Glad you asked...been meaning to post somewhere about a women I saw last week. A bike commuter riding at 5:30pm through the most trafficy part of my commute (state street in downtown Wauwatosa for any locals) - totally dark and at a time of day cars do a lot of lane jockeying to get past each other.
She had on a long black coat, black pants, black boots (quite stylish street clothes), black backpack. NO LIGHTS, only reflectors were on her pedals. And she was wearing earphones and a iPod.
If I had been on my bike, I would have stopped her to explain not only was she breaking the law (WI requires lights), but putting her life in jeopardy. Sure she gets points for commuting - when I've been afraid to since the time change and darkness - but loses them all for stupidity. Haven't been able to get her out of my head since.



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