Quote Originally Posted by lph View Post
I won't ever defend law-breaking, but I have become less absolute in condemning those who break the traffic laws. To put it this way, I would rather meet drivers who occasionally drove a bit too fast on the highway and didn't come to complete stops at every stop sign, but were unfailingly alert, observant and kind to cyclists.
Yes, I agree. This is why I never join in the universal condemnation of taxi drivers. Sure, they break all kinds of laws but many of them are skilled drivers.

I can't tell you how many cab drivers have waved me across the street with a smile -- to let me know they see me with a very old, very slow dog.