Comments on: Pedestrians Get No Respect http://ribike.org/2008/07/16/pedestrians-get-no-respect Working to make cycling in the Ocean State safer and more enjoyable for YOU Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:41:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Dieterich http://ribike.org/2008/07/16/pedestrians-get-no-respect/comment-page-1#comment-1292 Mark Dieterich Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:35:29 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/?p=227#comment-1292 ... and this brings up another point <blockquote> Officers gave motorists a brief lecture about the law, then sent relieved drivers on their way. But police understand that the only thing more effective than a lecture from a police officer is a lecture and a ticket. </blockquote> So why didn't they ticket the drivers? I just don't believe people learn a lesson these days unless they receive an actual ticket. … and this brings up another point

Officers gave motorists a brief lecture about the law, then sent relieved drivers on their way. But police understand that the only thing more effective than a lecture from a police officer is a lecture and a ticket.

So why didn’t they ticket the drivers? I just don’t believe people learn a lesson these days unless they receive an actual ticket.

]]> By: Eric http://ribike.org/2008/07/16/pedestrians-get-no-respect/comment-page-1#comment-1291 Eric Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:24:54 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/?p=227#comment-1291 Mark, such timing! The AP put out a story today about police officers going undercover as pedestrians at crosswalks... I think you see where this is going. Read it all here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25707777/ Mark, such timing! The AP put out a story today about police officers going undercover as pedestrians at crosswalks… I think you see where this is going.

Read it all here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25707777/

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