'bicycle safety' Archive

national bike-related anger week

19 July 2006, 11:46 am
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a. “Don’t call me; I won’t call you.”

On Main Street, near the Medford/Winchester line, my cell phone slipped out of my pocket. I knew what had happened the instant I heard it hit. I screeched to a stop and slewed around. At the instant the truck’s tire hit the phone I was waving my arms […]

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what does this mean?

17 December 2005, 9:59 am
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This is one of a pair of identical signs at a standard four-way traffic light with left turn arrows:

Interpreted literally, it seems to say that bicycles should only proceed on a red (or yellow light). That’s clearly insane. My best guess is that it’s really a “No right turn on red” sign specifically directed at […]

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requiem for a helmet

6 November 2005, 10:28 am
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Goodbye to thee, helmet, though you served me well.
It may seem cruel, but I’d rather pieces flake off of you than from my skull.

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i would have been dead for 10 years

22 October 2005, 4:24 pm
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If you ride a bike, wear a helmet.

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