Stupidity of the Week : Cyclists don't need tickets for running a stop sign.

Hi there Friends and Neighbors.  Today we talk about bicycles.  You know them.  Bike riders are all around us.  They ride on sidewalks, in the streets and on their own bike paths.  Society has deemed it not only acceptable for them to ride where they like but also as they like in the roadways.  These are the same roads that are used by the rest of us that is where cars are.

So usually this type of thing goes by fine.  Responsible bike riders, or cyclists as they seem to prefer, usually keep to the sidewalks or get out of the way when a car comes through.   But far too often we see them taking full advantage of their ‘rights’ and standing fully in the middle of the road.  This is quite annoying, as they are a traffic hazard.  They stop at stoplights in the middle of the road.    

So this brings us to today’s stupidity.   This article came my way wherein cyclists are looking for more set asides and special treatment.  The problem arises when officers are found ticketing bike riders for riding through stop signs in the road.  The same way that  cars are expected to stop at a stop sign or risk a ticket. 

The article states that “Ultimately, we need to tailor a set of laws based on cycling as its own form of transportation, rather than hold on to today’s commonly-held belief that “the bicycle is mostly the same as a motor vehicle.” 

The fact that a bike is less weight has nothing to do with the law.  If you want to use the road, you follow the rules of the road.  Seriously how much do you people want?  You already clog up traffic when you make a nuisance of yourself.  You should always yield to the motor vehicle.  Why do you think we built bike only paths?  Stay off of the road if you want no stop signs.  But if you still wish to remain on the road – at least follow the law!

Be Excellent to Each Other.

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~BAT

Source: http://momentumplanet.com/articles/street-cents:-the-mistake-of--ticketing-cyclists