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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 06:52 AM Original message |
Bicyclist unsafe this morning? |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm a bit confused |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No, it was "Don't Walk" |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. He was wrong to be on the sidewalk, but he still had the right of way. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I didn't classify him as a pedestrian, He did by being in the crosswalk |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. You have to treat him as a car, but he has to act like one too. |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. You did what you could |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I'm not a fan of cars for that very reason. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:06 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. As I said, I ride a bike |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I knew someone would have a problem |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. It was just the way you phrased it |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Agreed |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. No worries |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
5. If he is going to be considered a car (which he should) |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:45 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. yup |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. You should have told him he could explain it to your bumper the next time. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yes, running into the cyclist |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. It's a warning - he's going to pop out in front of someone who can't stop. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. Furthermore, he's an idiot for not having more lights. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Effective July 1 in Va. you MUST have a light when on >35MPH road |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. This I did not know |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I'm looking it up |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Re: the lights |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
17. You are-he shouldn't be on the sidewalk (1) he didn't have the green (2) |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks, Underpants -- you make me feel better |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Right, because as a 'vehicle' he's obligated to follow vehicular law and |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. As a mostly former cyclist - I'd say that if you indicated you were |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Hmm Mass. law? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:28 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I'm not saying legally so much as commonsensically |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Oh okay right |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. sounds like the cyclist was on the wrong side of the road |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
27. A bicycle is a vehicle, just like a car. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
28. You're both wrong |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Did you read what I've written? he wasn't IN the crosswalk |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. Not opinion...fact |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
35. The worst ones are the ones who think they're Lance Armstrong. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Roadies |
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