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Tag Archives: Traffic Laws
It’s Not The Vehicle Type, It’s Order On The Roads
The title of this post says it all: It’s not the vehicle type that counts, it’s order on the roads. Traffic laws are not designed to control a particular type of vehicle, they are designed to create order and … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cyclist Rights, Cyclists Running Red Lights, Order On The Roads, Traffic Laws
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Cyclists Who Eschew Traffic Laws
One of the interesting things about being a blogger is seeing reader reactions to what I’ve written. Instant feedback makes blogging different from other forms of writing where words are put out in printed or electronic form for readers … Continue reading
If Kant Were A New York Cyclist, He Would Conform To The Concept Of The Red Light
What do you get when you mix a pseudo-ethicist with a mainstream media pulpit? A law breaking cyclist who makes blind assertions about how breaking the law is “ethical.“ As a general rule, legitimate ethicists do not write fluffy articles … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycling Ethics, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Traffic Laws
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Waiting Is Part Of Sharing The Road
All one has to do is drive in and around a major city to see that bicycling is taking off in America. Some places have more cyclists than others, and cities vary in how much they’ve invested in bicycling … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Bike Lanes, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cyclist Rights, Traffic Laws
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The Effect Of Social Networking On Cyclist Risk Taking
Before the advent of social networking, bicycling was a local activity. Cyclists either rode solo or as part of a group, usually socially. A distinct group of cyclists, who wanted to ride fast, got involved in racing. They could be … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling Safety, Cyclist Kills Pedestrian, Strava, Traffic Laws
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Uniformity In Bicycle Laws Would Improve Cycling Safety
The U.S., with its state-by-state approach, offers a hodgepodge of bicycle laws. Each state has created its own traffic laws, with respect to bicycles, and different laws to protect cyclists’ rights. Even within states, there are varying regulations governing … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Traffic Laws, Uniformity In Bicycling Laws
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The Audacity of Driving
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, a motorized metal apparition appeared before me on Aspinwall Avenue in Brookline, MA. OK, it wasn’t an apparition; it was a real-life motor vehicle. But my brain, which has a tendency … Continue reading
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Tagged Driving In Reverse, Reckless Driving, Sharing The Road, Traffic Laws
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Driving As A Social Activity
When we think of driving, we imagine it as a clearly defined activity. In some ways it is. Certain actions are mandatory for operating a car. Steering, shifting gears, accelerating and braking are all part of the physical activity of … Continue reading
Bicycles Yielding At Stop Signs
For the past 30 years, Idaho has had a law which allows cyclists to roll through stop signs once they yield to oncoming vehicles. They are also permitted, after stopping, to proceed through a red traffic light, if there is … Continue reading
A Hint of Justice
Justice is an elusive concept, fraught with emotion, intuition and idealism. It exemplifies all that is good in humankind, while in the face of evil, it represents a longing for who we want to be. Within the context of a … Continue reading
