Comments on: Painting the Streets http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: W. Gibbetshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12230 W. Gibbets Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:26:30 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12230 Cagers-- 1 Cyclists-- 0 Cagers– 1
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]]> By: Oakiehttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12212 Oakie Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:39:53 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12212 This new WHO report might be of interest to all commenting here:"Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims Half of 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists, finds new WHO study."http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2009/road_safety_report_20090615/en/index.html This new WHO report might be of interest to all commenting here:

“Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims
Half of 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists, finds new WHO study.”

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2009/road_safety_report_20090615/en/index.html

]]> By: Ridgelandistanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12160 Ridgelandistan Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:14:41 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12160 Most folks who ride bikes also drive cars and most everyone walks sometimes. I have observed stop sign behavior for rollthroughs and honestly, very few cars ever stop at stop signs either. I suspect these drivers are the same people running stop signs when they're on bikes and thus more visible/unusual to observers.We're all just folks just trying to move around and go about our business. We have laws and police to enforce them. I suggest complaints about stop sign runners should go to them. I can't think anyone (whether they're riding or driving at that moment) could complain about a fair enforcement of the law. Most folks who ride bikes also drive cars and most everyone walks sometimes. I have observed stop sign behavior for rollthroughs and honestly, very few cars ever stop at stop signs either. I suspect these drivers are the same people running stop signs when they’re on bikes and thus more visible/unusual to observers.

We’re all just folks just trying to move around and go about our business. We have laws and police to enforce them. I suggest complaints about stop sign runners should go to them. I can’t think anyone (whether they’re riding or driving at that moment) could complain about a fair enforcement of the law.

]]> By: Rebeccahttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12158 Rebecca Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:26:46 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12158 Yes, it goes both ways for sure. Many cars drive haphazardly. Touche Yes, it goes both ways for sure. Many cars drive haphazardly. Touche

]]> By: Ridgelandistanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12157 Ridgelandistan Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:56:17 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12157 Almost was hit by a cager in a ford F350 yesterday that was not obeying the road rules. I was pedaling uphill on Coventry when the cager on a cell phone ignored the stop sign and almost plowed into my body. When I yelled "whoa" at him he honked angrily and gave me the finger and looked amazed as if he didn't do anything wrong. Cagers, if you want respect on the road and to be treated as a viable vehicle sharing the road w/ bikes then you MUST obey the same rules of the road a bike does! Almost was hit by a cager in a ford F350 yesterday that was not obeying the road rules. I was pedaling uphill on Coventry when the cager on a cell phone ignored the stop sign and almost plowed into my body. When I yelled “whoa” at him he honked angrily and gave me the finger and looked amazed as if he didn’t do anything wrong. Cagers, if you want respect on the road and to be treated as a viable vehicle sharing the road w/ bikes then you MUST obey the same rules of the road a bike does!

]]> By: Rebeccahttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12155 Rebecca Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:10:25 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12155 Almost hit 2 bikers this morning who were not obeying road rules. I was stopped at a stop sign w/ my blinker on to turn. As I began my turn, they ignored the stop sign as they were coming from the other way, and went right thru it w/o stopping and almost plowed right into my car. When I honked at them, their faces were amazed as if they didn't do anything wrong. Bikers, if you want respect on the road and to be treated as a viable vehicle sharing the road w/ cars then you MUST obey the same rules of the road a car does! Almost hit 2 bikers this morning who were not obeying road rules. I was stopped at a stop sign w/ my blinker on to turn. As I began my turn, they ignored the stop sign as they were coming from the other way, and went right thru it w/o stopping and almost plowed right into my car. When I honked at them, their faces were amazed as if they didn’t do anything wrong. Bikers, if you want respect on the road and to be treated as a viable vehicle sharing the road w/ cars then you MUST obey the same rules of the road a car does!

]]> By: Another Rickhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12153 Another Rick Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:35:17 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12153 Fred: So the traffic lights are the responsibility of the county government, and the Scott Blvd nightmare is an issue only state government can address. What we really need is great elected officials like you and Mayor Floyd to be elected to county and state political offices! Fred: So the traffic lights are the responsibility of the county government, and the Scott Blvd nightmare is an issue only state government can address. What we really need is great elected officials like you and Mayor Floyd to be elected to county and state political offices!

]]> By: Ridgelandistanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/25/painting-the-streets/#comment-12144 Ridgelandistan Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:37:28 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-12144 This dichotomy of views was demonstrated to me last night in a dinner conversation. My friend from Roswell was telling me of his experience with the pleasant bike paths and nature trails available in the area and asked about the Path system in the Decatur/ Stone Mountain area. I mentioned the efforts to make Decatur "bike friendly" and this confused him a little. "Isn't there already a bike path going through Decatur?" He asked. I said bike friendly infrastructure has extremely little to do with a linear park system. Bike parks are very nice for recreation but don't really go anywhere practical in an efficient manner (nor should they).He understood that I've cycle commuted about 90 miles a week in and around Atlanta for several years. However, the practical details of using a bicycle for anything but recreation never occurred to him. I suspect the majority of Americans think of "bike friendly works" as expensive linear parks for a small segment of users. We should be careful that communications on this topic keep the two concepts separated. This dichotomy of views was demonstrated to me last night in a dinner conversation. My friend from Roswell was telling me of his experience with the pleasant bike paths and nature trails available in the area and asked about the Path system in the Decatur/ Stone Mountain area. I mentioned the efforts to make Decatur “bike friendly” and this confused him a little. “Isn’t there already a bike path going through Decatur?” He asked. I said bike friendly infrastructure has extremely little to do with a linear park system. Bike parks are very nice for recreation but don’t really go anywhere practical in an efficient manner (nor should they).

He understood that I’ve cycle commuted about 90 miles a week in and around Atlanta for several years. However, the practical details of using a bicycle for anything but recreation never occurred to him. I suspect the majority of Americans think of “bike friendly works” as expensive linear parks for a small segment of users. We should be careful that communications on this topic keep the two concepts separated.

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