tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168799269480295833.post150673342834512449..comments2023-07-03T06:30:07.696-07:00Comments on Ottawa bike guy: Some thoughts on the Queen Street bike tragedyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168799269480295833.post-19243060642131081862011-10-18T05:04:40.187-07:002011-10-18T05:04:40.187-07:00There is nothing wrong with biking. I applaud thos...There is nothing wrong with biking. I applaud those who bike throughout the year. It saves money, pollution and gives the biker the needed exercise.<br /><br />BUT the rules of the road applies to bicycles as well as cars, pedestrians and wheelchairs. Let me enumerate some of them that have been ignored by many people:<br />1. Wear a helmet: This may not be enforced because it isn't a hard-set rule, but think about it, it's your LIFE, take care of it.<br />2. Stop signs and Red lights: The only thing I see is bikes speeding through these! Red means STOP!<br />3. Use the universal hand signals when changing lanes, car drivers hate it when a bike swerves in front or beside us without warning. We are not expecting a bicycle to suddenly appear out of nowhere when we are trying to turn in an intersection.<br />4. Stop wearing black or dark clothes at night, we can't see you, especially when a bike has no lights.<br />5. Stop swerving all over the road, stay in a straight line, especially when there is no reason for you to swerve.<br /><br />I hope these will be considered because I just see a lot of the bicyclists think they own the road, we are supposed to be SHARING!Roxeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408421113992187894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168799269480295833.post-18364171877687521652011-10-17T19:05:41.252-07:002011-10-17T19:05:41.252-07:00In Copenhagen they have a problem. Too many bikes,...In Copenhagen they have a problem. Too many bikes, not enough parking for them. 16% of folk go to work by bike!<br />Rule for today: look both ways before going through a green light!Michael and Hannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231212221228037889noreply@blogger.com