Reply #65: What would convince me?

[Lost-in-FL]

A tightening of traffic laws, a change in peoples attitude about driving. Just knowing that I am not going to get killed by some asshole if I use my bike. I think that increasing fines for accidents involving bicycles would force people to be careful around bicycles. I don't know, some people might not agree with this but this is how it works in the Netherlands and it seems to work beautifully.

I wish police not just give tickets for speeding which is only done to collect money and not for security reasons but fines for those who fail to yield the right of way, things as simple as using car signal lights, and respecting the basic traffic rules, etc. Driving here in FL is very bad and at times drivers chase bicycles off the road just for the fun of it. There is just some evil people out there.

I work only 16 miles from my home (one way) and I know I can ride more than that. I would lose much needed weight! Weather here in FL is an issue specially during the summer. I would use my bike at least from late November to around this time of the year when it is still comfortable. I wouldn't mind it at all.