City - Wednesday, November 19, 2008 21:10 - 3 Comments

Bikers of NYC Break A Lot Of Rules; The Rest Of NYC Thinks, “No Shit, Sherlock.”

An observational study conducted by the professors and students of Hunter College conclude that the cyclists of the city do not obey traffic rules. I’ll admit, I was surprised this study was even published, because though we all know that pedestrians get away with a lot on city streets (who hasn’t walked right out in front of a car when the light is green? I mean, it’s in our DNA, as adopted New Yorkers, to walk against the traffic laws!), the real risk-takers are the cyclists, whether if they are the casual biker or if they are messenger boys. Personally, I thought the point of getting a bike, besides the economical reasons, is to be KING OF THE ROAD!!!

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