Comments on: Cycling on pavements banned! Finally! Phone & Ride also banned!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:32:55 +0000

Smoother & Drew: Both of your comments suggest to me just one thing; make cyclists fair game. I say let them cycle wherever they want, but as soon as you sit on that saddle you are totally responsible. Problem solved ;)

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:05:21 +0000

Will cyclists now also be required to obey traffic laws? As a driver, there is nothing more frightening to me than cyclists going every which way, completely unpredictable and following no known law.

By: smoother

smoother — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:58:05 +0000

It’s easy to get around busy cities using a bicycle and more cyclists = more accidents. It’s going to be tough for police to ticket and regulate ’saddle habits’. An alternative is to increase public awareness about the dangers of these habits.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:13:23 +0000

David Weisman: I saw one, once, and he wasn’t on the roads. But this nes must make him worry. :(

By: David Weisman

David Weisman — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:43:14 +0000

Do you see unicyclists in Japan?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:05:41 +0000

Deas: Apparently overuse of bells will be stopped. Not absoloutly sure how - unless they have some sort of speeding camera that detects bell ringing… (nearly) all change is good change though I guess.

By: Deas

Deas — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:50:12 +0000

Hey there - just wanted to chip in. We’ve had municipal laws on the books here for about a year now that punish drunken bicycling with the same penalties as drunk driving. We also have older laws about double-riding, and umbrella-holding. Some people purchase these little attachment holders that clamp umbrellas to the bike, thus avoiding the danger of arrest, but not the danger of being thrown from their bike in heavy winds or when riding downhill. Sigh. Craziness. I wish they’d pass a law that said not properly using your bell was a crime!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:59:16 +0000

Lynsey: Really? I guess it’s “more banned” now, then :D Maybe you aren’t supposed to ride your bike at all, just carry it everywhere??

By: lynsey

lynsey — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:43:19 +0000

you know riding on the pavenment has been illegal for years! even though policemen ride on the pavenment too! AND there are NO bike lanes in tokyo so where am i supposed to ride my bike??!! aaahhh confusion!