KO Kevin

I bike commute 11.5 mile each way to work. Curiously, I am far more apt
to cross on foot against a red light than I am to run a red light on a
bike. I honestly can't think of any occasion where purposely ran a red
light on a bike. Stop signs, however, are a different matter. When it
is a four way stop, I take my turn as if in a car, but otherwise I will
proceed without stopping if the coast is clear. Except for that
transgression, I would guess that I break far fewer laws on my bike than
driving in my car (speeding, tailgating, not signaling lane changes...).
Which is probably why I get shown the finger more often in my car than
on my bike....

Kevin

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Jones
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 3:08 PM
To: Jamie Mikami; OBRA List
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Koin cyclist Poll

Jaime,

Thanks for the note about this. I saw it a little bit earlier and was
not surprised to be honest. I voted and gave us a grade of "C". Things
are not as good as some might think. I see way, way too many cyclists
not following the rules.

I would say that a lot of this response has to do with the incident
reported on in the Oregonian and on www.bikeportland.org today. The top
things I see cyclists due on my commute and and while at work in
downtown Portland are running red lights, failure to signal turns or
stopping, weaving in and out of traffic, and running stop signs.

I just wonder if people think before they act. Really, does it save you
that much time?

Scott

2008/7/10 Jamie Mikami :

http://www.koin.com/

How do you grade local cyclists when it comes to obeying the rules of
the road?

Anyone seen the results of the koin cyclist poll? They are not pretty,
currently at 71% D or F.

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