It just makes it easier for stupid lawsuits.
I hate bicyclists who think it's safe to bicycles in a major metropolitan city. It isn't. Many don't follow the rules, drink and acts like jackasses, especially in those weird packs or bike gangs, that promote drinking and not reading.
Now I'd care if it was kids who were in these accidents, but it always an adult who bikes in bad area and probably didn't follow the rules and didn't follow bike safety
What I'm getting at is children bicyclist in LA know better and are safer than the adults.
I think adults need to have bicycle licenses before they can sue anyone.
Hey city of LA, wanna make money? Make people get bicycle licenses. Adults need them, Villagrossa needs one. Make them go to the DB, Departmen of Bikes, create new jobs, and make them wait in line.
Safety is a two way street and you have to look both ways.
Via LA TIMES
You're right, safety is a two-way street and it's too bad that there are a lot of motorists who are too lazy to read the vehicle code to understand their responsibilities to bicyclists. Yes, I pay road taxes, I also pay pretty steep property taxes so don't tell me I don't have a right to be on a road as a bicyclist.
ReplyDeleteLaw suits aren't stupid when a motorist intentionally tries to harm a bicyclist. I know of a doctor who's sitting in prison because he wanted to "teach them a lesson". Too bad, he lost his house and his practice.
I hate motorists who don't follow the rules, they run traffic lights, especially just as they turn red. I hate motorists who do a "San Francisco" stop when they come to a stop sign. I hate motorists who yack on their cell phones when I'm riding near them because they are totally unpredictable -- by the way, since they're not using a headset, they're breaking the law.
As far as LA making money, I don't think you show much financial sophistication. Pull out a calculator and crunch some numbers because unless you charge a lot of money for the license, it's a sure money-loser for the city.
Yes, safety is a two-way street and you need to look more than both ways, how about a 360 awareness of everything around you. That's what a cyclists instinctively picks up.
No the city would make money. Every adult bicyclist?
ReplyDeleteThe law suits don't promote anything but fear for motorists not to be able to tell a bicyclists he's acting like a jackass like you can say to any other driver. I'm guessing the law is so bad that a honk might be considered harrasment.
The doctor case you refer had the cyclists acting poorly too, he wouldn't let the doctor pass and gave him the finger. The doctor killed him for little, but that's murder not harrasment.
I hate cyclists that don't follow the rules, they run red lights and bike against traffic. There are just bad cyclists as there are bad motorists, however with a car your less likely to die if hit.
Cyclists don't look both ways, the only way they look is out for themselves and poorly. I prompt for bicycle licenses and wear your helmets once and a while, too
Johnathan, why are you so angry? Using words like 'hate' will only divide people.
ReplyDeleteI bike often & LA is a much more bike-aware city than other places I've lived and visited. I'm glad these issues are on the forefront. Let's just use a respectful tone.