| Subject: | RE: [shift] Re: Code of Conduct (long, but hopefully worth your |
| Date: | 01/26/2005 04:53 AM |
| From: | Peter Murphy |
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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>A moving violation is a moving violation. Are they going to up the fines on large trucks that run red lights? The big truck's impact to public safety is much greater than a honda Civic's. <BR><BR><BR>Pete Murphy </P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: "Smith, Jeff" <Jeff.-@pdxtrans.org> <DIV></DIV>>To: 'Peter Murphy' <murphy_-@hotmail.com>, ob-@topica.com,shi-@lists.riseup.net <DIV></DIV>>Subject: RE: [shift] Re: [OBRA Chat] Code of Conduct (long, but hopefully worth your time) <DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:48:27 -0800 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>I agree, Pete --- except that as it currently stands the fine for a cyclist <DIV></DIV>>& a motorist running a red light is exactly the same. Which, when viewed in <DIV></DIV>>terms of the risk to public safety, is ridiculous. Fine schedules for <DIV></DIV>>traffic violations were increased in the last legislative session, with (for <DIV></DIV>>Portland at least) the increased income devoted to a traffic safety fund <DIV></DIV>>(for enforcement, education, & some engineering). In the current <DIV></DIV>>legislature i saw last week a bill had been introduced in the State Senate <DIV></DIV>>to reduce the traffic fines on cyclists --- an excellent idea. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>jeff <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Pete wrote: <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Advocate for heavier traffic fines and prosecution of the people who break <DIV></DIV>>the law. This includes cyclists. If a cyclist blows a red light and gets <DIV></DIV>>caught, fine 'em, but also fine the car that did not come to a complete stop <DIV></DIV>>beore making a right turn on a red light. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>_________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>The homepage for this list can be found at http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/shift <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>People may unsubscribe by sending mail to <DIV></DIV>>shift-uns-@lists.riseup.net <DIV></DIV></div></html> |
