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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cyclists (versus casual bikers) are a menace to pedestrians. In dense business areas and high volume traffic areas, they should be required to carry a license and registration — probably insurance too.

I’d also like to see cameras on crosswalks. [/quote]

They're a menace to their own children. I saw a cyclist this morning with a small child on the back of his back riding down the middle of New Hampshire, between the two lanes, during rush hour. Spectacularly dangerous. How are people allowed to put children in this situation? [/quote]

In cars, children must be strapped into approved car seats. On bikes, they don't even have to wear helmets. It's a real blind spot in the law. But, sure, let's focus on the real problem...(checks notes)...cars turning right on red after they've stopped?[/quote]

Saw a parent who put maybe a three year old on their handle bars while riding in rush hour. Thought I'd only seen that kind of insanity in third world countries. [/quote]

You do you. Maybe the parent had no other options?[/quote]

Am surprised (and not surprised) that bicyclists condone putting children's lives in danger. You'd think some behavior would be out of bounds. Apparently not. [/quote]

Not condoning it, but who are you to judge? I saw a guy texting while eating a pizza while driving his car today.  He had his kid in the back seat, not in a booster. That was bad too.[/quote]

Uh, seriously? You don't have to defend every horrific thing that someone does just because they were on a bike when they were doing it. In fact, defending the indefensible discredits your cause. It makes you seem like a nut job who cares more about bikers not having to follow any rules than the welfare of a three year old being put in a life-threatening situation. [/quote]

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