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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=287044116-17052006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I think if you have an incident like I did you should
definitely speak up. The editor from Badtransit.com wants to interview me to
confirm my story so he can post it on the site. Thanks to Turtle, I will file
the RMV report. Enough bad reports should get bad drivers off the
road.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=287044116-17052006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>The MBTA unfortunately has a lot "greater" problems
than bad bus drivers...</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org
[mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Rob Arnold<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:43 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Boston Critical Mass<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [*BCM*] Need some
pointers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I've had close calls with busses as well, in various parts of the
city, and I ride far into the lane. I consider them the most dangerous vehicle
on the road. I wonder if we could wage some kind of letter-writing campagin to
the MBTA. Would it do any good? <BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 5/17/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>turtle</B>
<<A href="mailto:turtle@zworg.com">turtle@zworg.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">First
of all, yeah, bus drivers suck. Not all of them, but many of
them<BR>are so completely insane when it comes to safety and
respect.<BR><BR>Secondly, you won't be able to find a police report, since no
damage was<BR>done and no one was hurt. Well, you can FILE a crash
report with the<BR>police, but no one will take you seriously. You
CAN file a report with<BR>the RMV, however. See the MassBike FAQ
for the link:<BR><A
href="http://massbike.org/resources/">http://massbike.org/resources/</A> (Scroll
down to near the bottom and<BR>lookf for the "driver complaint" question.) But
that will only work if<BR>you got the driver's description, bus number, and
time of day/route, <BR>for identification purposes.<BR><BR>Finally, seriously,
don't ride all the way over to the right. Ride far<BR>enough into
the lane that you have pelnty of space on your right. Take<BR>the
lane if it's narrow (as it is in most parts of Mass Ave.).
<BR>Seriously. You are entitled to it, and you will be safer,
too. Yes,<BR>some motorists may get annoyed, but they won't treat
you as if you were<BR>two-dimentional, like that bus driver
did. And the more people who bike <BR>like they belong on the road,
the more people will begin to understand<BR>that we do belong on the
road.<BR><BR>Oh, and one last thing. I'm glad you are
ok!<BR><BR>-Turtle<BR>Got arrested after getting pissy at a bus driver who
harassed me... <BR><BR><BR>Boston Critical Mass <<A
href="mailto:list@bostoncriticalmass.org">list@bostoncriticalmass.org</A>>
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7bit<BR>><BR>><BR>> So this morning, I almost got sideswiped and
pinned by an MBTA bus. I have<BR>> notified the MBTA, Badtransit and
T-Rage. I'll fill out an incident report <BR>> with the cops after work. Is
there anything else I should do?<BR>><BR>><BR>> here is a copy of my
e-mail to the MBTA<BR>><BR>> From: Justin Wong [mailto:<A
href="mailto:lilwong@bu.edu">lilwong@bu.edu </A>]<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, May
17, 2006 10:02 AM<BR>> To: '<A
href="mailto:cdubose@mbta.com">cdubose@mbta.com</A>'<BR>> Subject: MBTA Bus
Route 1<BR>><BR>><BR>> To whom it may concern,<BR>><BR>> This
morning at approximately 8:43 AM I was biking on Mass Ave when a Route
<BR>> 1 bus honked at me 3 times and proceeded to accelerate and cut me
off. I was<BR>> riding respectfully as far over to the right as I could and
there was plenty<BR>> of room to pass, even for a bus. The problem I want
to address in this <BR>> e-mail is: I should not have to worry about dying
on our city's streets<BR>> because your bus driver thinks she owns the
road. Fortunately for me, I was<BR>> able to slam the breaks and turn
sharply to the right before hitting a <BR>> parked car or being pinned by
the bus.<BR>><BR>> The license plate of the bus is: 2294. You can expect
a police report filed.<BR>><BR>> Sincerely,<BR>><BR>> Justin
Wong<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D300332114-17052006><FONT face=3DArial
size=3D2>So = <BR>> this morning, I=20<BR>> almost got sideswiped and
pinned by an MBTA bus. I have notified the =<BR>> MBTA,=20<BR>>
Badtransit and T-Rage. I'll fill out an incident report with the cops
=<BR>> after=20<BR>> work. Is there anything else I should
do?</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>> <DIV><SPAN
class=3D300332114-17052006><FONT face=3DArial=20<BR>>
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BR>>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D300332114-17052006><FONT
face=3DArial=20<BR>>
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>> <DIV><SPAN
class=3D300332114-17052006><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>here =
<BR>> is a copy of my=20<BR>> e-mail to the MBTA
</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>> <DIV><SPAN
class=3D300332114-17052006><FONT face=3DArial=20<BR>>
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BR>>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D300332114-17052006><FONT
size=3D2><FONT=20<BR>>
face=3DTahoma><STRONG>From:</STRONG> Justin Wong [mailto:<A
href="mailto:lilwong@bu.edu">lilwong@bu.edu</A> ] =<BR>><BR>>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:02
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20<BR>> '<A
href="mailto:cdubose@mbta.com">cdubose@mbta.com</A>'<BR><B>Subject:</B>
MBTA Bus Route = <BR>>
1<BR><BR></FONT></FONT><BR>>
<DIV></DIV><BR>> <DIV><SPAN
class=3D377105413-17052006></SPAN><FONT
size=3D2>T<SPAN=20<BR>> class=3D377105413-17052006>o whom it may
concern,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BR>> <DIV><FONT
size=3D2><SPAN =<BR>>
class=3D377105413-17052006></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN
class=3D377105413-17052006><FONT =<BR>> face=3DArial>This
morning=20<BR>> at approximately 8:43 AM I was biking on Mass Ave when a
Route 1 bus =<BR>> honked at=20<BR>> me 3 times and proceeded to
accelerate and cut me off. I was riding =<BR>> respectfully=20 <BR>> as
far over to the right as I could and there was plenty of room to =<BR>>
pass, even=20<BR>> for a bus. The problem I want to address in this e-mail
is: I should not =<BR>> have to=20<BR>> worry about dying on our
city'sstreets because your bus driver=20 <BR>> thinksshe owns the road.
Fortunately for me, I was able to slam =<BR>> the breaks=20<BR>> and
turn sharply to the right before hitting a parked car or being =<BR>>
pinned by the=20<BR>>
bus.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BR>>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN
class=3D377105413-17052006><FONT=20<BR>>
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN
class=3D377105413-17052006><FONT = <BR>> face=3DArial>The
license=20<BR>> plate of the bus is: 2294. You can expect a police
report=20<BR>>
filed.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN
class=3D377105413-17052006><FONT=20 <BR>>
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN
class=3D377105413-17052006><FONT=20<BR>>
face=3DArial>Sincerely,</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<BR>> <DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN
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face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><SPAN
class=3D377105413-17052006><FONT = <BR>>
face=3DArial>Justin=20<BR>>
Wong</FONT></SPAN></DIV></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>>
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