I think Mars is right in pointing out the general aura of lawlessness on the streets. At a certain point, it becomes a necessity to ride erratically: dodging potholes, jaywalkers, errant doors, double-parked cars, bad drivers, etc. That's different, of course, than blowing lights and stop signs. But if the city were to work stringently to reduce some of the factors that contribute to this culture of chaos, it'd have a much easier time enforcing the reasonable laws.
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/8/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jym Dyer</b> <<a href="mailto:jym@econet.org">jym@econet.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
=v= I think what's called for here is focus. Someone responded<br>to a tragic death by advocating the injuring and killing of<br>bicyclists, and the _Phoenix_ had a major lapse of judgement<br>to print that. Writer and editor should both be taken to task.
<br><br>=v= Yet another interminable discussion dithering over who<br>breaks the most traffic rules is much less valuable.<br> <_Jym_><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Boston Critical Mass mailing list
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