Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Critical Mass...For Cars?

Being from Colorado...reading this on Urban Velo made me quite sad.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
JULY 25TH
BLOCK DANGEROUS CYCLIST DAY BOULDER CO

ON AUGUST 5th new regulations limiting driver rights regarding dangerous bicyclists will be the STATE LAW.

CYCLIST FLOUT COMMON SENSE, ENDANGER THOSE IN CARS ON MOUNTAIN ROADS IN THE NAME OF SELFISHNESS; CARS WILL BE FORCED TO CROSS DOUBLE YELLOW LINES ON DANGEROUS LIMITED VISIBILITY ROADS DUE TO THE EXPANDED RIGHTS OF CYCLISTS.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE HAS A LONG HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER LAWMAKERS WILL ONLY RESPOND TO COMMON SENSE WHEN PUBLICITY REACHES THE GENERAL MEDIA.

ON JULY 25TH IN CELEBRATION OF DRIVERS RIGHTS MANY CARS WILL USE THE LEFT HAND CANYON ROAD, DRIVE SLOWLY AND MANY MAY BREAK DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY, BLOCKING AREAS TO THE CYCLISTS ON THE RETURN LEG OF THE “SUNRISE CENTURY”. PLEASE USE JUDGEMENT DURING THIS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.

MANY WHO ALSO LIVE IN THE FOOTHILLS OR WHO HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED BY CYCLIST BEHAVIOR WILL JOIN IN WITH THEIR “DRIVERS RIGHTS” TO PULL OVER AND INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES FOR ENGINE TROUBLE, SOUNDS, OR OTHER SAFETY ISSUES. MANY CARS AND SAFE DRIVERS ALL WORKING TOGETHER CAN SEND A MESSAGE TO THE STATEHOUSE TO RESTRICT CYCLING ON OUR ROADS WHICH ARE OUR ONLY ALTERNATIVES DURING FAMILY EMERGENCIES, COMMUTING AND REQUIRED DUTIES.

BLOCK THE ROAD DAY IS JULY 25TH CENTERING AT LEFT HAND CANYON and nelson road. DRIVE SLOWLY FOR SAFETY AND PULL OVER WITH FLASHERS as SAFETY REQUIRES.

Please be careful out there.

1 comment:

Dan O said...

Man - that sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

Yeah - some people do dumb things on bikes, but blocking a Century ride with "broken down" cars is pretty moronic.

I'd be curious how many drivers actually show up for such an "event".