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[TSurly]

As someone who rides everyday, I think you are severely misinformed. The Alki Trail is a multi-use trail, not a bike trail. As such, you are required to yield to pedestrians, even if what they do pisses you off. It is not a place for hard charging. If you want to ride 20 mph, ride in the street with the rest of us. Your rant is nothing but an entitled whine that makes cyclisst sounds like jerks.

[WestsideDermatology]

Busy Dermatology Clinic is looking for a full-time Certified Medical Assistant. Medical Assistants are responsible for assisting our team of physicians in providing outstanding care and service to our patients. Your primary duty is to provide excellent support to your assigned provider(s), to be as efficient and effective as possible, and continually look for ways to provide enhanced support to your assigned provider. Given the importance of this role to patient flow and provider productivity, good attendance is extremely important. The Medical Assistants are required to make a good impression with all our patients.

Summary of Responsibilities:

This role includes rooming patients, taking vital signs, obtaining history of present illness and chief complaint, and assisting with biopsies and other surgical procedures. Additional responsibilities include providing patients with appropriate educational materials, treatment plans and information on medications. Additional tasks, such as suture removal, dressing changes, allergen patch testing, and completion of pathology and lab requisition documents are required.

Required License, Education & Experience:

Current Medical Assistant-Certified (or Interim) license issued by the State of Washington.
Completion of recognized medical assistant program.
1+ year of experience in a medical office working as a medical assistant.
Attributes of Ideal Applicant:

Excellent communication skills.
Good understanding of skin and anatomy.
Good problem-solving and analytical skills. Takes initiative to solve own problems.
Ability to work as a team member.
Well-organized with attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Empathetic with patient needs and concerns.
Ability to work well with physicians, anticipating their needs in regard to patient treatment.
Wages & Benefits:

Wage is hourly and dependent on experience. Starting wage range for this position is $16 – $25/hour depending on experience and skill. Employer provides 75% of health, dental and vision insurance benefits; employee is responsible for remaining 25% of these premiums. 401(k) available after one year of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

[westseattle7]

Seeing as this is Seattle, and complaining about bicycles is a time-honored tradition among motorists, I thought maybe I could offer a cyclist’s perspective.

I live near Alki. I work downtown. My bicycle is my primary mode of transportation, exercise and recreation. I do not own a vehicle. In fact, I moved to this part of town in part because I wanted to integrate cycling into my commute. Like most cyclists in this neighborhood, I use the Alki Trail, which keeps me away from cars who don’t want to share the road with cyclists anyways. So far so good, right?

Well, apparently not. Just yesterday I passed a jogger on the trail (which is fine, it’s mixed use), who snidely remarked “why don’t you slow down?!” to me as rode by. I was so taken aback by this absurd comment that I actually circled back to talk to the guy. He apparently saw me coming back, and quickly high-tailed it across the street (in true Seattle, passive-aggressive fashion). I wasn’t planning on intimidating him, I honestly wanted to answer his question face to face, because this is a constant annoyance for me.

Yes, I do need to go fast. I have a tight commuting schedule and when I bike for exercise I also need to ride fast. Usually I cruise about 15 mph, sometimes up to 20 while on the trail, but rarely faster than that because there are just too many people not paying attention. What’s more, this is my right as a cyclist. Car drivers are constantly complaining that bike riders are still on the street ignoring the nice new cycle tracks and bike lanes. Well here I am. A genuine cyclist using a bicycle path for biking. Who woulda thunk?

So let me go ahead and shout this out loud: That trail is a ROAD for cyclists. We have no other route to go from Alki. That is it. So for those of us who truly commute (or just choose to recreationally bike), we need to go fast on that trail. Yes, it is a “mixed use” trail, but its primary and original function of that path was as a dedicated lane for bicycles (there are walking paths on the side). To tell a cyclist to slow down on a bicycling path is like jogging in the middle of the street and yelling at the cars to go slower. If you jog in the bike path, you’re going to have bike zipping by you at 10-20 mph. That’s. What. It’s. For.

