XPost: rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism, alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: russotto@grace.speakeasy.net   
      
   In article , Sharx35  wrote:   
   >   
   >Excellent points.  Within a minute, almost ANY cyclist I have watched,   
   >breaks a traffic law.  The average motorist, while hardly a saint, and   
   >having a LICENSE to protect, is much more careful.   
      
   Not really, no.  At any given time, a motorist is likely violating the   
   speed limit.  They turn without signalling, fail to stop for stop   
   signs, and otherwise treat the traffic code like toilet paper.  I will   
   grant you they tend to give traffic lights and one-way street signs   
   more respect than the average bicyclist, but that ain't saying much.   
      
   >Cyclists require NO   
   >license, NO registration, NO insurance and, on the AVERAGE, an investment   
   >only a tiny fraction that of the average motorist, I.e. cost of bike vs.   
   >cost of motor vehicle.   
      
   My most expensive bike cost about a grand, and that's fairly   
   inexpensive for a road bike.  Used cars can be had that cheap.   
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