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"damyth" <mdk.10.damyth@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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> Yarper wrote:
>> Clear and obvious guilt. Result? A slap on the wrist, due directly
>> to Democratic State Attorney Julia Reitz, who ironically is listed as
>> working for a personal-injury law firm.
>>
>> http://www.news-gazette.com/news/loc...cyclists_death
>>
>> What we need in the USA is separate bicycle lanes, like
>> they have throughout Denmark and parts of Holland.
>
> I don't know if I agree with your sentiment regarding separate bicycle
> lanes. (Seperate) If by bicycle "lanes" you mean "paths" I'd strongly
> disagree with you. Bicycle paths in the US are severely neglected.
> 1. Bike paths don't benefit from regular "street cleaning"
> 2. Bike paths generally do not present good visibility (narrow, blind
> corners, etc.)
> 3. Bike paths are not maintained as well/often as motor roadways.
> (Repaving/re-surfacing)
> 4. Bike paths (or bicycle riders) become ghetto-ized. "Why don't you
> use the bike path!"
> 5. The likelihood of injuries and accidents increases because bike
> paths get used by joggers, baby strollers, roller-bladers, etc., all of
> which have a present a a multitude of large speed differentials
> compared to bicyclists, making accidents more likely.
>
> If anything, this case demonstrates that we need more stringent laws
> and penalties regarding reckless driving. I don't know the details of
> this case, but in my mind, use of a cell phone while driving in any
> fashion constitutes reckless driving. I know the person wasn't charged
> with reckless driving in this case, but she certainly should have been.
>