Now, since everyone likes to complain about cyclists breaking traffic laws, sliding past cars, blowing stop signs, etc., let me share with you the things I see on a daily basis on that trail: people walking in the bike trail, sometimes spread out over the ENTIRE path, moms with three strollers wide blocking most of the path, people walking dogs, letting the dog’s leash extend all the way over the trail (a dangerously common sight), families spread out over the trail letting small children run all over it, people jogging / walking / rollerskating on the wrong side of the path, creating bottlenecks, people walking in the middle of the path, rollerskating moms with two strollers and a dog taking up the entire path, giant groups of tourists hogging the whole trail, etc. etc. etc.

I mean I could go on forever. Mostly these people are 1) not paying any attention to their surroundings, 2) have headphones or earbuds in, 3) have no concept that they are on a bike route and need to yield space for cyclists to pass. Meanwhile, I am expected to shout “on your left” or ring a bike bell to everyone else on the path (whether they should be there or not), even if make no effort to ever look behind them. I’ve had to dodge dog s***, broken glass, needles and unsupervised toddlers left to wander unattended on the trail. On more than one occasion I’ve had small children run straight in front of my moving bike and nearly crashed trying to avoid them. Would you let your kids just run out into the middle of the street? What would people say about parents who were that neglectful?

But whatever, I mostly don’t complain because what’s the point? Who to even complain to? It’s just one of those things you shrug and sigh at, but move on. All I can do is keep cycling.

And this is what I want to say to that jogger (and to anyone else who thinks bikes go “too fast” on the Alki Trail): I am not slowing down and I’m not taking guff from people like you who think the trail belongs to them alone. There is no speed limit on Seattle bike trails, and nor should there be. Cyclists have the right to commute and recreate at velocity. It’s called a bike trail for a reason. Learn the etiquette, stay on the right, pay attention, and you will be fine. But you’re going to have fast bicycles zipping by you if you run in the bleeping BIKE TRAIL. This is the only piece of pavement we have in this cyclo-phobic city that is completely at level grade and on the water, and it is the only bicycle connection from Alki to downtown.

So if you want bikes off the road, then they need to be on bike trails. And they need to go fast for trips to be efficient. We’re not going anywhere. We’re not slowing down for you. Get used to it.

RANT OVER. Thanks for reading!

[22blades]

I recommend giving us a little more information like the nature of the sign; business or building name? Do you want a local artist or a chain sign store?

If you’re looking for local, the stand out icon of West Seattle is Sign Savant aka Jaffe Witte. I’m a design geek. This guy is a master of old school sign making. His work is everywhere in Seattle.

Gallery

If you want quicker Vinyl Cutter stuff, I’ve used Zebra Print & Copy. Really nice folks that will listen & help. 35th & Fauntleroy.

[VictoriaRiverside]

VAIN is a top-rated Seattle salon dedicated to supporting personal style expression in a down-to-earth, positive environment. We have a solid reputation as a creative style destination for hair services and innovative products built over 20 years. Our boutique offers fashion accessories, gifts and local handmade items focused on a non-pretentious adventurous style. Prime location in the heart of the Alaska Junction close to transportation and parking.

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We offer competitive wages based on experience, PTO, generous discounts on our boutique offerings and the opportunity to work with truly awesome coworkers and clients in a fun, friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Please send resume and references to TT(at)vain.com

• This topic was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by VictoriaRiverside.

[VerityCUJobs]

Verity Credit Union is now taking applications for a Community Branch Manager for our upcoming West Seattle Branch! We are excited to be your new neighbors!

Apply now at veritycu.com/jobs

Verity has been a local member-owned credit union offering a full range of financial products and services to our members since 1933. Verity means truth—and this guides our actions. Honesty may not be the easiest approach, but it is the right one. We will always be genuine and authentic, engaging in truthful interactions for the betterment of our communities, the people there, and their wallets.

