tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post110554222371067579..comments2005-08-08T00:11:06.146+09:00Comments on Riding Sun: Maybe the problem is all those cars...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1105602971244007732005-01-13T16:56:00.000+09:002005-01-13T16:56:00.000+09:00Bikes have been allowed in the carpool lanes in Wa...Bikes have been allowed in the carpool lanes in Washington State for several years now. I hope this trend continues to spread.<br /><br />fasteddie, you may think you're joking, but I've seen kids on scooters texting here in Japan. Doesn't scare me as much as the truck drivers I've seen doing it though--they don't even glance at the road.Big Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381629880599331050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1105555929533565242005-01-13T03:52:00.000+09:002005-01-13T03:52:00.000+09:00hey japbiker, are you able to text message and rid...hey japbiker, are you able to text message and ride at the same time?fasteddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03326121556687224060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9395124.post-1105555072815666252005-01-13T03:37:00.000+09:002005-01-13T03:37:00.000+09:00Allowing motorcyclists to use the carpool lanes is...Allowing motorcyclists to use the carpool lanes is a good idea, especially on Britian's motorways. I lived there while in college and the stop-and-go nature of their traffic makes it really tough for bikers to do longer-haul trips. Plus, bikes are more fuel efficient than cars: reward people who choose to use them for their commutes rather than cars.<br /><br />I wonder if London Mayor Ken Levingstone levies the congestion charge (applied to cars traveling on central London roads during the week) on motorcyclists? It wouldn't surprise me: he doesn't seem to think outside of the "Lefty Box".<br /><br />Slightly OT: As a person who commutes by bus & train, I am a pedestrian 95& of the time. It amazes me how many things motorists do besides simply pay attention to the road. It seems especially bad among the under 30 crowd, who have been talking on cell phones since they were little kids. I honestly think they have no idea how distracting mobiles are: after all, they seem to make turns into pedestrian crossing lanes while yapping on the phone, and seem really surprised when they nearly run someone over. I understnad that driving in a major city is a drag (I live in Chicago and nothing moves very quickly), but that doesn't mean you should be texting your girlfriends with the latest gossip while tooling down Michigan Avenue!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533437212721794768noreply@blogger.com