Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pixel.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!pesnta!amd!amdcad!amdimage!prls!philabs!cmcl2!harvard!talcott!wjh12!pixel!vsh From: vsh@pixel.UUCP (vsh) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Self Righteous Cyclists Message-ID: <25@pixel.UUCP> Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 19:10:16 EST Article-I.D.: pixel.25 Posted: Thu Oct 24 19:10:16 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Oct-85 03:47:13 EST References: <354@sol1.UUCP> <55@noscvax.UUCP> <1023@druxo.UUCP> <530@nbires.UUCP> Organization: Pixel Systems Inc., Woburn, Mass. Lines: 24 We have our share of problem cyclists here in greater Boston, especially Cambridge. Driving in Boston/Cambridge traffic is bad enough; but picture this: You are making a left turn through a gap in (heavy) oncoming traffic into a one-way street when a cyclist (no helmet, of course) emerges THE WRONG WAY from the mouth of the one-way street! Do you: 1) Run the cyclist down? 2) Stop and get creamed by the oncoming traffic? 3) Swerve and total your car on a lamp post? I have encountered several (3-4) situations like this, fortunately, each time there was room to avoid an accident. But someday ... -- Steve Harris Pixel Systems Inc.; 300 Wildwood St.; Woburn, MA. 01801 (617) 933-7735 x2314 (work) (617) 664-0099 (home) {allegra|ihnp4|cbosgd|ima|genrad|amd|harvard}!wjh12!pixel!vsh