Traditionally, banking is more about the increase of short-term profits. At Verity, we are looking at the long-term effects of our decisions and how they impact staff, members, and the communities we serve. Verity understands that a strong community is made up of strong individuals, and a thriving community helps its residents thrive. As individuals we are strong, but as a team, we have the ability to be exceptional. Join our team and be a part of the Verity difference.

We take pride in our work. Our mission and vision guide our daily activities, and we need motivated individuals to lead our success. Verity is committed to being a top employer in Washington. We were recently honored as a National 101 Best & Brightest Company for the third year in a row and as one of Seattle Business Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the fifth year in a row!

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[KRHart]

We are looking to hire 1 new dog walker for our Fauntleroy, South Delridge and Shorewood area for mid-day dog walking. We are always looking for qualified pet lovers to work for us. We also offer cat sitting and overnight pet care services. If you are interested in any of these positions please apply.

Please apply online at http://heart2heart-petcare.com/employment/

Who doesn’t want to spend time with the most amazing pets, meet new people, get paid to exercise and earning supplemental income?

Heart 2 Heart Pet Care is an established and highly recommended pet sitting and dog walking company serving our neighbors in West Seattle, Burien, Normandy Park, Seatac and Des Moines. Due to the nature of the job living within our service area is recommended due to the amount of travel required with this position.

This is an employee position W2, we do not use independent contractors.

We cannot guarantee a set number of visits per day as we are dependent on the needs of our clients. That being said our clients love us and keep us busy caring for their 4 legged friends. Compensation is paid on a per visit basis. This is part time work and is only intended to provide supplemental income. Perfect for those who work from home or have a part time job with regular hours.

Job Description:

Dog Walking

Dog Walking is Monday – Friday between 9:00am & 3:00pm. We do have occasional weekend and evening walks. This service is for those busy pet parents who work long hours during the week. Our clients rely on us to care for their dogs. You must be committed to walking dogs daily and prepared to work in all types of weather.

Cat Sitting

Length of cat sit is dependent upon the length of the clients trip, usually once or twice per day. This includes weekends and holidays. This service is for those who travel and want their cats to stay in the comforts of their own home.

Overnight Pet Sitting

Overnights are for those pet parents who don’t want to leave their pets alone overnight due to various reasons. You would need to stay in the clients home for a minimum of 10 – 12 hours depending on your pet sitting schedule.

If you are a pet lover what could be a more rewarding job? Here are a few more things to consider.

Do you have dog experience?
Do you have good communication skills?
Do you love the great outdoors? You will be working in all weather conditions.
Are you physically fit?
Can you walk up to 5 miles per day?
Are you trustworthy, reliable, self-motivated and can work independently?
Do you live in our service area?
Are you available to work mornings, mid-day, evenings, weekends and holidays?
Do you have a reliable car?
Current drivers license?
Proof of Auto insurance?
Do you have a cell phone with unlimited internet access?
Will you pass a background check?
Are you 21 or older?

If you are still interest after reading the requirements visit http://heart2heart-petcare.com/employment/ and complete this questionnaire and tell us why you’re that “purr”fect person to join our pet care family.

This is supplemental income and should not be relied on as your only source of income.

[Turnkey Cleaning Co]

Join Our Seattle Cleaning Team!

Hi!

We are looking for reliable people to join our team. Have fun, earn money and experience working with a team of dedicated people. Do you enjoy the feeling you get after completing a project? Are you detail oriented and like each day to be different?

We work with Builders & General Contractors cleaning up their construction projects. You will see different areas in Seattle and experience the beauty of new residential and remodeled offices. Each day is different depending on the job. Post Construction cleaning is mostly cleaning up dust (preferred by people who prefer cleaning in a construction environment). Management has been known to reward those people who prove they are reliable over time.

Your schedule will be flexible, but will mostly be Monday- Friday. A weekend clean might be an option from time to time depending on the work load.

If you enjoy a job that keeps you from sitting behind a desk & is physically demanding, send us an email with why you think this is a good job for you.

