrian aka "Lord Helmut"https://thechainlink.org/profile/BrianPerkins
Personally, one of my goals is to start a "pedestrian's rights" group.<br />
I write that as a passionate driver, motorcyclist, bicyclist and pedestrian.<br />
As a motorcyclist, I wear an armored jacket and full-face helmet, gloves, boots, etc.<br />
As a bicyclist, I wear gloves and a helmet.<br />
As a pedestrian...no additional safety gear.<br />
The statistics of pedestrians getting hit by cars is something like that 90% of them are "Hit and Runs." That is a felony for the driver and makes the survival of the…
Personally, one of my goals is to start a "pedestrian's rights" group.<br />
I write that as a passionate driver, motorcyclist, bicyclist and pedestrian.<br />
As a motorcyclist, I wear an armored jacket and full-face helmet, gloves, boots, etc.<br />
As a bicyclist, I wear gloves and a helmet.<br />
As a pedestrian...no additional safety gear.<br />
The statistics of pedestrians getting hit by cars is something like that 90% of them are "Hit and Runs." That is a felony for the driver and makes the survival of the pedestrian even less likely.<br />
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I'm not sure which mode of transportation is the most dangerous but I'm leaning towards simply being a pedestrian. Idiots are everywhere and almost all of them drive a car occasionally.<br />
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Let's encourage EVERYONE to take personal responsibility AND consider the needs and safety oof others, if that's at all possible.<br />
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As for bike stings, I'd much rather see bike thieves cleaning up roadways and bike baths. So, when they conduct this "s…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-25:2211490:Comment:9233652015-06-25T18:36:29.884Zcurt(is) lockehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/curtismyers
<p>So, when they conduct this "sting", will they be playing Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer"?? Dear Lord, I hope to hell not.</p>
<p>So, when they conduct this "sting", will they be playing Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer"?? Dear Lord, I hope to hell not.</p> Many people see you riding an…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-22:2211490:Comment:9226522015-06-22T23:22:46.544ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
Many people see you riding and think you don't see them, or are aiming for them? Riding fixed also looks like you're not stopping because you're still pedaling.
Many people see you riding and think you don't see them, or are aiming for them? Riding fixed also looks like you're not stopping because you're still pedaling. Take Pine Grove.tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-22:2211490:Comment:9225682015-06-22T23:19:11.449ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
Take Pine Grove.
Take Pine Grove. Except the pedestrians don't…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-22:2211490:Comment:9226932015-06-22T20:34:08.458ZJoe Schmoehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JoeSchmoe
<p>Except the pedestrians don't expect you to do that. There's plenty of senior citizens in my area that honestly, can't move/think fast enough to navigate a situation like this. They rely on people following the same rules they're accustomed to. I'm not going to keep walking and hope the cyclist doesn't hit me. In any case, I'm 230, so that's 240 lbs w/the bike, traveling at 20 mph = plenty enough force to kill someone w/a blow to the head. </p>
<p>Except the pedestrians don't expect you to do that. There's plenty of senior citizens in my area that honestly, can't move/think fast enough to navigate a situation like this. They rely on people following the same rules they're accustomed to. I'm not going to keep walking and hope the cyclist doesn't hit me. In any case, I'm 230, so that's 240 lbs w/the bike, traveling at 20 mph = plenty enough force to kill someone w/a blow to the head. </p> Funny I used to feel the same…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-20:2211490:Comment:9224592015-06-20T02:04:09.139Zmweerdhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JasonMc
<p>Funny I used to feel the same way until I had a kid. It was so nice a month ago when I'm crossing Milwuakee to have three guys zip within two feet of my baby. Karma's a b*tch I guess.</p>
<p>Funny I used to feel the same way until I had a kid. It was so nice a month ago when I'm crossing Milwuakee to have three guys zip within two feet of my baby. Karma's a b*tch I guess.</p> 40 pound bike eh? Sounds lik…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-19:2211490:Comment:9222182015-06-19T23:27:29.778ZTank-Ridin' Ryanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tank
<p>40 pound bike eh? Sounds like we have a problem with massively malnourished cyclists in this city to the point where their skin-covered skeletons don't even weigh anything.</p>
<p>40 pound bike eh? Sounds like we have a problem with massively malnourished cyclists in this city to the point where their skin-covered skeletons don't even weigh anything.</p> FYI that Michele Smith's staf…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-19:2211490:Comment:9223022015-06-19T22:55:55.009ZMichelle Shttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Michelle629
<p>FYI that Michele Smith's staff has advised via Twitter that the next of the 10 planned enforcement events will be on Monday, June 22nd from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Halsted and Diversey.</p>
<p>I've asked to get the full schedule of the next 8 enforcement events once the details are set and will try to post.</p>
<p>FYI that Michele Smith's staff has advised via Twitter that the next of the 10 planned enforcement events will be on Monday, June 22nd from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Halsted and Diversey.</p>
<p>I've asked to get the full schedule of the next 8 enforcement events once the details are set and will try to post.</p> You guys realize a bike is th…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-19:2211490:Comment:9218842015-06-19T18:51:56.055ZWoland Grosskopfhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WolandGrosskopf
<p>You guys realize a bike is thin enough to pass a pedestrian without stopping right? Nothing wrong with slowing down a bit and passing behind them. The only reason to come to a complete stop would be to tell yourself "Wow, I'm such a nice person!" </p>
<p>You guys realize a bike is thin enough to pass a pedestrian without stopping right? Nothing wrong with slowing down a bit and passing behind them. The only reason to come to a complete stop would be to tell yourself "Wow, I'm such a nice person!" </p> The difference, IMO, is that…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-06-19:2211490:Comment:9216902015-06-19T17:56:47.464ZJeremyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeremySokolec
<p>The difference, IMO, is that the bad drivers kill people, bad cyclists don't. According to Streetsblog Chicago, 18 pedestrians have been killed this year after being hit by a car. A 3,000 pound car traveling 35 mph is going to do a lot more damage than a 40 pound bike traveling 20 mph.</p>
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<p>Today, riding south on Wells, I stopped for an elderly couple in a crosswalk. Three cyclists went past, but so did a car. I am actually all for stings to ticket cyclists. But I think…</p>
<p>The difference, IMO, is that the bad drivers kill people, bad cyclists don't. According to Streetsblog Chicago, 18 pedestrians have been killed this year after being hit by a car. A 3,000 pound car traveling 35 mph is going to do a lot more damage than a 40 pound bike traveling 20 mph.</p>
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<p>Today, riding south on Wells, I stopped for an elderly couple in a crosswalk. Three cyclists went past, but so did a car. I am actually all for stings to ticket cyclists. But I think enforcement against dangerous drivers (speeding, not stopping, on the phone) should be every day, routine police work.</p>