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- From: frankm@resonex.com (Frank Muennemann)
- Subject: Re: Pushbuttons at crossings (was Signal Synchronization)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.150248.6652@resonex.com>
- Organization: Resonex Inc., Sunnyvale CA
- References: <C16tzF.HDz@queernet.org> <1993Jan21.054030.20958@resonex.com> <1993Jan26.173841.19227@athena.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:02:48 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.173841.19227@athena.mit.edu> rnewman@athena.mit.edu (Ron Newman) writes:
- [... stuff deleted]
- >
- >I've never understood why there is so much emphasis put on getting
- >bicycle-friendly detector loops. I can think of at least two
- >approaches that cost less and are better for the bicyclist:
- >
- >(a) Put a sign at the intersection reading, "Bicycles Need Not Stop
- >At This Light"
-
- That's fine--- IF it's really safe (IMHO it usually isn't). Maybe
- this would be appropriate at "T" intersections with a bike lane,
- where the cyclist doesn't cross traffic anyway.
-
- >(b) Get your town or city to pass a resolution saying that no municipal
- >funds will be spent to enforce any traffic laws against bicyclists.
-
- Many intersections with streetlights here in California are wide enough
- and busy enough that a cyclist may be taking a substantial risk by
- running a red light. I don't think any municipality should expose
- itself to the potential lawsuits arising when a cyclist "dutifully"
- fails to stop at the light and gets creamed.
-