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Is it time to ban bicycles from public roads???
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:09 am
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:09 am
I have no dog in this fight and don't really care one way or the other but this issue has been blowing up the radio in New Orleans so I wanted to ask the OT. Bikers are required to obey the same traffic laws as drivers and yet they rarely do and are also almost never ticketed. Should bikers be required to ride only in areas with bike lanes? Should we allow them to use sidewalks and ban them from the roads? Whould things stay as they are?
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Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:11 am to DanTiger
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Bikers are required to obey the same traffic laws as drivers and yet
Way to start off like a dumbass.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:12 am to DanTiger
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Bikers are required to obey the same traffic laws as drivers and yet
Oh, and 22 pages
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 9:13 am
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:12 am to DanTiger
you are a cop I believe so of course you do or did you shoot said dog? kidding
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:12 am to DanTiger
I hate when there is a dedicated bike lane, yet there are cyclists who refuse to use it and continue to ride in road. There are 5 feet of painted and paved surface there for your use.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:12 am to DanTiger
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:12 am to DanTiger
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ban bicycles from public roads
glad im not the only one who thinks this
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:12 am to DanTiger
Depends. . . Are they smoking e-cigs on campus while riding the bike?
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:13 am to notiger1997
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Way to start off like a dumbass.
Well, he's right. A lot of people on bikes don't stop at stop signs or lights, don't signal turns, etc.
I would say cyclists are better at these things, but not everyone on the road on a bike is a cyclist.
ETA: Not saying he's right to ban bike from the road.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 9:16 am
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:13 am to DanTiger
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Bikers are required to obey the same traffic laws as drivers and yet they rarely do and are also almost never ticketed.
Rarely do? Or do you just notice the ones that do not?
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Should bikers be required to ride only in areas with bike lanes?
How many cities in LA have bike lanes?
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Should we allow them to use sidewalks and ban them from the roads?
And when cyclists start using sidewalks, every mom in the state will start bitching when the cyclist come flying by them while they are trying to walk their dog.
Bicycles belong on the road. Deal with it.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:13 am to DanTiger
you so mad
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:13 am to DanTiger
Yes
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:14 am to DanTiger
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Bikers are required to obey the same traffic laws as drivers and yet they rarely do
Do you even ride a bike? Drivers of vehicles don't obey traffic laws either, should we ban automobiles too?
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:14 am to DanTiger
Cyclists know the risks. Drivers should be aware of cyclists. 99% of the time the two can co-exist. Natural selection will happen to 1% DWI.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:15 am to DanTiger
Nah man, that's just dumb
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:16 am to Salmon
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Bicycles belong on the road. Deal with it.
We are probably still one of just a few states where you still have a considerable part of our population that still think like cavemen on alot of topics, so I guess the bike's on road issue shouldn't suprise me that there is still so much ignorance around here.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:16 am to DanTiger
this has been discussed for 3 or 4 days straight now.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:17 am to DanTiger
Nope. They should take the headphones out of their ears though if they know what's good for them.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:17 am to Salmon
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Rarely do? Or do you just notice the ones that do not?
I look at all of them as that is my job. I don't believe you are taking into consideration that the vast majority of riders are not triathletes on road bikes.
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Bicycles belong on the road. Deal with it
I made it clear in my OP that I really don't have an opinion one way or the other. I do deal with bikers every day and have no issues with them. I know many people do.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:17 am to DanTiger
The police should just start ticketing them and requiring bike break tags
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