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Life-Endangering Bicyclists
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Life-Endangering Bicyclists

Published:Fri, 7 Aug 2009
Description:On any hour of any day, Boston bicyclists routinely run red lights, ride the wrong way on one-way streets, zip along sidewalks, and cut off pedestrians crossing streets legally - even though bike riders are supposed to obey the same traffic laws as motorists. Sometimes, a bicyclist will do all of these things in one two-wheeled swoop. The city seems unable to stop it. What do you think of these law-breaking, life-endangering bicyclists?
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" 011. One more thing here. This from The Wall Street Journal today a leading Democrat in the House of Representatives who was rebuffed Republican efforts to subpoena records of a mortgage program for favored borrowers at countrywide financial group got home loans from that lender. Try to let this destroy your faith in the new democratic majority in the congress. Representative but the office towns chairman of the house oversight and government reform committee obtained -- loans from countrywide. Towns is turned down calls from the committee's leading Republican for the panel to subpoena mortgage records showing. Which the congressman received loans from countrywide VIP program you'll remember the VIP program. The FO -- The friends of Angelo in jewel being Angelo Mozilo of countrywide founder. In February senate banking committee chairman Chris Dodd. The Democrats said he would refinance two mortgages that he took out in 2003 under countrywide VIP program. By the way one of the Leo signs that -- be that they the demonstrators were carrying it at that meeting in Woodstock Connecticut I think at some other meetings in Connecticut is. Dump Chris Dodd. And and by god to Hartford current that is a polite -- very much yeah. Okay 18774694322. Now we're gonna move on to a different topic here. And that is the the globe story like and so I'm I'm gonna be honest with you would say that I've been wanting to -- vice or push for a long time by syquest. But I just didn't feel like I'm being accused of hate speech you know I just you know I know I know I was being intimidated like the White House snitch line. -- I just didn't didn't have been the desire I what I knew that there'd be eventually even a globe would realize how bad this problem. Illness and finally the globe has so I'm gonna blame on the -- I'm just following up the globe. Boston's are generally writers it could be anyone's -- spring fields Portland's. Burlington us -- third Manchester. Bangor. Hartford. Could be anywhere. Bicycles are out of control everywhere as far as I can say. On any hour of any day Boston bicycle has routinely run red lights ride the wrong way on one way streets is up along sidewalks and cut off pedestrians crossing streets legally. Even though bike riders are supposed to -- the same traffic laws as motorists. How many times we get into this let me repeat that. Bike riders are supposed to Obey the same traffic laws as motorists. Sometimes a bicycle as will the wall of these things and a two -- swoop the city star seems unable to stop it. This week reporters watching from intersections in the back -- Beacon Hill south the end downtowns are dozens of cyclists evade -- violate traffic laws. Option. Regardless of the time of day regardless of the congestion each location displayed a free for all of cycling carelessness. Carelessness it's more than that. Crowded sidewalks became de facto bike paths do not enter -- should do not apply red lights were treated -- suggestions. Let there one particular intersection this is a -- seven Newbury Street. Twelve out of 28 cyclists were observed ignoring the red light over the course of 45 minutes. We're have been a lot more they had been afraid of being a rundown. That's not that's not really a good example because those streets -- a little too busy."

" Some cruise right through others paused and then went forward a dozen more -- along the narrow sidewalk weaving their way among joggers people walking to work and students toting instruments toward the Berklee College of Music. For more cyclist rode the wrong way on Newbury Street dodging oncoming vehicles. No one got a ticket bicycle is unlike motorist rarely do according to police only -- according to police. You've never seen a bicycle -- stopped by a -- have you did you need to go to a -- to find out. How much you're oh you're -- nice telling you that they wouldn't be adorning it if they ever did get stopped by cops. According to police."

" Let's say okay here's a guy he who was right and going the wrong way on Newbury Street I try to get off the road as much as like -- The cars don't watch out for you. You gotta watch out for them so why are you going the wrong way mr. Josh told -- Half a block is what I usually do that's about all told -- said. Shrugging then they talked to another bicycle is -- were called bicycling across the -- have bridge when a cyclists going the wrong way collided with them. They're going after their own now. On Wednesday over the course of forty minutes. When he cyclist re in the light at Charles and beacon street so only one did not. Monday morning over the course of 35 minutes at Copley Square twelve cycle a stale through red lights five waited for green. Monday during half hour lunch time when he ten out of 23 -- ran the red light is red light on Trimarche street at the beginning of beacon street. We're Taurus commingled with hurried businesspeople. Ten more world the wrong way on trim on dozens more took to the sidewalks scattering pedestrians. With some of us. David Watson executive director of the statewide advocacy group the Massachusetts. A bicycle coalition. Said focusing on the cyclist violate violations misses the point. A lot of the behavior UC is people who believe what they're doing is safer for them he sat."

