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   Matthew Beasley to All   
   Re: Question for Bicyclists   
   17 Aug 06 18:36:03   
   
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   "David Loftus"  wrote in message   
   news:1155833353.145397.304960@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...   
   > Finally, I see a lot more car drivers ignoring and breaking laws than   
   > bicyclists, and not just because there are a lot more of them, but   
   > because they can get away with it.   
   >   
   > The results of an error from rolling through a stop sign are not likely   
   > to be as deadly for a car driver as they are for a bicyclist.   
   >   
   > I saw a fellow in a car cruise straight through a red light at 13th and   
   > Columbia a couple days ago. Fortunately, though I had the walk signal,   
   > my dog and I hadn't quite reached the near corner yet.   
      
   I heard about a cop that blew through a stop sign at over 60 MPH in a 25   
   zone....   
      
   And they are going to let him get away with it.   
      
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