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Tag Archives: Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles
Cars Creating Lanes
Drivers! What are they thinking?! That’s the problem. They’re not thinking. Not a day goes by when I don’t get stuck with my bike wedged between a car and a curb because the car directly in front of me decided … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycles Riding Alongside Cars, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Imaginary Bike Lanes
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A Cyclist-Driver Astonishes And Confuses A Cyclist-Rider
Over the past week, I’ve had to use my car more than usual. Aside from having a near heart attack upon discovering the current price of gas when I went to fill the tank, I had to deal with rush … Continue reading
The Border Between Dedicated Bike Lanes And No Man’s Land
There is a sign I pass all the time when I am heading west of the city. This sign has stood in that location for all of recent memory, looking more withered with each passing year, even though the surroundings … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycle Signs, Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Where Bike Lanes Terminate
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Someone Wants To Learn About Boston Bikers Who Make Demands Of Drivers
There are lots of perks to be had from hosting your own blog. Not only do you have a lot of control over what features it has and how it is run, but you can learn some very interesting things … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Cycling Views, Bicycling Search Queries, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Drivers Feeling Resentment Towards Bicyclists
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Controversies Over Bike Lanes In Residential Areas
Bike lanes are usually spoken of as a means of making it easier to commute and as an asset in bringing business into retail areas. In other words, the utilitarian side of bicycle accommodations is what people think of first. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Friendly Cities, Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Bike Lane Installation, Bike Lane Protests, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety
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Countries Trying To Revert Their Car To Bicycle Ratios
For several generations American roads have been dominated by motor vehicles. No one alive today can remember a time when non-motorized vehicles dominated the roads. According to a history of automobiles I read recently, there were approximately 10,000 cars on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Reducing The Number Of Cars On The Roads, Reviving Interest In Bicycling, Sustainable Bicycle Transportation
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Sidelining Bicycles
Once the calendar passes the month of January, I begin to think about the spring and how nice it will be to ride my bike without the hassle of contending with snow and frigid temperatures. This longing for spring encourages … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Educating Drivers And Cyclists, Relegating Bicycles To The Side Of The Road, Traffic Laws
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Drivers Seeking New Avenues For Lodging Complaints Against Cyclists
Despite the best efforts of cyclists and advocates, the myth of the scofflaw cyclist still persists. Bloggers, journalists, and news reporters rank among the public facing figures who publish material characterizing cyclists with stereotypical traits we have come to identify … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Cycling Views, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Complaints Against Cyclists, The Myth Of The Scofflaw Cyclist
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Reflections On Heated Conversations Between Drivers And Cyclists
My last post dealt with a blog post I became aware of via Twitter. It described a driver who blogged about having multiple rear-end crashes while driving, which she attributed to stress, and which she did not regard as serious, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blaming Others Instead Of Taking Responsibility For Your Own Actions, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Excuses For Bad Driving, Personality Traits Of Irresponsible Drivers
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The Myth Of Boston Drivers, Boston Bicyclists And Boston Walkers
Boston drivers are legendary. People from all over the U.S. and many other parts of the world are familiar with the fast and wild driving that goes on in and around Boston. These drivers should really be called Massachusetts drivers … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Drivers, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cyclists Not Following The Rules Of The Road, Drivers Not Following The Rules Of The Road, Rules Of The Road
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