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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wanna REALLY see them get upset? Have police start ticketing riders who exceed the new 20mph speed limits on neighborhood streets and not stopping at all for red lights (this is post-Idaho stop law, where stop signs are yields and red lights are stops).

It’ll be funny hearing them complaining about laws THEY wanted. [/quote]

Want to see even more people get even more upset? Have police start doing the same for drivers exceeding the speed limits or failing to come to complete stops at stop signs (and honestly, you'd be surprised at the number of drivers who just don't stop at red lights, either -- it's not that common, but it's a lot more than the 0 percent share it should be).[/quote]
Why does the prospect of traffic enforcement against bicycles bother you so much? I thought your goal was traffic safety and Vision Zero?[/quote]

I'm all on board for ticketing bicyclists who exceed the speed limits and fail to stop at red lights. Personally, I can't imagine I get over 20 mph much on a bike, and I can't recall the last time I blew through a red light unless it was very obvious that there were no cars coming for several blocks in any direction, which doesn't ever really happen around here, so I'm as likely to get a ticket for these things as someone who never rides a bike is.

But if you want to make a difference for safety, as opposed to just to own the bike dorks or whatever you think you're doing, ticketing drivers is going to get a lot more bang for MPD's buck.  [/quote]

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