tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post5706634279055913776..comments2023-12-27T22:31:19.008-07:00Comments on The Bike Nazi: Where are the cops when we need 'em?Bikeboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-15902439071233423712008-06-03T16:50:00.000-06:002008-06-03T16:50:00.000-06:00I agree with both of you that 80% of the existing ...I agree with both of you that 80% of the existing deficiency is lack of education, and 20% lack of enforcement.<BR/><BR/>It would be nice to be Yoda. (As I recall, Yoda was respected for his knowledge.) When I say "Wrong way!" - which is often the only thing I have time for as we pass perilously close - the response is almost always either being totally ignored, or the oft-repeated "Be fruitful and multiply!" admonition (only not in those words). Who needs THAT? I bet the cops wouldn't tolerate it. Yeah - if I could conjure up some Yoda-force to slap 'em upside the head and get their attention, I'd definitely be much better off.<BR/><BR/>(If it weren't for them involving me by their bad behavior, I'd be happy to let nature take its course. Which is what the Missus always advises me to do.)Bikeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-17802268709529013962008-06-03T12:41:00.000-06:002008-06-03T12:41:00.000-06:00I thinks education could be the best. Start at th...I thinks education could be the best. Start at the homeless shelters and then into the schools. <BR/><BR/>Here is some excerpt on a <A HREF="http://you-just-dont-want-to.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-are-reckless.html" REL="nofollow">POST</A> related to this:<B><BR/>"So I say to you, the knowledgeable, don't let your neighbor go forth to wreak havoc in the public arena alone with his inexperience. Engage him. Offer him your experience and wisdom. Avoid telling how much he needs to buy because his stuff is junk. Avoid pressuring him to ride every day, and under no circumstances make light of his fear of riding in traffic. Make sure he has the tools and knowledge to repair a flat tire. Failing that, make sure he knows where the buses go and how to use the front bicycle rack.<BR/><BR/>To him, you are Yoda. You know the ways of the Force. You may not look like much to the rest of the motoring world, but you are the master of cycling. Teach him to be safe, and in turn you will help keep me safe. You are my only hope."</B>Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198204833535175807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-77805650066165412152008-06-03T11:49:00.000-06:002008-06-03T11:49:00.000-06:00Nice letter Bikeboy.Short of issuing citations, I ...Nice letter Bikeboy.<BR/><BR/>Short of issuing citations, I think that it would help if whenever a police officer sees a wrong-way cyclist they would get on their PA system and tell them to either get on the sidewalk on on the correct side of the road. This would take very little time and might make a big difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com