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Idaho special bicycle laws

Posted on September 20, 2008 by jsallen

Idaho law allows cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign. See https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title49/t49ch7/sect49-720/ It also allows a bicyclist to treat a traffic signal as a stop sign. I would support the traffic signal aspect of this law as … Continue reading →

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German town’s traffic plan: retrenchment, not radicalism

Posted on January 27, 2008 by jsallen

Parts of European cities have a modern streetscape, — Paris, due to Baron Haussmann‘s urban-renewal projects in the mid-19th century; many other cities, due to bombing in World War II and subsequent reconstruction. But ancient, narrow streets without sidewalks are … Continue reading →

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Diversion fall

Posted on September 29, 2007 by jsallen

Was it the strength workouts at a gym, a new routine for me at age 60? Was it the judo class I took so long ago, in high school — my father’s hopeful but feckless plan for me to fend … Continue reading →

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Review of New York Times article of June 5, 2007

Posted on June 11, 2007 by jsallen

This is a review of the article Cars and Bikes Can Mix, When the Rules of the Road Are Clear, which appeared in the New York Times on June 5, 2007 and is available online. That’s a good headline, except … Continue reading →

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