Riders arrived at every stop sign in a single file, coming to a complete stop and filing through the intersection only once they were given the right-of-way. The law-abiding act of civil disobedience snarled traffic almost immediately.
"The thing you say you want — every cyclist to stop at every stop sign — you really don't want that," Morgan Fitzgibbons, one of the protest's organizers, told SF Weekly. "You're going to destroy traffic in every neighborhood that has a heavy dose of cyclists."
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Whatever the law is, it should be followed. If you don't like the law then you can work to change it. This is a country of laws.
Sometimes bending the law is accepted and for the most part cyclists "rolling through" a stop sign is tolerated.
Some cyclists behave badly and try to claim the right of way simply because they are a cyclist. Some motorists behave badly and try to claim the right of way simply because they are motorists.
The ill behaved abusers should have consequences for their bad behavior. That unfortunately will often have consequences for the rest of us.
Please don't tell me that the cyclist only endangers his/herself. It is simply not true. Does the cyclist have family? Will there have to be response from paramedics? Will the insurance companies, medicare, medicaid have to pay?
If you don't like the law then you can work to change it.
This is what the article describes.
OK
Hmm, maybe re-read the article? It is saying to follow the laws to the letter to illustrate that the laws don't work.
Do I have to agree or disagree 100% with the article? I don't in either case. I have a feeling that if the worst offenders in the cycling community would behave better then there wouldn't be a need for a "crack down". I'm pretty sure that 99.9% of Chainlink readers are already well behaved. I could be wrong.
I believe that lining up 300 bicycles to purposely snarl traffic is probably going to be counterproductive. It doesn't simulate reality. I could be wrong.I personally slow down at least to a brief track stand stop at all stop signs. I think that is all the community wants.
Does the letter of the law say that you have to spend 15 seconds with your foot on the pavement at every stop sign? That's not against the law but is it required? Start doing that with the intent to make people upset and you will probably make people upset! I think that will be counterproductive to your cause. That is my advice and I offer it because I believe in in your cause, even if I don't believe in the method. I could be wrong..at least I'm willing to admit that.
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