Submitted by Terry Parker on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 9:12pm.
On KGW news this evening: They set up a camera at SE 17th and Clinton and let it run. 27 out of 34 bicyclists (79 percent) pedaled right through the stop sign, some not even slowing down, while 20 percent of the drivers did not come to a complete stop. One bicyclist interviewed made the excuse she has better vision when riding a bike (as opposed to driving a car) and therefore didn’t need to stop.
So Sam are you listening here or again going to turn the other cheek and support bicycle mayhem. Clearly four times the percentage of bicyclists as compared to drivers ignored the stop sign here. Furthermore, this is not the first time KGW or another TV station has set up a camera (one at the Ladd’s Edition Circle) and came up with similar results. Instead of those stupid bike boxes, it is past due time to get tough on bicyclists ignoring traffic laws, a mission you have never accepted.
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Bicycle Accidents reflect City Hall’s Protective Bike Behavior
On KGW news this evening: They set up a camera at SE 17th and Clinton and let it run. 27 out of 34 bicyclists (79 percent) pedaled right through the stop sign, some not even slowing down, while 20 percent of the drivers did not come to a complete stop. One bicyclist interviewed made the excuse she has better vision when riding a bike (as opposed to driving a car) and therefore didn’t need to stop.
So Sam are you listening here or again going to turn the other cheek and support bicycle mayhem. Clearly four times the percentage of bicyclists as compared to drivers ignored the stop sign here. Furthermore, this is not the first time KGW or another TV station has set up a camera (one at the Ladd’s Edition Circle) and came up with similar results. Instead of those stupid bike boxes, it is past due time to get tough on bicyclists ignoring traffic laws, a mission you have never accepted.