Our “musts” include working English, cell phone with text messaging, reliable transportation (no bus riders) physically able to clean at an ABOVE AVERAGE cleaning pace. These cleans must be done thoroughly & quickly. There is absolutely NO SMOKING allowed during cleans or anywhere near our job sites.

You must be able to work independently.

You must be able to pass a drug & background prior to being on site if hired.

We sincerely look forward to hearing from you & possibly cleaning with you soon!

[Kdubs]

I thought I was supporting a local business when I called these people to fix a lock http://locksmithwestseattle.com/

Warning: do not use this service. The “locksmith” entered my home, did not fix the lock – actually made it worse – and would not leave until he was paid $150.

Also he tried to tell me the lock we have is “very expensive” and would cost $350 to replace. It was $17 on amazon.

When it was obvious he had no idea what he was doing I asked him to leave and offered to pay his service call fee. He intimidated me and would not go insisting he could fix the lock.

One of the reasons I chose them is because when you google west seattle locksmith, their site comes up and shows 9.8 out of 10 stars based on 47 reviews. After he left I looked closer and they have built those reviews into their website meta data. They do not have a google business page to receive reviews.

It looks like they are working hard to show up in search results as there are seaprate sites for federal way, issaquah, etc.

Does anyone know where I can report these scammers so others don’t get duped?

[PangolinPie]

JoB, you’re quite right! I love the food at Greek House (but their lighting is kinda weird and harsh, I find). There’s also Smarty Pants for yummy brunches.

[PangolinPie]

There are actually quite a few surprisingly good restaurants in Burien! Frankie’s Bistro has great food and a wonderful rotating menu, Marlaina’s Mediterranean Kitchen has excellent food and super friendly service, Elliott Bay Brewery is really good too, Royal Everest Kitchen has outstanding indian food, the Poke place is good..all of them have some kind of parking and are easy to get to from W. Seattle. Burien has become our go-to when we don’t want to deal with the Junction or other crowded WS places.

[anonyme]

That seems large for a fairy. Then again, some of the piles they’re required to pick up can be sizeable.

[EdSane]

@JoB, To me this is more discussion then rant but to each their own I suppose. I’ve grown tired of the ‘fireworks’ discussion and how that thread was essentially everyone talking over everyone else including that it is lost on anyone that my position was that the law should be enforced 364 days out of the year and that blanket bans/prohibition usually do not curb behavior. In fact my thread of logic is consistent to this issue too. I don’t believe enforcing traffic laws will completely stop this behavior either. It is a social/civic issue that I believe will only change over time as opinions evolve (or driver-less cars which ever come first). I’ve already stated that here briefly.

If you wanted to start a thread on bad drivers or a particular spot where many break the law I would participate. I use to rent an apartment on Avalon prior to and after the street conversion for the RapidRide Line. Now you have drivers impatiently going around the bus rather then stopping. I do believe there are bad drivers and I wish SPD had a more beefed up traffic division to handle a city the size that we’ve grown to… The discussion started regarding bicyclists and I was keeping my thoughts to that topic.

@mark, by tribal I mean more the ‘defense as one’ not in the sense that all are one. Similar in my mind to gun rights enthusiast who perceive an attack on even those who break the law as an attack on all.

There are certainly cyclists that feel exempt from traffic laws. As to passing on the right. I’m fine with bicyclist doing that and it is totally legal. I actually think its smarter and safer for the bicyclist to scoot ahead at red lights so they don’t get hit from behind and also as a driver it is easier to see them as I make room to pass. My issue is that some bicyclists insist on passing the car at speed when there is not enough room (e.g. traffic is 15mph and there are parked cars, tight lane with no dedicated bike lane). They shouldn’t be squeezing themselves within inches of my mirror just to get one or two spots ahead.

As to the Idaho Stop Law, I’m not too familiar with it but from what you’ve stated I’d be interested in how Seattle might adopt such a law. The stop sign as a yield sign sounds fine in theory however I wonder if the average bicyclists would slow down as they approached or blow through at speed. I’m not cool with the red light being treated as a stop sign especially on major arterials.

