Looking both ways

Roger Joys

2005-02-07



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I'd concur. Being an every day bike commuter for years, I've had plenty of close enounters, especially downtown. I probably see a red light run in a busy intersction about once every other week. It's kind of scary.



-r

-----Original Message-----

From: Keith A. Prior [mailto:toka-@ix.netcom.com]

Sent: Monday, February 7, 2005 08:56 PM

To: ob-@topica.com

Subject: [OBRA Chat] Looking both ways



Hello:



Just a quick reminder for any of you who don't already do this. Even though you may be cruising down the street

and about to roll through an intersection with the green light be sure you take a peek left and right. I figured out that

this was a good idea when I started to ride a bike again about 5 years ago and today I knew why I always did this.



This morning as I was rolling down N Vancouver and was just about to enter an intersection with the green light my way when a car

just rolled through the red from my right. Good thing I was paying attention and not going too fast and was able to lock up the brakes

and stop in enough time.

I think they missed their morning coffee!

Good thing I was awake!





Be careful out there! :)



-K











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<html><body ><DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2>I'd concur. Being an every day bike commuter for years, I've had plenty of close enounters, especially downtown. I probably see a red light run in a busy intersction about once every other week. It's kind of scary.</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2>-r</FONT></DIV>

<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Keith A. Prior [mailto:toka-@ix.netcom.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 7, 2005 08:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B> ob-@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OBRA Chat] Looking both ways<BR><BR></FONT>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Hello:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Just a quick reminder for any of you who don't already do this. Even though you may be cruising down the street</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>and about to roll through an intersection with the green light be sure you take a peek left and right. I figured out that </FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>this was a good idea when I started to ride a bike again about 5 years ago and today I knew why I always did this.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>This morning as I was rolling down N Vancouver and was just about to enter an intersection with the green light my way when a car</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>just rolled through the red from my right.  Good thing I was </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>paying attention and not going too fast and was able to lock up the brakes </FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>and stop in enough time. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I think they missed </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>their morning coffee!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Good thing I was awake!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Be careful out there! :)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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Keith A. Prior

2005-02-07



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Hello:



Just a quick reminder for any of you who don't already do this. Even though

you may be cruising down the street

and about to roll through an intersection with the green light be sure you

take a peek left and right. I figured out that

this was a good idea when I started to ride a bike again about 5 years ago

and today I knew why I always did this.



This morning as I was rolling down N Vancouver and was just about to enter

an intersection with the green light my way when a car

just rolled through the red from my right. Good thing I was paying

attention and not going too fast and was able to lock up the brakes

and stop in enough time.

I think they missed their morning coffee!

Good thing I was awake!





Be careful out there! :)



-K









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<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Just a quick

reminder for any of you who don't already do this. Even though you may be

cruising down the street</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>and about to roll

through an intersection with the green light be sure you take a peek left and

right. I figured out that </FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>this was a good

idea when I started to ride a bike again about 5 years ago and today I knew why

I always did this.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>This morning as I

was rolling down N Vancouver and was just about to enter an intersection

with the green light my way when a car</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>just rolled

through the red from my right.  Good thing I was </FONT></SPAN><SPAN

class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>paying attention and not going

too fast and was able to lock up the brakes </FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>and stop in enough

time. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>I think they missed

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morning coffee!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>

<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Good thing I was

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<DIV><SPAN class=915014020-07022005><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>Be careful out

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