" That's. That's a defense. Everybody's trying to get wherever they're going in one piece where the you're driving or riding a bike all. So everybody's trying to get from one place to the other it's just that if you're in a car you have to Obey the law if you're. Riding a bicycle lookalike air with the like away you know what in those -- You don't have to Obey the law is -- yet. Are you a beautiful person on a bike."

" A man who world go along on the sidewalk along -- have Wednesday morning knew why he was doing -- he felt safer sure but he also felt a sense of impunity that's what this is all about. There are no break points here said the man who called himself for recent BU graduate why am I not surprised. If I'm driving on the road on the street I'm kind of squished. I always run red lights too we said the cops don't care. I would like to see the cops crack down on these people so much."

" And start impounding their store opened bikes. Get them to Obey the law. Can I please make a plea in Brookline we build to eighty Rican bicycle lane in Los entirely a traffic on beacon street -- Then I could use its CNB they don't wanna use it they rather be out there rather be on the sidewalk. I I want it to. They they can't be out. They have to do this because motorists are so mean to them. So what is their answer go on the sidewalk can be mean to the pedestrians. It's it's just it's just so frustrating. 18774694322. -- and your -- with how we cargo ahead Dan."

" They have our long term minutes' time extended doesn't happen just. In the urban areas there was a letter in our local paper appear in Concord, New Hampshire this lady was -- Jewish state forest on a trail. And was almost rear ended by two mountain bikers who. You know she's she's I don't know if you had headphones gonna what position Russia was walking through this Christine quiet force and those bikes coming down most trail they're not very loud and yeah. That -- await -- their like ten feet behind -- on your right on your right she don't ever you can't and they waited by higher almost sitting there. And I don't blame her I mean you're not safer anyway --"

" Right you're women -- probably where I live in Florida we have a 88 surveyed they path murdered not a path it's pave the runs down by the but these -- coastal waterway. If you eat your city that you're supposed to have a bell on your bike to let people know your comment right I mean that's in I don't mind heaven. I have a little bike I gotta you know to you most like to do an exercise before in my hip replacement I couldn't walk very well."

" Shift in how we do you know little bell was."

" They're I don't have a -- you know that's unsafe and and I got the belt because like I wanted to be eight. I hate to say there's no one's gonna believe me I wanted to be a good bicycle -- this. I don't want people I didn't want people -- particularly hate me is I walk as I drove body is like peddled by."

" my my dad is retired from the for a month DMV and he always used to complain about the fact that. He's done bicycle if they don't pay a dime and help keep the roads and they think they own them and I used to think he was crazy back on the kid but he's right."

" Call it it's it's so true and that it's just -- you come up to these lights especially around the call him Boston whether it's in around Harvard in Cambridge MIT year. -- in not. In around -- more square would be you. Especially. They they did. They just they don't even slow down -- red lights big just that they they know that sometimes they have you know they have a a four way red red light you know because there it's a pedestrian crossing you know they can see on the on the crosswalk you know 3918. You get the count down. -- do you think they care about any pedestrian might be all by Hal no. They see the red light with the -- count down on the pedestrian crosswalk they take that is a green light. It's your I did that we would we would be looking at a surcharge of ball offense. It would be 88 visit to a clerk magistrate if we didn't pay the fine immediately. Then bikers just get away with not just get away with it with the impunity that's a good word that the globe used. While you're next with how we cargo ahead Walt."

" The story let me just a brain can. Excuse me. -- children bring. That I remembered -- spring yes. Yeah our outgoing guy hit by a -- that's I guess you laid up for quite awhile that's right also played in -- bike messenger that's right go sledding -- let's say it. -- right around the federal court -- okay yeah you simply pour more but says this strip it like what your availability ordinary -- record."

" Right yeah -- would the C again he got hit right around the federal courthouse the old federal courthouse before they they moved it down to a northern avenue. And they -- around they are those are the bike riders were always going back and forth between the law firms and the -- in the big financial offices that was -- that was a real bad area but still I. I assume it still is aged over down there that much anymore since they moved the courthouse. Thanks for the call wall but -- gets good they get the almost killed the deputy mayors a husband. -- spurring. Cragg your next with how we cargo ahead Craig."

" Hi how are you had a tale about a thanks. How -- drive for eleven and I drive me at Harvard a lot ends up on the map that one day."

" While -- about mass yes Greg yeah yeah."

