On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:08:30 -0800 (PST), Pat
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> wrote:
>On Feb 19, 6:08 pm, donquijote1954 <nolionnoprob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>wrote:
>> I've vowed to fight terrorism... ROAD TERRORISM. It's not even that I
>> go looking for trouble, trouble looks for me, and sometimes for those
>> near me.
>>
>> Anyway, the first "accident" (see book "It's No Accident") happened to
>> a neighbor of mine who, like me, rides a scooter. Well, she started
>> from the green light when a car ran the light and... smashed leg and
>> who knows what else. Beautiful lady, beautiful no more. And she was
>> lucky it wasn't an SUV with their raised "macho" bumpers... Well, the
>> guy did stop (wasn't she lucky?) and was very sorry. But chances are
>> he was speeding, or on the cell phone or trying to beat the light or
>> everything at once. Everybody does it, right?
>>
>> Well the second incident was really minor compared to this one, but
>> happened to my girlfriend with whom I was riding bike on the road...
>> First thing a car comes real close to her and cuts her off while
>> turning. I guess people riding bikes are not worth losing a few
>> seconds, and they are simply ignored. Well sometimes they get
>> noticed... Second thing she gets yelled at from an SUV, "asshole!"...
>> and my girlfriend gives her the finger (yes, she does it too) before
>> doing the smart move (?) and taking the sidewalk.
>>
>> It would be so easy to put speed cameras on traffic lights and catch
>> all those terrorists with a License to Kill. And that would take some
>> politicians who make an issue out of traffic safety... or a revolution
>> (see below), but that's another issue.
>>
>> In the meantime here's a debate from the past about terrorists and
>> speed cameras in civilized places like Germany...
>>
>> "Red light camera solution?"
>>
>> "Big Boy" <bigboy6...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
>> news:20021106022800.05358.00002719@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> : These systems intrigue (and disgust) me.
>> :
>> : I was doing a deja.com search and noticed
>> : that they have them in Arizona. I am
>> : in Idaho where fortunately we don't have
>> : **** taking away even more of our
>> : freedom.
>>
>> Freedom to speed and run red lights? What is there about "breaking the
>> law" that you don't understand? Are you against the idea of security
>> cameras in your place of business to protect you and your property?
>>
>> Or are you one that figures "if I make it through and don't kill
>> anyone else I haven't really violated the law"?
>>
>> The real solution is very simple - obey the law. Then you can drive
>> with a clear conscience and not have to worry about getting your
>> picture taken. You can even save the cost of the hair spray...
>>
>> ---
>> jb3
>>
>>
http://groups.google.com/group/az.general/browse_thread/thread/8efbe0...
>>
>> ***
>>
>>
http://atom.smasher.org/streetparty/?l1=Coming+Soon%3A&l2=the&l3=Bana...
>>
>> WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION?http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution
>
>For all that you-all hate about cities -- the cars, the people, the
>pollution, the SUVs, the lack of places to peddle, road rage and
>everything else -- why don't you get the heck out and find yourself
>someplace decent to live so that you can enjoy your lives?
Most of the problems cited in the posting could occur in rural areas
as well. Around my area in rural Nova Scotia, most of the roads have
little or no shoulder and virtually no roads have the 10 foot paved
shoulder, not even our limited access societies. However, in Nova
Scotia, most motorist will stop for someone trying to cross the
street.
Clark Morris
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