tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post7199931477469908539..comments2023-10-02T04:41:34.722-04:00Comments on Marry in Massachusetts: Willie Mae, Bikes and Right of Free Petitionmassmarrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-23315816326564135772009-04-15T11:35:00.000-04:002009-04-15T11:35:00.000-04:00It's to get the bikes out in front of the cars. Dr...It's to get the bikes out in front of the cars. Drivers often flip out when a bike starts from an intersection at the same moment. When they overtake the bike instead, they drive straight and are less likely to cause a wreck. <br /><br />This bill is patterned after a law in Montana where it works like that and improves safety in their few cities. <br /><br />To your point, stop signs are there to put drivers where they are still enough to look for oncoming traffic. A bike slowing is in the same alertness position as a car stopping. Plus, the cyclist has a much shorter stopping distance and upon leaving has much less momentum to overcome, speeding the clearing of the crosswalk area and intersection. <br /><br />As with roads and paths restricted to either motor vehicles or cycles, some such differences bed for thought and accommodation.massmarrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-47401055918273216142009-04-15T09:57:00.000-04:002009-04-15T09:57:00.000-04:00I really disagree with your bill. Why not expand ...I really disagree with your bill. Why not expand it to cars? Why should anyone have to stop at a stop sign?<br /><br />Because the stop signs are there for a reason.Katenoreply@blogger.com