Great idea Laurie...couldn't agree more!

99% of the time I never see bicyclist stopping at a red light.
Susan

Susan, we could get into a heated argument about which group of travelers ignores the rules of the road more often, but that would get us nowhere (pun intended). Most people do not know what the rules are, and how they are set up to respect and share the road with the other groups of travelers encountered. Certain things we cannot change, such as the fact that people will ride their bikes near cars, and that people will drive their cars near bikes. Other things we can change, such as what people know about how to drive and ride safely together. Now... how do we get everybody to know the rules?

Susan I will video the infractions and post for you to see and I can tell you that most of the cyclists have some affiliation with Yale becuase of the Jerseys they wear. I live in the area and see this every week. Now before you get all defensive I should tell you that I am a cyclist myself.

Not an easy problem. As someone who commuted by bicycle in Europe every day for five years, I think a major problem here is that cyclists don't have seperate tracks that work for the way cyclists need to travel. When you're cycling, it's sometimes extremely inconvenient to stop at a red light on a hill and start again. This obviously isn't as much of an issue for a car. At the same time, in Europe they have far fewer traffic lights, and most intersections have right of way rules or have roundabouts instead, so traffic flows much more smoothly with out all the stops and starts, which are so frustrating to cyclists and drivers alike.

Finally, I agree completely that we need everyone to learn the rules of the road, how to drive or cycle with others using different modes of transportation near us. Certainly the East Coast has the worst drivers I have ever seen. In Colorado, where I'm from, traffic is enforced very strictly by the police (with quotas for traffic tickets each month) and in Europe everyone is required to undergo lengthy and expensive driving instruction, which is great for weeding out the people who should really just be using public transportation. But, then, our public transportation leaves a great deal to be desired.

This is America and in America cars rule, not bicycles. You can be a green as you want, but cars rule the roads. This is not California

I've never rode my bicycle in the area of Ridge Road. I'm not familiar with it.

Live in the mount carmal area the go up here too then down westwoods and cut all the cars off and go in frnt of them and slow cause us to have to wait behind to pass..we have to have 3 feet in order to pass them why dont they have to follow the the laws

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