Raymo853
05-31-2003, 09:26 AM
Sheldon Brown, a character associated with Harris Cyclery
in Boston, posted this remark from Tom Revay of Mass Bike.
I think he hit the nail on the head, it is acceptable for people
in their cars to act in manners that would not be accepted
elsewhere.
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It's also worth observing that, if someone walked down the street,
howling and swearing at pedestrians demanding that others get out
of their way, they'd be assumed to be on drugs, or mentally disturbed.
This behavior doesn't somehow become "normal" because that person
happens to be in a motor vehicle. In fact, it's less acceptable
given that the person involved is driving an intrinsically dangerous
vehicle that requires skill and attention.
--Tom Revay| of Mass Bike
http://www.massbike.org/
in Boston, posted this remark from Tom Revay of Mass Bike.
I think he hit the nail on the head, it is acceptable for people
in their cars to act in manners that would not be accepted
elsewhere.
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It's also worth observing that, if someone walked down the street,
howling and swearing at pedestrians demanding that others get out
of their way, they'd be assumed to be on drugs, or mentally disturbed.
This behavior doesn't somehow become "normal" because that person
happens to be in a motor vehicle. In fact, it's less acceptable
given that the person involved is driving an intrinsically dangerous
vehicle that requires skill and attention.
--Tom Revay| of Mass Bike
http://www.massbike.org/