" I would not be -- stereo while I was driving and I stopped at a red light you can't believe I'm not a Cambridge crop actually. Poll bay out bike ride a robot for running a red light. I am most joke about my --"

" Everything I hear about the Cambridge police department Craig makes me love -- more. You -- bumper sticker that says support your Cambridge police department. "

" I couldn't believe it I really quarter. Sure some believe I developed that."

" If thanks thanks Craig but you -- you you won't you know what it's like a mass have you come eat you get you get to a stoplight and and a by goes up goes around. So then so that the light turns green it you have to wait until you can get around the bike rider gap is this is heading towards Arlington right. There and so then you come to the next red light and you and the bike rider again runs the red light in -- light turns green you have to do the exact same thing you just did which is wait until you could pass him safely and then get around them -- that the next red light he does it again you can happen -- 56. Seven times going from Harvard Square. It into -- in Arlington."

" How it happened to me every day all the time all the time especially on Newbury Street and bought -- they go to wrong way to cross someone that -- judging process mean. It's ridiculous I almost killed 11 day. I mean did -- They detonated their out of control stop and had to be done."

" I I know the you know releasing these crops you only would they want to they they wanna start getting some revenue. I mean cited layoffs the motorists I mean you know we we're we're target one every day of the year mean quietly at least when the weather's warm wanted to go after these people you know. Just just start around -- a mockup I mean it's ladylike talk about shooting fish in a barrel Craig on Newbury Street -- Or -- have poor -- in Cambridge -- it did -- it would just be. So simple to do it and it'll legislatures always -- of raising fines. For for moving violations. Limbs are a bicycle us from running a red light should be -- 100 dollar fine and it should be an image should be surcharge of Balto should marriage. Thanks for the call Craig 18774694322. I'm Howie Carr. Hey this summer makes its way here it's easy to say com."

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" Like she -- more about where is my camera crews have found on the airline's. 187 sorry -- 187746943220. Okay CNN we're starting to get some some nominations here for a teacher and there's some very good ones on the -- so let me hold off -- talking about -- which is stuck on the ones that are on the job okay. These suit but I I've got I see a few that I couldn't ask him and there's no -- really good I'm glad don't want to stuff on the -- okay I'm okay. All right Rick on the cape here on the -- we want them to use the sidewalks they're killing us here."

" Pan am challenge I actually left the kick -- went home to Boston last week and I call them only answers. Okay here's a car versus bicycle road rage incident. Deputies are investigating a vehicle versus bicycle crash. 39 year old Stephen Merrill was riding his bicycle eastbound in camp but. Merrill did not stop at the stop sign and crossed into the intersection into the path of Waco. Frank what goes -- vehicle. Let's go struck marijuana and Merrill injecting them from the bicycle onto the pavement were stopped worrying yes star struck his head. Mr. let go had the right of way. Wait how was it how was their road rage incident if the guy ran a red if the bicycles ran -- a stop sign and then the car had the right away. Doesn't sound like road Guerrero Chad. Article it is written by some do you bike to work I don't know I don't most this is Steve in Burlington Vermont. You're right on target when it comes to bicycle bikers Obey the rules of the road on local access TV they had a program called. Share the road with bikers who want cars band. In a rep from the Burlington police department I called in and asked a cop how many tickets bikers have received from violations. Such as running red lights or stop -- she could even tell me than any citations were given."

" Again maybe they -- in Cambridge. I I've never seen a bicycle stopped in the city of Boston. Never. And I don't think -- I don't think big though. Mean again mumble mumble is is is perennially banging his ten cop on the Statehouse steps but. Demanding. More ways to fleece the taxpayers. This is something that would be. Supported. By eight. The majority. Which is everything I was stunt which he -- taking on the right which is people in cars. We are still the majority okay. Myron your -- looks far. We will be -- awhile I think Myron you're next with how we cargo ahead Mirant."

" How are -- well angry and they all smoke smells -- definitely big big -- number three. Then they'll rally at Copley Square -- being together any -- and they get a couple of people optimize the establishment."

" They do scan all your right about that Margarita. We're gonna show us."

" They were a little like a delicate delicate Ronnie wood no money comes in earlier about the but. So what they eat most of -- is clean water thrown on the."

" You know we don't want we don't wanna do we black good -- say we -- we don't emails are you okay flank we don't advocate throwing water on bicycle or -- aren't. Thanks for the call gravitate doing anything bad 18 fires physical violence of any kind. 18774694322. I never understood you -- I never understood these people well he's right about the smell. I mean yeah it's it's ninety degrees out. In and somebody's people right like 1015 miles on -- bike to work. I do you wanna -- all of it it only works if you gonna show our work. How many places -- our squeezed out before we move to this building when we used to beanie out we had a Shannon Sharon ladies room. There was a ship there -- there's issue they used to be a shower to herald we have Pressman what we have presses but that was only for the press missed. If you worked in the newsroom murder and classifieds. -- display advertising your HR. You didn't third make up you didn't you didn't have access to -- Martha you're next with Howie Carr go ahead Martha."

