[*BCM*] direct action idea for anyone avail 10/28 11 AM

[Tom Revay]

On 10/28/2005 at 12:21 PM Lee Peters wrote:

>Perceived danger may equal fewer bikers. 

Based upon this logic, one should conclude that, since drowning is the 3rd major cause of unintentional death in the US, and the 2nd major cause of death for people aged 5-44, there should be few swimmers.  As a response, no pool should ever be deeper than, say, three feet.

But there are many swimmers, and many deep-water and difficult places to swim.  Why?  

It's because a lot of effort is expended to teach people water safety, not limited to well-publicized courses from the Red Cross and YMCA that have taught many thousands of people how to swim.  

Furthermore, people who can't swim are expected to stay out of places that are dangerous until they learn how.  If these people are children, it's their parents responsibility to keep the kids safe from drowning, and almost all parents do.

Why should a simple enough technique like traffic cycling, that requires no more knowledge than it takes to pass a driving exam, and few skills beyond the ability to pedal and control the bike, be any different than swimming?

............................Tom