Again my outrage is directed at the bicyclists who break the law and don’t share the road. There are a few I encounter daily. I’m all for common sense laws. I just want a little enforcement too. It doesn’t bother me if a bicyclists gets ahead of me or is faster due to traffic.

[mark47n]

Ed, your attempt to separate cyclists and drivers isn’t going to work as they are one and the same. Also, I suspect that far more cyclists follow the traffic laws than don’t. Be that as it may…

You want to blame the “tribal” aspect and make this assumption that all cyclists are one. They are not. They are no more of one mind that drivers are. In fact, the vast and overwhelming majority of cyclists are drivers themselves. How do you think folks like me get out and ride in the Snoqualmie Valley and other distant places? Would you like me to lump you in with the group of drivers that have tried, actively, to door me, run me off the road or have thrown things at me? Probably not.

You want to complain that cyclists pass you on the right in traffic while you’re stopped. So, I should not proceed unless you’re in motion? Perhaps you should check your mirrors and then your right side wouldn’t be such a blind spot.

There are rude and inconsiderate people on both sides of this divide but only one of them places their own skin at risk, literally. Often it seems a lot like sour grapes. The cyclist cruises right past on your right as you sit locked up in traffic. Often not going faster than 10 mph. They aren’t careless, they are placing a great deal of trust in you holding up your part of the bargain. The part that says you’ll check your mirrors and stay off your phone. Cyclists literally place their lives in the hands of drivers in this way. They trust that drivers will follow the rules, even if they rant and rave about cyclists, and not kill them.

No one has said that cyclists are exempt from traffic laws. No one has ever made that assertion. I do know that if cyclists followed every single traffic law that drivers would definitely not appreciate it. This was thoroughly demonstrated a year or two ago when this was put into action by the cyclists in a part of SF known as the wiggle. By fully complying they tied up traffic something fierce. Many places in the world have realized that they have to change laws so as to accommodate cyclists. Idaho, Quebec, Holland, much of Scandinavia and the list goes on. These are regions that have realized that it’s not workable to have multiple classes of user follow the same rules and carry the same liability. We do that here already. Large trucks have different rules and different liability. Pedestrians and school buses have different rules and liability. Ultimately, the liability increases with the hazards associated with the vehicle. In this country we’ve decided that cyclists are in the same hazard class as cars and semi’s and that’s ridiculous on its face.

Let’s now discuss the “Idaho Stop Law”. This was adopted in Idaho in 1982. It allows bikes to treat stop signs as yields, red lights as stop signs and allows bikes to move up to the front thereby promoting visibility and keeping traffic moving for everyone. Since this was adopted there has been no rise in injuries involving cyclists. It hurt no one. It improved traffic. Conversely, the malicious compliance action that tied up the Wiggle showed the reverse. If cyclists complied with all laws they would tie up traffic. So, which do you want?

I want the Idaho Stop Law and you should too. It would benefit you, Ed, but cyclists would still move faster than you. It would just mean they were now following the law and that would take all the wind out of the sails of your ship out outrage.

[mark47n]

Did you lose this? It’s an embroidered pocketbook with a few items in it and no means of identifying the owner. If you can adequately describe the bag and its contents I would be more than happy to return it to you.

[JoB]

EdSane…
Please. “The topics aren’t even related unless you want to compare two nights a year to commuting every day.”

you are being disingenuous… and i am choosing that word to be polite. you have stated that you live in our greater neighborhood so you are not unaware that the fireworks issue is far greater than 2 nights a year… even if you count only those two holidays.. and not the celebration of points scoring or victories for sports teams or other more obscure holidays that are celebrated with fireworks.

