New emphasis on wrong-way riders from U of A police
I just got out of a bicycle-related trial (we won) and while there I got a chance to chat with a U of A officer who was there on a wrong-way riding violation. I asked him about that and he said that they had recently emphasized this over stop-sign violations. He completely agreed with me that wrong-way riding is a far more dangerous activity than the stop-sign violations.
He never came right out and said the stop-sign violation stuff was a waste of time, but he sure hinted around at it.
He also said they had spent a few months just giving warnings on the wrong-way riding. I like that. Most wrong-way riders genuinely believe they are riding in the safest manner. Many were taught to ride that way when they were young.
I was very pleased to hear the U of A has focused its efforts on a bike-riding violation that is actually dangerous and that really does result in many injuries every year.
I hope TPD follows their lead, if they have not done so yet.
–Erik Ryberg
February 18th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Funny. A UA patrol car running a four-way stop at Highland and First nearly took me out at 12:05 a.m. Sunday.
February 20th, 2010 at 12:52 am
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