Comments on: 09/13/2012 – Preserved http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/ Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dave Dunn http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55960 Dave Dunn Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:46:47 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55960 So essentially the law says it pays to not even think about using the sidewalk. More restrictions and opportunities for violations/conflicts than ON ROAD. I mean, really, who slows to a walking speed when crossing a driveway? So essentially the law says it pays to not even think about using the sidewalk. More restrictions and opportunities for violations/conflicts than ON ROAD. I mean, really, who slows to a walking speed when crossing a driveway?

]]> By: The Don http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55919 The Don Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:29:13 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55919 That is actually an example of a cycle helmet causing a brain injury. Youcouldntmakeitup. That is actually an example of a cycle helmet causing a brain injury. Youcouldntmakeitup.

]]> By: JohnnyK http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55826 JohnnyK Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:51:16 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55826 What's a Super-duper highway? Is that what the motor vehicles drive on at 70+MPH with 10 lanes? What’s a Super-duper highway? Is that what the motor vehicles drive on at 70+MPH with 10 lanes?

]]> By: Some cycley guy http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55813 Some cycley guy Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:16:44 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55813 In Saskatoon, a driver type friend figured it out that the traffic lights were timed so that if you drove the speed limit, you hit all the red lights. This of course encouraged people to speed. In Saskatoon, a driver type friend figured it out that the traffic lights were timed so that if you drove the speed limit, you hit all the red lights. This of course encouraged people to speed.

]]> By: Sidewalker http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55807 Sidewalker Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:41:35 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55807 Yeah, maybe the pedestrians should be required to wear helmets, when cyclists are supposed to ride on the sidewalk: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120913/ARTICLES/120919781?p=1&tc=pg . I live in Germany, and I found an earlier article about this incident in a newspaper that was used as rembourrage in a parcel (contents was bike related too, of course: a 1984 SunTour front derailleur) from Northern California that reached me today - quite an oldshool manner of distributing information I guess, but it works nevertheless. :) Yeah, maybe the pedestrians should be required to wear helmets, when cyclists are supposed to ride on the sidewalk: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120913/ARTICLES/120919781?p=1&tc=pg .

I live in Germany, and I found an earlier article about this incident in a newspaper that was used as rembourrage in a parcel (contents was bike related too, of course: a 1984 SunTour front derailleur) from Northern California that reached me today – quite an oldshool manner of distributing information I guess, but it works nevertheless. :)

]]> By: perthcyclist http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55790 perthcyclist Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:22:43 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55790 In Australia we call them 'footpaths' In Australia we call them ‘footpaths’

]]> By: crowny2 http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55789 crowny2 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:12:35 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55789 what about this. http://road.cc/content/news/65718-plans-boriss-elevated-cycle-paths-start-take-shape what about this.

http://road.cc/content/news/65718-plans-boriss-elevated-cycle-paths-start-take-shape

]]> By: Tencon http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55788 Tencon Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:15:42 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55788 Well said Pops :-) Well said Pops :-)

]]> By: Tencon http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55787 Tencon Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:14:06 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55787 @Troiker: The timing of Coventry lights should be calculated to reduce traffic delays and hence pollution but seems to be set to the opposite. Take the 'Ricoh island' next to the Stadium that was the venue for some Olympic events recently... As one set goes green it is impossible to reach the green lights you will meet next in about 100yds or so without them changing to red first. I have tried! Many of our lights are set up in the same way and this increases the stationary congestion immensely. I tried talking to one of the council workers pointing out that their attempt to pass themselves off as a 'green' council was fruitless when thousands of vehicles are kept at idle with no reason. They did try to change the cadence once and the resulting lack of traffic jams was incredible, but then they resorted to the same old system once more. The only thing I can think of is to try to reduce the traffic light grand prix races that can happen? @Troiker: The timing of Coventry lights should be calculated to reduce traffic delays and hence pollution but seems to be set to the opposite.
Take the ‘Ricoh island’ next to the Stadium that was the venue for some Olympic events recently… As one set goes green it is impossible to reach the green lights you will meet next in about 100yds or so without them changing to red first. I have tried! Many of our lights are set up in the same way and this increases the stationary congestion immensely. I tried talking to one of the council workers pointing out that their attempt to pass themselves off as a ‘green’ council was fruitless when thousands of vehicles are kept at idle with no reason. They did try to change the cadence once and the resulting lack of traffic jams was incredible, but then they resorted to the same old system once more.
The only thing I can think of is to try to reduce the traffic light grand prix races that can happen?

]]> By: Wil http://yehudamoon.com/09132012/#comment-55784 Wil Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:32:24 +0000 http://yehudamoon.com/?p=3478#comment-55784 Because people are domesticated animals that live in a zoo. Because people are domesticated animals that live in a zoo.

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