the tie that binds these topics is law. You state that bicyclists should obey the law unequivocally.. but that people who set off fireworks don’t need to because that law should be changed… there is dissonance there and a complete denial of the fact that cyclists believe that some of the traffic laws should be changed to better protect them…

but.. if you don’t want to muddle your rant against cyclists with fireworks.. let’s stick to rules of the road .. you might ask yourself why you are not as adamant that drivers should unequivocally adhere to the law.. no speeding. not even up or down Admiral Hill where it is clear people think the law should be changed… coming to an absolute stop at all stop lights and stop signs .. i was nearly t-boned yesterday coming up the hill from Thriftway by someone who totally ignored the stop sign… stopping every time a pedestrian stands on the verge of a crosswalk.. or better yet actually ceding pedestrians the right of way at all times under all circumstances .. that’s the law too… leaving a safe margin around all bicyclists .. etc…

i could go on but i am sure you get the point.

your insistence that one group of citizens should be held accountable for breaking the law while ignoring other groups that don’t is the problem..

it’s the message.. not the fact that you are the messenger.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by JoB.

[EdSane]

@AJP, you just stated we can’t go after bicyclists there are more important things. That fits right inline with my reasoning that we’re only bringing up bad drivers to cloud the issue concerning bicyclist. I think we can walk and chew gum. Specifically, when something is a cultural issue (attitudes), active discussion and civic engagement is what curbs issues. For example, the cellphone law is a step in the right direction but its more the social shaming aspect that will eventually win over the crowd (not police enforcement). However, I don’t see the bicyclist crowd acknowledging any issues without the ‘but drivers’ which tells me this is more about tribal identity then anything else.

With regards to conduct. We all need to display the same conduct to each other when driving, riding or walking. It only works because we have a system of rules and expectations and we take predictable actions. Bicycles should not run up the blind side of a car within inches, they should stop at traffic control signals and yield to pedestrians. They’re not exempt because they’re less likely to cause death or injury to anyone but themselves. In fact their unpredictable actions could have severe consequences when drivers react or over react in an attempt to avoid an incident. Accidents are dynamic and chain reactions happen all the time.

@TSurly, please re-read the firework thread. I stated unequivocally that I did not discharge any unlawful fireworks at all. I merely advocated that they should be legal. I have many friends where they are legal and I went there. But again this line of attack is meant to discredit me the person and not my point or even add to the discussion. The topics arn’t even related unless you want to compare two nights a year to commuting every day.

[HRGDIVING]

Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. is the largest diving contractor on the West Coast, based out of Seattle, WA, a leading provider of marine construction and infrastructure support services in the United States, and an internationally recognized casualty responder.

The Legal Administrative Assistant is responsible for storing, tracking, and updating Company’s contracts and insurance certificates. The Legal Administrative Assistant works with the incident management team on claims handling and also provides some administrative support to the Quality Assurance group.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Review and draft project agreements pertaining to Company’s operations
• Establish and maintain internal client contact through email correspondence, telephone conversations, and meetings
• Assist management and support groups in preparing and proof reading outgoing documents with legal implications
• Conduct research and report findings as requested by Company’s Contracts Manager
• Assist in compliance with State, Federal, and International requirements in relation to contracts
• Work to maintain, develop and/or improve existing and new tracking tools for use in monitoring all contracts and obligations
• Receive, validate, and store incoming certificates of insurance
• Coordinate, organize, and maintain all Company contract and insurance files
• Collaborate and work with corporate groups, local and regional management, to ensure contractual data and terms are disseminated.
• Work to ensure all contracts are renegotiated in advance of expiration to ensure business consistency
• Coordinate meetings and mailings for Legal group
• Work with estimating and operations to develop a contracting plan specific to a project or client’s needs
• Assist in claims management, including communicating with brokers and underwriters, filing reports, providing documentation, and claim resolutions
• Perform administrative tasks for Quality Assurance group
• General office duties including processing mail, reviewing and processing team invoices and obtaining purchase orders
• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications
Education
• AA in Accounting or related
• BA degree preferred

Experience
• 3+ years of recent legal assistant/administrative experience, preferably in a construction and/or claims environment

Knowledge/Skills
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Technical writing background preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Excellent Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Pro) skills

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• Perform work in an office setting

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Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the objective of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. to obtain qualified employees consistent with position requirements: to seek, employ, promote, and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, handicap/disability, marital status, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by law.

