I've received some requests as to where one can find a complete list of changes in Revision 2 of the MUTCD. This list (all 200+ pages of it) may be seen at: ...
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CRKJLAW@...
Jun 2, 2002 2:15 am
The city I live in recently announced a new cycling program which consists of new bike lanes and paths plus a promise to review current ones which they admit...
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PAbyCycle@...
Jun 2, 2002 2:56 am
Hi All I had a rare opportunity on Wednesday to test the much hyped Segway Human Transporter. This is the two-wheeled self-balancing battery operated gizmo ...
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Kenneth O'Brien
kob2@...
Jun 2, 2002 3:22 am
... Why would I want to make other fellow road users feel like second class citizen's? Why would I want motorists braking routinely at the mere sight of an...
... advocates ... A couple of questions: 1. How maneuverable are they when operated at bicycle speed? 2. What is the stopping distance when traveling at...
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CRKJLAW@...
Jun 2, 2002 12:25 pm
Ken, I all fairness to my friend, I think he felt that motorists being made to feel like second class citizens was a bad thing. Discrimination diminishes all...
In a message dated 6/2/2002 8:26:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, CRKJLAW@... ... Then I'm afraid I don't understand the point of your original post. You ...
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jfscott@...
Jun 2, 2002 11:06 pm
... Think big! You too can own lotsa cars!! Of course you may have to move to the country to park them all. One auto use common among cycling enthusiasts is...
Last Friday, I took another bike ride, as I have taken to recently. I note the streets and routes dismayed by cyclists and claimed to be dangerous by bike...
In a message dated 6/2/2002 7:06:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jfscott@... ... enthusiasts ... I think if I were to live in the country it would be because...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0206020252jun02.story?coll=chi%2Dnewslocalchicago%2Dhed Cyclist killed in hit-and-run on South Side ...
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Bob and Barbara Boyce
rboyce@...
Jun 3, 2002 4:07 am
Gals and Guys-- I ran across this note and thought it might be of interest. I haven't seen the full article from Nursing Times, just this abstract-- Any...
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jfscott@...
Jun 3, 2002 4:11 am
... So do I, but I am distressed to learn about this horsey-horsey matter. A love of horses is the source of much heart-breaking downward mobility among ...
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Schubley@...
Jun 3, 2002 6:19 am
Hi all, Since I switched to digest mode, my appearences on Chainguard have been refreshingly rare! Joe Stafford wrote: << As bicycle advocates, I'm beginning...
... The only design user for travel along sidewalks is the pedestrian. The FHWA definition of "Pedestrian" is; "A person traveling on foot or using an...
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PAbyCycle@...
Jun 3, 2002 12:28 pm
In a message dated 6/2/02 12:34:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sggoodri@... writes: ... advocates ... A couple of questions:>> Steve and other...
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Kenneth O'Brien
kob2@...
Jun 3, 2002 1:09 pm
... You mention a trike, don't forget typical trailers.... and even more obvious: cars are and trucks can often be 8-9ft wide - we don't ban motor vehicles ...
... vehicles ... these things ... then logically ... try and claim this. Here in Cary, NC, we have the absurd situation of golf cars being driven on 5' wide...
... Let's define bicycle speed as the speed at which most people operate bicycles for transportation under free-flow conditions (no congestion) on level...
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jfscott@...
Jun 3, 2002 3:13 pm
... You nailed me. The problem is thatI am currently using a geeky web-based e-mail arrangement which inhibits careful editing. No, mountain bikes will not...
... addiction My own bikey-love obsession must be worse still, because my bike can't love me back.... Steve Goodridge...
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Wayne Pein
wpein@...
Jun 3, 2002 3:48 pm
... And don't dogs go munch munch munch, just like horses, even when they are not working? I think your tag line might get you some flak too. Wayne...
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bob.bayn@...
Jun 3, 2002 4:02 pm
... We've been a two-car family for quite a while, a little commute car for in-town and a minivan for travelling and transporting big goods (usually not a...
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Wayne Pein
wpein@...
Jun 3, 2002 4:03 pm
... It's abundantly clear that the Segway people are pulling a fast, er slow, one in their deceptive and evasive public displays and legislative infiltration....
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jfscott@...
Jun 3, 2002 4:10 pm
... My cats never stop eating either. The problem with horses as pets is that they are so big and eat so much. It is hard (though not impossible) for love of...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0206030158jun03.story $250,000 bond for teen in death of biker Published June 3, 2002 SOUTH SIDE -- A...
This is in response to Don Harvey's questions as quoted below. The term bikeway originated as a distinction from the term roadway. Bikeway meant some route for...
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jfscott@...
Jun 3, 2002 8:10 pm
Golly goshes, Mr Matter, you surely have convinced me not to bicycle in Chicago in the wee hours of weekend nights. Of course, that's the most dangerous time...
I would add to this that there are state vehicle codes which address bikeways and specifically distinguish between "bikeway" and "roadway." Alabama's state...
