Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
oh geez, and read the comments after the story.
You know, I could see myself doing exactly what Yates did under certain circumstances...

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Posted by jdmd on 07/10/08 at 12:08AM
It is the same everywhere... bicyclists tend to look at traffic laws like it is "Calvin Ball" (remember Calvin and Hobbs... the ball rules change constantly...) The convienence of being a "car" when the light is green and then being a "pedistrian" at a STOP sign is overwhelming... If bikes and cars must share the road then the bike has to be held to an equal standard of safe operation as a car: the laws of physics demand it. Unsafe operation of a bike should result in temporary seizure of the bike at the scene. Serious repeat offence would result in auction by the police; this would be the equivalent to license restriction or suspension for a driver.