Global will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Global’s legal duty to furnish information. (41 C.F.R. 60-1.35(c))

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[TSurly]

@EdSane as Job pointed out, it appears you fall back on the rule of law when unlawful behavior affects you. Your unlawfully behavior (deploying illegal fireworks in a densely poupulated area) could easily cause signicant property damage or worse and I find it laughable that you come on here and criticize cyclist for minor traffic infractions. Perhaps their should be some kind of licensing requirement to buy and deploy fireworks so that when someones house is burned down the responsible party can be held accountable.

To your point though, I’m sure you wouldn’t intentionally shoot fireworks at my house, and I apologize for saying that.

[AJP]

We’re not saying “we cannot at all address issues with bicyclists until all bad drivers are dealt with”, we’re saying that bicycles and cars are NOT equally dangerous, by a long shot, and that with our limited resources for police and bureaucratic enforcement, going after cyclists isn’t justified. There’s not good reason to do so. The code of conduct for drivers should NOT be equal to cyclists because they aren’t equally dangerous, at all. It’s a false equivalency. Of course cyclists shouldn’t be jerks, but jerk drivers are capable of far worse damages. By a lot. It’s not the same.

[AJP]

The damage a car can do–to a cyclist, to a pedestrian, to another car, to trees, houses, infrastructure is far greater than a cyclist can do to any of those things. Just look at the viaduct this afternoon. A crash where no one was hurt, effectively grinding the city to a halt. The risk involved with cyclist accidents simply doesn’t warrant the amount of money needed to spend on enforcement and accountability. Risk vs. benefit does not add up.

You’re saying cyclists and drivers should be equally accountable, but they don’t cause equal damage. You’re saying cyclists have an “us vs. them” mentality, and not acknowledging that drivers have an “us vs. them” mentality while driving a 2000+ lb vehicle. You’re saying there’s a cultural attitude that cyclists (definitely the minority) have against drivers (most cyclists are also drivers), but why do you not acknowledge the cultural attitudes of drivers who antagonize cyclists, at the risk of actually hurting them?

As a cyclist and a driver, I see good drivers, terrible drivers, and extremely dangerous drivers. I see good cyclists and rude cyclists, but when cyclists are rude the only person they’re putting in harm’s way is themselves (with some rare exceptions, mostly to pedestrians).

Not to mention that the majority of cyclists are working class, often poor, who would like to drive but can’t afford to. Are you in favor of adding another regulation and fee to the working class and poor?

Again, just straight across, the amount of money a cyclist can do in damage is nowhere near what the cost of regulating cyclists would be. It’s financially irresponsible.

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/memo-to-cities-most-cyclists-arent-urban-hipsters.html

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/03/study-cyclists-dont-break-traffic-laws-any-more-than-drivers-do/

[EdSane]

@mark47n, the thread was directed at bicyclists and issues they present specifically to cars. I don’t see this as a bone of contention. Issues on drivers is a separate topic. Which is why I pointed out that the document you presented is only helpful if it’s acknowledged that the code of conduct drivers are expected to show towards riders is equally shown by bicyclists. For example, I need to give at least 3 feet of room when passing a bicyclist. They should give me the same courtesy too and not slide within inches of my mirror at 15 mph on a crowded street or take up all of Delridge when there are no parked cars and staying to the right was both safe and prudent. This is what I mean when its a cultural attitude. An us vs them mentality that many bicyclists display when they ride around and some of them intentionally antagonize drivers.

To be clear my wish for some form of registration has nothing to do with needing licensing for rules of the road. I’d be happy if bicycle serial numbers were large and permanently affixed to be easily read. I feel that a lot of the issues (both bicycle & drivers) are that people feel ‘anonymous’ when they are out in public and that should not be the case when they are utilizing public roads.

