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Can we move the “Obey all laws” sign to the front of the White House when you know who moves in?

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@cvcalhoun 149607 wrote:

I have been riding the CCT home every day, often after dark. And it appears that the deer are getting used to me. They used to run away when I appeared. Now, they just stand at the edge of the trail and stare at me. I’m drawing the line, though, if one of them tries to hitch a ride on the back of my bike!

Better to think like Santa Claus and lasso one of them! Think of the speed you could get going up the CCT! Plus you may get lucky and snag one with its own light!

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It’s the equivalent of a five inch stiletto! Gorgeous to look at but oh so painful.

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@cvcalhoun 149582 wrote:

And honestly, if the person gets a call from the police, and/or hauled into court, and then not convicted, I’d be fine with it. Heck, if they come up with a plea bargain that avoids a conviction, I’ll vote for it myself. I want the driver to know that video cameras are out there, so s/he’ll be more cautious the next time, but the actual damage in this instance was minor (and probably mostly to the driver’s fender, as I untangled myself from it).

The driver will have the lesson reinforced if he/she remembers there are cameras and gets hit with a fine or points on their license. The person was probably looking at their phone which is a very scary prospect indeed!

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@cvcalhoun 149578 wrote:

I was a bit shaken up, and (probably mistakenly) was concerned about stopping in what seemed to me a lot of traffic.

The cameras are made by Cycliq. And they are great, if a bit pricy. They turn off an hour after a crash (measured by your bike falling over), so that you won’t accidentally overwrite the video evidence. And they double as a headlight and a tail light. I got mine after a friend suffered brain trauma in a bike accident, and thus was unable to tell the police what happened at all.

Glad you are okay. I forgot that not everyone is as comfortable in traffic as I am; that area is not far from where I work so I’m very familiar with the area too.

I originally thought that the person stopped because he (or she) hit you. But then I realized it was probably just to check for damage to his vehicle. Sigh.

I rather doubt the police can issue a citation unless the person voluntarily admits to driving the car. It could have been anyone driving the vehicle which is why police can’t issue a citation unless the driver admits to the crime or the police witness it. Fingers crossed though.

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I don’t understand why you didn’t stop, exchange info, and call the police right then and there? It would have been safe to do so and would have been expected if you were driving (something about leaving the scene of an accident…). If you can do so safely, I would greatly advise stopping if you have the misfortune of this happening again. If your camera hadn’t picked up the license number there is no way the police could have done anything about it.

The cameras have great pic quality. Will now have to check them out. More bling for the bike (possibly). Does make me wonder if people would drive more cautiously if all vehicles had cameras front/back (and little black boxes). I know self driving cars are coming but that is still quite a long ways off.

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@sjclaeys 149297 wrote:

I am glad to have my usual skepticism to be proven wrong: https://www.arlnow.com/2016/11/22/acpd-issues-citations-makes-arrest-during-pike-pedestrian-enforcement/ Now the fun is betting at what point do the ARLNow comments on this article get an anti-bike rant.

I’m biting my tongue not to write a very sarcastic comment about scofflaw drivers being a menace to society. And then someone’s comment about how the law is very ambiguous about what “yield” means made me roll my eyes. Buddy, try figuring out what all the bike laws say in the DMV. Sigh.

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Administrators, please change the date in the thread title from Inauguration Day to January 21. Thanks!

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Since the event is the day after the inauguration, I think metro would be an option (though I would check SafeTrack).

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Yes, the Arlington blinkies have replaceable button batteries. You just have to pull out the hardware from the rubber covering and take off the black cover. You’ll see the batteries inside. I just replaced mine in fact.

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I’ve just downloaded that photo to my computer and I’m going to submit it the comments in news articles where people are complaining about scofflaw cyclists. I mean for real people?!

The only way I can see fixing the situation is to install a protected bike lane. Oh please Santa, please!

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Those scofflaw drivers!

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Just got this email from Spurcycle today:

We won’t be “slashing prices” or opening early on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. We’ll be building feverishly—and then hoping to get out on a ride! Still, we know everyone appreciates a deal. If you have any deserving friends on your list, please use the below discount code to save some merriment money. To help avoid expedited shipping and the shopping frenzy that often comes this time of year, we’d like to encourage Spurcyclists to start checking off their gift lists early—coupon valid through November 30th.

Discount code: ResonantPresents

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Your bike could really use some ibuprofen and a stiff drink. Ouch!

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I have a P-touch label maker. I simply made a label for my Garmin with my contact info. The labels are quite weatherproof. I’ve done the same thing with my phone and most of my other belongings.

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