" Hi hi how -- you today. I'd pay I was driving -- apple western athletic -- killed a couple of years ago it up by Acre woods in the is that you know -- had the -- pedestrians Democrats blocked the and a -- So. I -- the biker he was dot straddling his bike into kind a look at around not paying any attention so I went on true book cop pull me -- bring it -- you ticket and I went to court. Add to fight the ticket because I said how -- but you know what the guy I was thinking I mean you're straddling his bike I don't know what to wade daughter what he's doing he wasn't acting like pedestrian. But that the policeman gave me this ticket because he said I was supposed to stop for the biker in the crop -- when I went to court I told the judge had set I had no idea with a with a biker was thinking how I know is he looked like he would. On his bike ready to go down the street I didn't -- costs go down the street a lot but he was."

" Just your experiences a motorist -- I mean you you your experience tells you that the by syquest is not going to obeying all the traffic laws right."

" Well the bottom line what I had no idea what the vice I didn't know he was crossing if -- would it be was standing next to a bike and walking across you that would that one story. That I was not in that particular hit it -- but I went to court and I want."

" Good for you Martha. Effective but I'm going -- anyway I don't think I've made Hewitt they go out of my. --"

" I'd like to hear from some by syquest experiencing court all that's right there aren't any -- except for that one guy that guy got -- stopped in Cambridge that the trucker saw. 18774694322. Brenda you're next with Howie -- go ahead Brenda."

" How we how we really don't just get along. I'm 120 factor."

" I'm trying to Brenda oh yeah oh yeah I wonder why. I burned all I want is for you to Obey the same traffic laws that I have stool and how we."

" 5000. Cyclists. Throw in the pan mass challenge is probably raise thirty million dollars a yet again for the Jimmy fox."

" You know what are you know how much money just motorist race for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts why do you I certainly we're being hunted 365. Days a year they the its always open season on motor what are."

" helmet PM so you could see it from the other side my friend. I'm not bitter at all but I didn't get taken out just two weeks --"

" Sorry it's taken and satellite I waited at a red light on the graphics started up again guide took me out entirely in his pickup truck he shouldn't have done that -- that he shouldn't have done I'm -- was a show about pickup truck driver."

" When was the last time how many times do you actually stopped at a red light when there's not traffic coming on the cross street at."

" Older I get no more conservative -- how many answered the question now I don't always stop."

" Okay don't know if not -- it but I do stop now I do now comes close but yet I did you would expect to meet the --"

" But I guess we do have to stop because you -- numbers and the deputy or vehicle it's taking it again if I most of us but no idea."

" So -- you're you're hearsay you couldn't get away away your your disobeying the law because you couldn't get away with that that's I'm not that's not a -- citizen quid pro life I would."

" The rest of them didn't about the daddy because those five that thousands cyclists eroding the NF. -- that we."

" No what I said. You know what I say Brenda it's that 985%. Of by cyclists who give the other 5% a bad name -- so people license plates on bikes -- better behave because we can identify them."

" And you -- actually have a licensed little tiny you could see."

" And arguing how he looked terrific on the cover and they help but you've gotten on a bike sooner you wouldn't it but didn't start -- felt that way. -- you very much thank."

" 18774694322. I gotta buy because I couldn't walk. I like title I like that stretch you know down on the -- our exceed the boats go one by and then some nice houses I walked by and and this girl watch and involved and -- stop by just I was just blow limping around I couldn't do it so I got a bike. And again like I put them I'd put the stupid bell on the bike. So I could not because I don't wanna be obnoxious. I did not that's an arena -- it from behind. It it's better than having them zero over into your path. If because they don't -- come unarmed guy I'm its courtesy to for me to give them to give the the belt. CNB your next with how we cargo ahead CNB."

" Hi how -- you very much for taking my call to your previous caller brought something up that I wanted to -- Massachusetts this is dying to money hasn't yet but we're gonna bring up there and blue and -- they're doing -- thing that what is the matter. We kept having to get the -- license -- Having this be dead and having something that identifies. Who the heck these people up."

" We know what they're gonna say what about the children. You wanna make the children go down the town hall it's always about the children too."

