I ride my bicycle and I have a request for how you can improve my chances of making it another day when I ride to work or anywhere else for that matter.
Please don't stop for me when I'm trying to cross 13 St. S. or Scenic Dr. or Mayor Magrath etc. Just because there are pedestrian lines painted on the road doesn't mean that you need to stop for a guy on a bike, who incidentally is NOT a pedestrian. When you stop, there are 3 more lanes of traffic that don't know why you stopped, because you shouldn't have in the first place. This is why, I will look at you wondering if you stopped for me, or if there is a kid on the sidewalk that you are waiting for. Please don't get miffed when I look confused, or neglect to give you the friendly wave to say, "thanks for stopping, I really appreciate it" because that would be a lie. I don't appreciate it so cut it out.
I hope to see an improvement in your driving immediately.
Thank you,
Love Chris.
Please don't stop for me when I'm trying to cross 13 St. S. or Scenic Dr. or Mayor Magrath etc. Just because there are pedestrian lines painted on the road doesn't mean that you need to stop for a guy on a bike, who incidentally is NOT a pedestrian. When you stop, there are 3 more lanes of traffic that don't know why you stopped, because you shouldn't have in the first place. This is why, I will look at you wondering if you stopped for me, or if there is a kid on the sidewalk that you are waiting for. Please don't get miffed when I look confused, or neglect to give you the friendly wave to say, "thanks for stopping, I really appreciate it" because that would be a lie. I don't appreciate it so cut it out.
I hope to see an improvement in your driving immediately.
Thank you,
Love Chris.
4 comments:
I'm on your team. What gets me is when I'm not encouraging bikers to break the law by stopping for them to cross the walk, and they give me the international sign to "stick it!". Hey man, I'm just trying to help you learn the LAW. Citizens unite.
Sometimes you've just got to tell people what's RIGHT. I remember that Lethbridge has a lot of people who know what's RIGHT, and I suggest you do as they do.
Send this one into the Lethbridge Herald.
Aaron is RIGHT. This one needs to go to the editor of our distinguished local rag. I've oft considered writing a similar letter, but never could have done so with such panache.
Consider it submitted! I think this might be the first in a series of cycling lessons.
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