Commenting on the new Cyclists Rights bill that Governor Ritter is about to sign, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle states “Bill would give cyclists ‘carte blanche’ over roads”. To which I say, “Where in the hell have you been all this time Sheriff?”.
Also, has your department written any tickets, ever, for cyclists riding on highway 36 between Lyons and Boulder for:
Riding at night, with no lights and no reflective clothing?
I truthfully don’t know the answer but I bet it’s “no”. It’s an easy thing to do, just try it one night.
I also wonder, does an automobile have to give a bicyclist riding on the side of the road, at night, with no light, and no reflective clothing, that he/she can’t see, 3′ of clearance?
Inquiring minds want to know. As if the cyclists weren’t already arrogant, or stoopid, or a combination of both already. And as I’ve said before, I treat cyclists with plenty of courtesy because even without the new law, I know who wins on the road and who loses in the court.
