NOW that the sun is
peeking out with a lite
more repularity and the
days are getting a little
longer, many people are
pulling the old rwo-
wheeler out of storage
and opting to promote
pedal-power by cycling
to work — or just
around the neighbour-
hood.

This time last year the fine
folks at the Society Promoting
Environmental Conservation
(SPEC, not ro be contused
with the James Bond antago-
nist) campaigned to make the
streets sater for cyclists. A fine
and noble pursuit.

Cyeling, as we all kivaw, is
one of the most environmen:
tally friendly modes of trans-
port (though some tree-hug-
gers refer to it as a detriment
to. a forest floor).

Iris slsa true chat cyclists
raking to the streets here in
Bonchead City do so at some
risk to themselves — what
with the large number of hap-
Jess and stupid drivers our
there, it’s a wonder those
pedal-powered-people go out
ar all.

Avid cyclists, and speciticai-

signals
iv the people of SPEC, are
naturally concerned about
evelists vetting, Knocked otf
thear brevcles by divers who
open their doors without
looking. A reasonable con-
cern.

SPEC ane back-page aute
columnists endorse a smple
procedure for every driver of a
motor vehicle exiting their car,

street side Look in the mirror,

Cheek for cyclists
FORE vou open you door,

not AS thes re crashing into it.

{t's a simpie look-before-vou-
leap philesophy.

A second habit drivers
would be well advised to
develop involves opening
one’s car door a mere inch ini-
tially, then pausing. This little
procedure sends a brie! signal
TO approaching, cyclists:
“Warning, this car door will
be wide open in the near
future. Please avoid colliding
with it.” (And you thought

the blinkers and hore were the
only signals on vour car}

‘The most obvious method
for woiding door/evelist colli
sion also scents ta be the feast
used. Turn vour head and
look (specifically for evetists)
before opening the door any
further. F mean, dub

While vourre at it, cheek
for binge Mack Trucks and
similar door crashing vehiches.
The good oF fashioned stioul
der check is a yrear habit ro
getimte. In Bonchead City,
there's ne suchs thiag as being
TOO observant.

Furthermore, knowing well
that some drivers are just plain
stupid and yet are allowed to
drive wyway, SPEC Nas essen:
tially “dumbed down” the
mighty Motor Vehicle Act
which has this to say on this
matter: “A person shall net
open the door of 3 motor
velticle on the side available to
moving traffic untess and until

‘reasonably sate to de

See? We're obligated to
Pay attention.

And, since P have the
mighty MVA right bere in
front of me TE raight as well
quote the all encompassing
Section 144 which prohibits
all of us, motorists and cyclists
alike, from driving around like
complete idiots. It reads: “(13

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