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John Kane John Kane is offline
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Default Really stubborn or perhaps rather sad.

Toronto wrote:
> On Feb 23, 9:32 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> I know they're trying to be nice, but if I went when people
>> waved me to go I'd be dead from the car flying up past them.
>> Just follow the rules, it makes for confusion and mayhem when
>> you break them. It's not about being nice.

>
> Try doing that on a cargo bicycle! Happened to me just this afternoon,
> most recently. I ws going down the base leg of a "false-T"
> intersection, intending to go straight into the parking lot on the far
> side.Guy to my right had the r.o.w. but waved me on. I no sooner shook
> my head "No" when a car from the left side went straight through
> without actually stopping at all.

Never on a cargo bike but happens a fair bit on my bike. I will go ahead
when it's obvious that there is no traffic. However it seems to me
drivers are getting better about letting bikes take their proper turn.

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John Kane, Kingston ON Canada