Comments on: “The law” is not divinely inspired! http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-law-is-not-divinely-inspired/ Technology, politics, and stuff Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PM Summer http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-law-is-not-divinely-inspired/comment-page-1/#comment-42346 PM Summer Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:38:37 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/?p=457#comment-42346 Aren, I'm basically in agreement with you on this. The police are usually "dispatched" to do something. My only real disagreement is over cyclists still being on Mockingbird lane. The new bridge is a bridge for the trail, but not all the cyclists are using the trail. There are a number of cyclists who use Mockingbird Lane as part of their commute (there are no other viable alternatives for a vehicular cyclist), and are legally allowed on Mockingbird. The problem (for cyclists and motorists alike) comes when the cyclists don't know proper lane position and ride to the FAR RIGHT of the lane instead of in the middle of the lane (as state law actually encourages in a lane less than 14' wide). http://cycledallas.blogspot.com/2008/09/reading-is-fundamental-comprehension-is.html But you are "spot on" about revenue generation and probable cause. You might find this of interest, as well: http://cycledallas.blogspot.com/2008/10/they-take-law-into-their-own-hands.html Aren,

I’m basically in agreement with you on this. The police are usually “dispatched” to do something.

My only real disagreement is over cyclists still being on Mockingbird lane. The new bridge is a bridge for the trail, but not all the cyclists are using the trail. There are a number of cyclists who use Mockingbird Lane as part of their commute (there are no other viable alternatives for a vehicular cyclist), and are legally allowed on Mockingbird. The problem (for cyclists and motorists alike) comes when the cyclists don’t know proper lane position and ride to the FAR RIGHT of the lane instead of in the middle of the lane (as state law actually encourages in a lane less than 14′ wide). http://cycledallas.blogspot.com/2008/09/reading-is-fundamental-comprehension-is.html

But you are “spot on” about revenue generation and probable cause.

You might find this of interest, as well: http://cycledallas.blogspot.com/2008/10/they-take-law-into-their-own-hands.html

]]> By: Aren Cambre http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-law-is-not-divinely-inspired/comment-page-1/#comment-42302 Aren Cambre Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:31:04 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/?p=457#comment-42302 Thanks. We must be careful not to convert a legitimate concern (40K annual deaths) into blind allegiance to traffic law or uncritical support of current traffic enforcement practice. Both have caused safety problems that would not otherwise exist. Thanks. We must be careful not to convert a legitimate concern (40K annual deaths) into blind allegiance to traffic law or uncritical support of current traffic enforcement practice. Both have caused safety problems that would not otherwise exist.

]]> By: Paul Dorn http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-law-is-not-divinely-inspired/comment-page-1/#comment-42300 Paul Dorn Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:02:59 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/?p=457#comment-42300 Great comment. Bicyclist behavior and motorist behavior are entirely consistent. Bicyclists often roll through stop signs...and so do motorists. However, the public health threat posed by cars is far,far greater than the threat posed by bicyclists. Vehicle collisions kill more than 40K people in the U.S. every year. Great comment. Bicyclist behavior and motorist behavior are entirely consistent. Bicyclists often roll through stop signs…and so do motorists. However, the public health threat posed by cars is far,far greater than the threat posed by bicyclists. Vehicle collisions kill more than 40K people in the U.S. every year.

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