Comments on: Fighting Back Against Roadway Terrorists

By: Response to Harassment: Request for Law Enforcement Assistance | Florida Bicycle Law

Wed, 05 May 2010 19:58:44 +0000

[...] There is also an article on the CommuteOrlando website that addresses the issue of how to report and seek justice in cases of harassment and intimidation: Fighting Back Against Roadway Terrorists. [...]

By: danc

danc — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:15:15 +0000

Ah yes the “arrogant” troll, notice the red hair and jeweled belly button, showing or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.

By: Keri

Keri — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:03:37 +0000

back in the gutter, uppity cyclist!

By: Mighk

Mighk — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:35:21 +0000

Really now, Keri. When are you going to learn your place?

By: Keri

Keri — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:38:35 +0000

Driving a motor vehicle is a revocable privilege in actual law in the US, too. But in common law and the cultural mind it is a divinely-ordained right. "That may be the rule, but...[insert justification for selfishness here]" is a common refrain among motorists when it is pointed out to them that bicycle drivers have every bit as much (and actually more) right to the road. It's going to take a multi-faceted approach with strong leadership from law enforcement and public officials to change that mindset. It's unhelpful that our national advocacy organization gives awards for stuff like this and this while paying lip service to legal and social equity.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:36:43 +0000

ROTFLMAO

By: fred_dot_u

fred_dot_u — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:26:02 +0000

You’re being generous, Keri! (grin)

By: Keri

Keri — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:43:52 +0000

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:39:07 +0000

Keri asked: “Is there a solution?”

The simple solution is to stop taking the whole lane in heavy and/or fast moving traffic.

Cycling is not dangerous as long as you take the proactive steps to avoid incidents with cars instead of arrogantly insisting that the law is on your side, completely ignoring the fact that the laws of physics are not.

By: Kevin Love

Kevin Love — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:15:38 +0000

Keri wrote:
“It’s really not too much to ask to be able to use a public utility without being abused by other people who have no more right to it that you do.”

Kevin’s comment:
Don’t know about Florida, but in Ontario, driving is a privilege whereas cycling is a right. The law makes it quite clear that drivers have zero right to the road.

From Section 31 of Ontario’s “Highway Traffic Act.”

Driving a privilege

31. The purpose of this Part is to protect the public by ensuring that,

(a) the privilege of driving on a highway is granted to, and retained by, only those persons who demonstrate that they are likely to drive safely

Source:

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h08_e.htm#BK59