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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 08:57 AM Original message |
New Los Angeles law bans harassing bicyclists verbally or physically |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, I guess I won't yell at the next bicyclist who |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Be nice if the same were extened to motorcyclists |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. how many times has that happened in your lifetime? |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It happened to me twice in one DAY |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yup. The Twin Cities are bicycle cities. Drivers have to always |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. A few times a year. Almost always on residential streets. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. It happens to me often. Couple times a month. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. So, If There's A Tea Party Rally in L.A. |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. So many laws out there in California it seems |
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david_vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
5. How about a law banning bicyclists from |
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GillesDeleuze (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. that is exactly like being hit by a car |
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GillesDeleuze (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. deleted |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. so ONE cyclist spits on you and you paint ALL cyclists as cowards? |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Welp, sorry someone spit on you. IN YOUR CAR. |
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waddirum (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. mighty broad brush you paint with |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. i wasn't going to go there, but thought the same exact thing |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Isn't there already a law against that? |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. Wow, LA is passing all kinds of stupid laws |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. yeah... Education, not more laws |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. You mean I can't ... |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. one just needs to take a look at some of the replies to see what cyclists deal with on a daily basis |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Yep. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Nearly twice as likely to be killed by a horse, |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Okay then. Not sure the point of your post. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I see. So pointing out unsafe habits of some cyclists means |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. i'm sorry, but would you mind pointing out where i called you evil.. |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. yup, ive used both methods of commuting... the cyclist has it worse by about 1000x |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. bad behavior aside, they ARE extra safe in their metal box |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. +1 |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
13. If it doesn't apply equally to cyclists then it's discriminatory. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
23. I'm a pretty careful cyclist |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. If you don't completely stop at the stop sign you HAVE blown through it. |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
24. I share the road with cyclists.... |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
27. I do see assholes on bicycles. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. As long as I can honk at them and flip them off, I'm fine. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-21-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. Los Angeles needs more bike lanes - there's no excuse not to have them countywide. |
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