Reminds me of an old song my father used to sing: ...

2009-06-18T15:21:26.463-07:00

Reminds me of an old song my father used to sing:

Meine Oma fahrt Motorrad
Ohne Bremse, ohne Licht
Und die Dumme Polizei
Seht die Renvig nicht

Translated:

My grandmother rides her motorcycle
Without brakes, without lights
And the stupide policeman
Doesn't see the b**ch

Roy - Bicyclists seem to be particularly aggressi...

2009-05-16T21:35:00.000-07:00

Roy -

Bicyclists seem to be particularly aggressive here in the Pacific Northwest (only Oregon is worse, trust me). I also find some of the pedestrians particularly aggressive (or stupid). If I'm coming down the street doing the posted 30 mph, you do NOT step quickly into the crosswalk without warning (or in the middle of the street for some) and expect me to be able to immediately yield to a pedestrian. What happened to looking both ways?

I understand that Seattle has just passed more punitive fines against drivers and crosswalks. However, I see little on the other side for fines on pedestrians. I know you can't legislate common sense but enforcing some basic rules of the road that pedestrians - and bicyclists - have to follow might make it easier and fairer for all of us.

There seems to be no end to the kind of stupidity we see on the road these days. And it keeps getting worse and worse. Just when you think you've seen it all, another even dumber idiot shows up. I only wish that the Darwin Theory were still allowed to take its natural course.

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Reminds me of an old song my father used to sing: ...

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