Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
That's different. When you're knowingly speeding - 75 in a 65 or whatever, when you blow the stop sign - you deserve the ticket.

After reading this thread I wondered how many kids have seen or heard their parents try to talk their way out of some wrong thing they did. And then the kid tries the same thing, because they learn by example.

V.
I totally agree. My rant concerns what I really believe to be the unfair application of the law towards cyclists where I live. Those of us who live in the city drive out to the country to ride where it is safer. Not only do they target us with their speed traps and traffic violations, they have tried to ban us from cycling in their communities, ban us from parking in their public lots, and force us to wear ridiculous triangles on our bikes, in hopes of discouraging us from riding on 'their' roads. Hey 'my' tax dollars support 'their' roads too, we are all in this together.

But I realize I was wrong in my initial reaction that men and women handle these situations differently. Its also clear we are not all describing the same situation.