Comments on: A HOV Lane for Providence http://ribike.org/2009/04/07/a-hov-lane-for-providence 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: Alan Barta http://ribike.org/2009/04/07/a-hov-lane-for-providence/comment-page-1#comment-12296 Alan Barta Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:15:13 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/?p=563#comment-12296 I've not been a fan of busses for years particularly those RIde short busses, whose drivers think they own the road. They pull in and out of shoulder without looking, and their huge mirrors can whack cyclists in the back of the head if they're not careful. Parents win maximum settlement against TriMet (Oregon Bus) in bicycle death of 15-year-old son... http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2009/04/parents_win_maximum_settlement.html I did have a nice exchange recently with a regular bus driver. He opened the door as he was passing and complimented me on my light set, saying, "The brightest I've ever seen." I shot back, "Light & Motion", but I think he more meant by Blackburn rear LED blinker. I’ve not been a fan of busses for years particularly those RIde short busses, whose drivers think they own the road. They pull in and out of shoulder without looking, and their huge mirrors can whack cyclists in the back of the head if they’re not careful.

Parents win maximum settlement against TriMet (Oregon Bus) in bicycle death of 15-year-old son…
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2009/04/parents_win_maximum_settlement.html

I did have a nice exchange recently with a regular bus driver. He opened the door as he was passing and complimented me on my light set, saying, “The brightest I’ve ever seen.” I shot back, “Light & Motion”, but I think he more meant by Blackburn rear LED blinker.

]]> By: Eric http://ribike.org/2009/04/07/a-hov-lane-for-providence/comment-page-1#comment-12195 Eric Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:45:00 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/?p=563#comment-12195 Mark, this is a great idea. I'll contact a couple people with the New Public Transit Alliance (http://www.ri.sierraclub.org/nupta/) on the matter. Mark, this is a great idea. I’ll contact a couple people with the New Public Transit Alliance (http://www.ri.sierraclub.org/nupta/) on the matter.

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