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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:52 PM Original message |
Cyclists bash Golden Gate Bridge speed limit plan |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. I propose that the bridge have a speed limit on only half of it, the downhill one. |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Oh brother....the bridge is only .8 miles long (4200 ft) How much time will be lost? 2-3 minutes?? |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It's 4200 feet from tower to tower |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. opps...sorry...meant to post it in the OP |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. Speed limits are fine, but 10 mph on a downhill straight is absurd |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The idea that any bicyclist can ride fast enough to deseve a speeding ticket sounds absurd. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. It depends on the road, and the traffic |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. Ahh... cyclist entitlement syndrome |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 06:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Fixed picture, |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. Take away a lane from the automobiles and dedicate it to cyclists. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. In case you hadn't noticed, heavy congestion doesn't deter California motorists |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. Is there a problem with high speed bicyclists causing accidents? |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's a good question - and the article doesn't seem to suggest that there is |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. They have no problem with car speed limits, meant in part to keep them safe around cars, |
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