[*BCM*] The movement that divides us

[Anne Wolfe]

Except you're just blaming every driver that did wrong.  I bet hundreds
of cars have passed you in the last week, and the vast majority of them
did not hit you, honk at you, car door you or do anything else.  

I rarely hear cyclists get blamed for anything.  Until this article,
that is.  I do, however, listen to cyclists constantly go "cars are
bad."  Now, cars in my opinion are bad for a lot of reasons, but the
vast majority of drivers and cars on the road don't hit anyone, don't
kill anyone and behave better than most of the cyclists I know.  Even in
Boston.  Actually, when it comes to comparing their behaviour with the
cyclists, particularly in Boston.  Boston cyclists need to be a wee bit
crazy to ride there (though it is getting better) and consequently
there's a lot of really poor behaviour from cyclists there.  Cambridge
is always shockingly different, and generally better behaved, although
there are exceptions. 

-----Original Message-----
From: bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org
[mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org] On Behalf Of
Jym Dyer
Sent: 05 June 2006 17:36
To: Boston CM
Subject: Re: [*BCM*] The movement that divides us

> The eternal circle.  As the more you (and others) run the lights and 
> are disrespectful, the more you're going to get honked at, etc.

=v= The eternal circle:  No matter what, blame cyclists.  Never mind
that we get honked at (and much worse) even when complying to the letter
of the law and being super respectful.

> Someone has to take the first step - why can't it be you?

=v= It's been me.  Over and over and over again.  Here in that "reality"
we're talking about, enough motorists behave badly anyway.  But hey, I
know, we can always absolve them by blaming some other bicyclist
somewhere who did something wrong.
    <_Jym_>
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