If we could all really "Share the Road", be responsible and courtesy, we could have avoided many nasty things to happen. This is such a sad morning to receive another bad news that we have lost another fellow cyclist / a loving husband / a caring father. Haven’t these happen not long ago to us? Actually around the world, many many cases happened everyday. Some countries even remember their lost ones with "Ghost Rider White Bicycle" to be in remembrance.
It seems not asking too much when you simply say "Share the Road". But actually how many people who truly care to take action about it? Let's see, many things and options we can do:
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Simply give chase, drag the driver out, gave him/her a lesson, call police etc. -only creates hatefulness, problem? still unsolved.
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Start shouting profanity, give driver the finger etc. - only creates hatefulness, problem? Still unsolved.
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On the Bus “5m safety distance” advertising - well who cares how many meters as long as you don’t block my way!
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Ride Happy Ride Safe, ride single file, or 2 by 2 in discipline way - you are blocking my way so MOVE, do you think I care?
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Dress in shiny white safety blinky, wear protective helmet as blink as safe as we can be - well blink as you want, I WANT MY WAY! MOVE ASIDE!!!!
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OK I gave up, am selling my Roadie!!! - GREAT, so I have the ROAD ALL BY MYSELF. Then don’t blame me for not having enough exercises, go back to your gym or whatever you think I care!!!
My apologies if I sounded Rude & Blunt. But this is a sad reality I seem to have perceived though my outdoor sporting years, hey mind you, mine's not that long, only 5 years in total. But there are just too many stories ended up with deaths and dreadful accidents simply because majority of people who JUST DON'T CARE!!!
In order to change people's attitude, unless is a miracle, a divine intervention by any of our GODs. If not then this takes Time & Proper Education. Rome doesn't create in One Day ok? So please do not expect people will even CHANGE at all no matter how many accidents happened everyday with how many lives lost.
Some cycling clubs resolved to have campaigns like "Campaign for a Lane" the idea is great, with proper bicycle lanes installed, but actually drivers STILL drove onto bicycle lanes! So do you think this is working at all even how many years now this great campaign seems to be going? To me, still much room for improvement.
Unless Government really truly cares about this concept of "Share the Road" with bicycle lanes installed, proper TV, cinemas continuous Educational Program with short clips to teach people "ON the ROAD Courtesy" still takes time to break into the heads of people. Police force really ensures the issuing of traffic safety summons when they spot drivers driving through bicycle lanes, I sincerely hope police force can start to ensure this, if not then why "Campaign for a Lane”? Is this just a Political Propaganda? Since election is coming up, so can they start to do something and carry on with it to not just only cover this period?
“Ride Happy, Ride Safe” – “Share the Road with Courtesy to Everyone” & God Bless. ---- by Sunny Bunny
(Start asking yourself, how many you want to put your fellow cyclists name onto these Ghost Rider Bicycles before you start to behave and practice the essence of “Share the Road” for everyone to enjoy? Remember do not simply React on your emotions, practice courtesy at all times)
