Group: mn.politics · Group Profile
Author: Roughrider50Roughrider50 Date: Aug 28, 2008 06:35
On 27 Aug 2008 14:59:56 GMT, Bert Hyman iphouse.com> wrote:
>Since St. Paul is about to convert a street in my neighborhood to a
>shared bike-car abattoir, I found this comment about bikes in San
>Franciso amusing:
>
> Regardless of the obvious dangers, some people will ride bikes
> in San Francisco for the same reason Islamic fanatics will
> engage in suicide bombings---because they are politically
> motivated to do so.
>
> http://district5diary.blogspot.com/2008_05_21_archive.htmlHow very true. I drive 18 wheeler for a living and it never ceases to
amaze me what some of these morons on bikes will do, all because they
have what they believe a right to do. Many times I see them hugging
the white fog line just inches from passing traffic. Do they really
believe that funny looking helmet they wear will protect them from an
80,000 pound semi truck, or for that matter from a 2500 pound smart
for two. I'll do my best to avoid them but hey, there's only so much
I can do. I understand that they have the right to use public
roadways, but I also have that same right whether in my 18 wheeler or
my four wheeler.
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