As to the article I cited. My point there was that the data is clearly being collected including a section on pedestrian accidents. This leads me to believe that police do actively investigate issues. I don’t disagree with a lack of citations. But my point is that this is not limited to bicyclists. In the majority of non-major (no fatality or serious injury) accidents where there is a lack of direct evidence there is unlikely to be any citation. I’m just not buying into a conspiracy against bicyclists.

@tsurly, I’m sorry that happened to you. However, the theme of the thread was directed at misbehaving bicyclists. To me this is more of a civics issue rather then political. But, it seems this is fracturing along tribal lines which is more true of politics then anything. It seems to me that the underlying theme of your posts is that we cannot at all address issues with bicyclists until all bad drivers are dealt with. This seems more related to how political parties argue that we can’t talk about ‘this’ issue until ‘that’ issue has been handled. How would anything work with those types of ultimatums? And again I ask what was the purpose of the personal attack other then to discredit my voice rather then discuss the topic at hand?

[TSurly]

This morning on my bike commute to downtown, an asian male in his early to mid 30’s driving a white jeep cherokee/grand cherokee (didn’t get his plate #) got pissed that I took the lane riding down Avalon. I was keeping pace with traffic, so I don’t know what his issue was. He dicided to pass me on the short stretch of Yancy between Avalon and Andover, needing to speed (my speedometer was reading 27), go head on to oncoming traffic, and slam on his brakes at the bottom of the hill when he got to the queue at the stop sign. I caught up to him at the light of Andover and Delridge and gave him an earful (no cursing) about his stupid, dangerous move to get no further ahead and just sit in more traffic. Of course he waited until the light changed, and as he was driving on Delridge towards the bridge, rolled down his window and yelled “stay left a**hole.”

Hopefully the coward will man up and come on here to explain/justify his actions, but I’m not holding my breath. He’s probably still sitting in traffic.

Unforntunately I did not have my helmet camera with me today, it would have been a nice video to share. Moving forward, I think I’m going to update this thread (or start a new one with a more catchy subject line) with a video link each time a driver endangers me or another cyclist. I need to limit the scope to just that, because posting video everytime a driver endangers a pedestrian or another driver would be a full time job.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by TSurly.

[mark47n]

I don’t disagree with the cultural aspect regarding violating traffic laws, I admit to having done so and that it happens. I’m not justifying it and this is not a part of assertive riding. For the most part I see bike commuters obeying traffic signals unless the signal doesn’t detect bicycles. Again, I don’t excuse it, just acknowledge it. The bone of contention here is that no one is discussing unsafe drivers or drivers that intentionally endanger cyclists and they are out there.

Given that a vast majority of cyclists, of any stripe, own cars I feel comfortable saying that they are familiar with the rules of the road. The point of that document is absolutely to educate drivers on how to safely interact with cyclists on the road.

No one is questioning that cyclists are liable for any damage they inflict.

The comment about the lopsidedness of citations is pretty well documented. drivers, by and large, are not cited in collisions with cyclists even when the evidence is overwhelming. This is a nationwide issue. The study you cite has no mention that I could find regarding citations. While there may not be data available, here in Seattle, it’s been studied elsewhere. One of the most common excuses that drivers use is that the cyclist did something “unexpected”, never mind that the driver’s responsibility is to be sure to account for the fact that cyclists have to avoid gratings, be careful of RR tracks, debris in the road, etc. This is one of the reasons that the 3′ rule exists. Also demonstrated, in one of the studies that I perused, was that many cops don’t always know the laws as they pertain to cyclists such as I am not compelled to use a bike lane or path if it exists, it’s up to my discretion to determine what is safer. A good example of that would be the “bike path” under the viaduct. It runs through parking lots, is full of debris, often has tents and is crowded with pedestrians. As I can reasonably predict what a car will do I’ll take the car over erratic pedestrians and people backing out of parking spaces.

There are things that need to change. Cyclists really do need to follow the law but many traffic laws are not well adapted to cyclists.

FYI, Idaho cyclists can treat stop signs as yield signs. How do you like them apples?

• This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by mark47n. Reason: Wanted to clean up my 4AM writing

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