Comments on: Honk If You’re Going to Report This On the Internet http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/02/honk-if-youre-going-to-report-this-on-the-internet/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rich Wilson http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/02/honk-if-youre-going-to-report-this-on-the-internet/#comment-7189 Rich Wilson Sun, 03 May 2009 21:30:00 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=854#comment-7189 I've had bike commutes in which it was not uncommon to have to take evasive action once a week to avoid getting injured by careless drivers. I reported many of them when I was able to get the plate, but of course it was my word against theirs, so the best I could hope for was a warning letter. Video of the scofflaws who ran red lights and stop signs would have been particularly satisfying. I’ve had bike commutes in which it was not uncommon to have to take evasive action once a week to avoid getting injured by careless drivers.
I reported many of them when I was able to get the plate, but of course it was my word against theirs, so the best I could hope for was a warning letter.

Video of the scofflaws who ran red lights and stop signs would have been particularly satisfying.

]]> By: Jack http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/02/honk-if-youre-going-to-report-this-on-the-internet/#comment-7180 Jack Sun, 03 May 2009 12:02:34 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=854#comment-7180 "Unlike most other spheres of life, driving has particular dynamics that thwart civility". Why is that so hard for others to see or is it? I suppose (fear?) that only blogs and video cameras will open the public's eyes enough to start the debates. “Unlike most other spheres of life, driving has particular dynamics that thwart civility”. Why is that so hard for others to see or is it? I suppose (fear?) that only blogs and video cameras will open the public’s eyes enough to start the debates.

]]> By: Michael http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/02/honk-if-youre-going-to-report-this-on-the-internet/#comment-7172 Michael Sat, 02 May 2009 23:51:52 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=854#comment-7172 Paranoid? Not hardly. Just ask Jeff at http://bikesafer.blogspot.com/ He rolls forward and rearward facing video at all times due to the aggressive nature of the motorists in his neighborhood. He seems to be getting through to the local LEOs finally. Originally they thought he was out looking for trouble rather than documenting what was always happening. Paranoid? Not hardly. Just ask Jeff at http://bikesafer.blogspot.com/ He rolls forward and rearward facing video at all times due to the aggressive nature of the motorists in his neighborhood. He seems to be getting through to the local LEOs finally. Originally they thought he was out looking for trouble rather than documenting what was always happening.

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