" How we think about I'd want my kids. To be able to be safe and being safe is. Being able to how old. The motorists spent this bike -- on the same level they had theory it will create money but it creates artwork that they. And from my perspective. They're on the road which -- so why not."

" I'd rather just -- the cops out in swarms. Two to just -- how to write them a hundred no power and tickets what that."

" Did you send the cubs got Wendy's isn't revenues are bad to have that going to have to do -- more important and fairly -- is that don't. Maybe it's I have -- to have a friend who."

" Still he bikers who don't can't."

" I can answer the silly about that."

" I admit the only contact since the same way the people walking on the side of the street group did dog does. So."

" A little limits they died down in Florida only guy ran the red lightning crashes car -- identifying individual."

" is there's a law again this is CB there's a law against Diane. And having bicycles on the sidewalk now -- now if you if you don't like the law."

" Right logo on bounty it's only been getting beyond that I we don't you would you single it's not a big deal -- out."

" Saying that it's in the big deal. Is just slap something on a bike or something been identified through the executives. Didn't you warn of side lucky break in the law. Intended to do somethin' on the road to break the law how messed -- the most important thing -- the record history. Okay if -- revenue stream that makes sense. However that's just my view of the world."

" Thanks for the call -- 18774694322. I think all motorists should be deputized. Be able to make citizens around will arm them to do. That that the Wilson will just start with simply deputize them sandy and we'll worry about the rest of it later on. But. That way I could write tickets to all these people -- seat. On Massa out in Newbury and everybody know how are can be deputized no -- and I'm giving an apparent ticket people off 18774694322. Bob your next with Howie -- go ahead Bob."

" Failure gonna have to know longtime listener. I live down here and down as we've spent. Hundreds of thousands of dollars and making these. Beautiful bike path that parallel. How many of the roads down here. So I get on the road how I am going down -- street. Here's some dude with his spandex pants and as advertising. To be sure it. I call on the Lance Armstrong wanna be in these wannabes. They don't want a ride. On a bike path that we spent hundreds of the tallest building they want IBM IBM strength. What are they doing out spent and writing about it would be his bike got going pro illustrates so -- under a cloak of all I'll say hey. Why did you use my bike path. I can't repeat what they've their explanation is that they're awful lot of words and I'm not very nice so. I don't get it finally I corner and a guy I don't know the golf course who ride the bike and he got all upset when I -- government -- companies estimate. What you know I can go. Click on Marlboro car but I could well both people and its fortieth forty -- the place. What the heck you're going out they can't go the speed but I just audio right here is if you wanna ride. On the street. Register your bike get a license -- couple hundred bucks via pay insurance. Makes revenue source for the sake. There could be done with it but but I don't wanna do that they want to have a -- they want the -- past but they want the road to."

" There we are well unbelievable I know I know they unbelievable. I wouldn't mind go to -- to go around -- wants but like I said your you have to go around -- wants until you get to the next -- and then they go through the stoplight -- you have to go through the same rigmarole again."

" Go around and again you just get on fixate on here I think there was all jacked up they have bad. In manner whatever it was -- I'm -- they had. Traffic just jacked up everywhere may have some of these but I have to have a beautiful bike trails. But it crosses the -- in several places they don't stop. You come -- right across the street oh my god you better be ready if there's a bike -- coming up you better be on the binders because. They're gonna come blossom across."

" We wanna know Wellesley the other night it was the same way you know they you know every what I had the I had the green green left turn arrow. It did not I didn't mean any -- didn't mean anything they didn't care."

" You know they're couple hundred bucks here risky it might get a plate we can identify who realize and a -- revenue source for the state to -- but there's registered very easy."

" thanks for the call Bob 18774694322. On Howie Carr."

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|run for presidentfound at0:37, 3:29

“…Our democracy do Laura. Why wouldn't you run for president. . I will head to Iowa I think if I believe that that has the right thing to do for our country and …”

“…that there's a story in The Herald today it's a lead story Governor Deval Patrick is moving quietly forward with a plan to install electronic tolling on the Massachusetts turnpike. The with target the costly patronage -- …”

Chumpline 2/8/10

The daily chumpline from 2/8/10.

Audio|Mon, 8 Feb 2010|More from Howie Carr
|super bowlfound at4:44, 0:48

“…me a fax on Saturday morning T minus thirty hours so the Super Bowl halftime show she was so excited about I don't which -- she isn't -- many faxes vote today I don't know what's so not only voicemail -- she excited. Not so much not no she didn't like it that much no response should just -- you -- talking about Super Bowl today. -- Say it wasn't I didn't think you watched it. No I'm not only chance I did I did watch it …”

“…Sarah Palin knows how to pronoun whatever -- because it's written on my hand. …”