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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Agree that most drivers are respectful to
bicyclists.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have to point out, though, that EMT's and medics
don't get paid per ride. It's usually an hourly wage.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=charvak@alum.mit.edu href="mailto:charvak@alum.mit.edu">Charvak
Karpe</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=list@bostoncriticalmass.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 05, 2009 9:32
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [*BCM*] Bostoncriticalmass
Digest, Vol 62, Issue 14</DIV>
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<DIV>Dude, it's not cool to randomly smash parked cars. 95% of drivers
are respectful to cyclists; they're just harder to notice. It's the 5%
that pass dangerously and turn without looking who force us to be more
assertive. U-Lock the rear quarterpanel of the next car that turns
right without signalling, not a parked car.</DIV>
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<DIV>Also, did anyone hear follow up news or see what happened
with the cyclist who got hit in the westbound lane of the Craigie Dam
bridge across from the Museum of Science on Monday evening? I rode by
around 18:00 as the ambulance pulled up. She was on her feet, but
looked a little out of it and they put her on a stretcher for the
ride. I wonder if the medics coaxed her into it so they can
get paid or if she was really badly hurt. That section there is
rather dangerous because the old yellow line and the new one are both
visible and many lanes get squeezed going both ways. It's hard enough to
drive it in a car, especially when the opposing traffic choose to use
different yellow lines.</DIV>
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4<BR>Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 17:24:51 -0400<BR>From: jb fentner <<A
href="mailto:symboliceon@hotmail.com"
target=_blank>symboliceon@hotmail.com</A>><BR><BR><BR>i think someone
needs to get that man a U-lock. i wouldn't put my bike through the agony of
touching a car.<BR><BR>anyway. my first thought was:
"good"<BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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