tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846611182856914226.post6963880742993893484..comments2023-09-07T07:09:53.188-07:00Comments on Herding Bats: Smugness and SafetyDingbathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11058246707981617915noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846611182856914226.post-71977718219289963262008-01-09T13:30:00.000-08:002008-01-09T13:30:00.000-08:00Rules of the road do not constitute government opp...Rules of the road do not constitute government oppression or motorist domination. They're just a way to impose some degree of predictability on situations in which vessels or vehicles meet. By and large they work pretty well and are not really esoteric except when four streams of traffic are converging into a four-way stop at slightly staggered intervals. Then the standard "first in-first out or give way to the vehicle on your right if 2 or more arrive simultaneously" gets balled up.<BR/><BR/>Rolling stops aren't so bad. Clearing intersections quickly can also be good. Just don't bitch if you get peened when you don't officially have the right of way. Managing risk starts with acknowledging risk and the responsibilities that go with any activity. Too many cyclists act as if they had no responsibility as soon as they did away with the motor.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.com