Quote:and now drivers don't want to share the road with you because, once again, of the dangers you create
Are you worried we might scratch your car as you run us over?
Quote:Now we all have to be like you
No, the more people on bikes, the more road left for those still using cars too.
Quote:When you are riding your bike you will take much deeper and much more frequent breathes than someone sitting in his airconditioned vehicle.
Apart from getting run over by the obese person in the air conditioned vehicle who thinks he owns the road, this is a good thing. It's called exercise. Living in a polluted city and exercising is far better than living there and not exercising.
Quote:I don't see how this is a waste, this is productivity. Just ask the Macquarie Bank.
Roads are a means to an end, not an end in themselves. If there is alternate means that is cheaper, then it is a waste. GDP, or whatever your concern is, is a measure of activity, not productivity.
Quote:You don't seem to get the point, the walkers and drivers don't want to share anything
My point is that they should share the road.
Quote:As for owning the road, seeing that I buy petrol and this is where the taxes come from for the roads you could say that I contibute to the maintenance and building of the roads.
And rightly so. Bikes don't wear roads out. Vehicles do.
Quote:I even pay a toll to use the road when on motorways.
Which is besides the point as bikes aren't allowed on them.
Quote:As for pulling over to the left when emergency vehicles are approaching of course I practice this but how does the 2 lane traffic bumper to bumper backed up for 2 km's because of a bike rider doing 22km's an hour all move to the left?
If you are moving at 22km/hr then there will be plenty of room if you slow down even more. Most two lane roadways can easily accomodate three vehicles side by side, plus you wouldn't be following so closly that you can't merge anyway.
Quote:The bike rider is obviously unaware of what he is doing because he wouldn't be able to see 2kms behind him and here the siren.
I have never know this situation of a cyclist holding up 2km of traffic to occur. It is quite fanciful, but not at all reflective of reality. Out of fear for their lives, cyclists always go out of their way to avoid having a long queue trying to overtake them. The last thing you want is an angry obese person in an air conditioned vehicle trying to squeeze past you when there isn't room. I for example only use the road for about 5% of my trip to work, and am quickly back off it when there is room.