Michael O'Hair

Murphy's Law is as follows: If it can be done wrong, it will be done wrong.
Note: There really was a Murphy. (Hint: It had to do with the rocket sled
experiments.)

What is in place is Heilein's Dictum (paraphrased here): Never mistake
incompentence for enemy action.

O'Hair's Corollary: The results are often the same.

I have heard strong negative opinions from relatively rational people about
the bike boxes. The most reasonable one I've heard is that the city will
point with pride to a small scale project (as soon as they can since this is
an election year) and blow it up into a multi-million dollar mega-project
and put them everywhere.

The law of unintended consequences is always in place even in the best of
circumstances. What I fear is that there will be a strong tendency on the
part of motor vehiclists to view the bike box as more room for them. Just
as they do now with bike lanes and transit lanes.

Both Jerry's and Dan's comments are valid. Basically, it's up to you to
take care of yourself. Do not put your (or your child's) life on the line
just because you have the "right of way." As the man said, "God didn't tell
nobody to be stupid."

Like Jerry, I've been riding my bike in Portland and the West Hills for over
fifty years. And what I've learned is simple: Don't trust anyone.