the etiquette-to-ethics spectrum

[motive-nuance.livejournal.com]

A note to users of the road (esp. the dude in the silver SUV headed past the T stop on College Ave. ca. 10:30 p.m.):

Yelling at cyclists to, "Get off the *** road, ***!": Annoying, but the kind of thing we learn to shrug off.

Mistaking this for a command the cyclist is legitimately obliged to obey: Much less cool.

Correcting said miscreant by assuming the Weberian mantle of authority to threaten the offending party with threats of mortal violence: Totally unacceptable.

(It's like the guy seriously expected me to be like "Oh duh! Bicycles don't belong on the road!", pull over, and walk my bike home on the sidewalk.)

Comments

[teko.livejournal.com]

It's likely just coincidence, but I'm from Columbus, Ohio, and we were consistently taught in grade school to ride our bikes facing traffic.

[ron_newman]

I'm from Columbus, too, but was never taught to do that (nor did I do it there).

[teele-sq.livejournal.com]

I'm from Columbus too!