Beth:

I think you have it exactly right - we cyclists display repeated reckless disregard of traffic safety regulations. We have been lucky that fatalities are so rare, given the typical cyclist behavior you list. If you have any ideas about how to increase enforcement of cycling regulations, please voice them to the authorities.

I was not in town for the workshop, either. But in my experience these things usually give the authorities the chance to explain that they would do more if only they had a bigger budget, which is doubtless correct but not helpful.

The last I heard, the fine for running a stop sign in Alachua County was $187.50. If anyone has suffered the unhappy experience of learning differently lately, we would all benefit from hearing about it.

In any case, Carmen's tragic death is going to focus attention on the GHT for as long as they can afford to keep officers on duty there and not the other places they are needed.

Thanks,

George

Beth Knizer wrote:

Now if the other law enforcement agencies in Alachua County like GPD, ASO and UPD were as vigiliant as it appears they'll be on GHT in downtown Gainesville would that be an amazing feat. I see so many cyclists running stop signs, riding the wrong way on a one-way street, using headphones while riding (which is illegal in the state of Florida) among other things.

However there was recent BPAB Law enforcement workshop last week http://runbikewalk.com/2008/03/19/bpab-law-enforcement-workshop-tues-apr-1st/http://runbikewalk.com/2008/03/19/bpab-law-enforcement-workshop-tues-apr-1st/

I was at Bike FL along with several other GCC members and missed it. Did anyone from the club attend?

Regards,
Beth Knizer

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 4:03 PM, George Edwards <gedwards@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Lou:

Nope, it is all there. Perhaps there were too many words. Here is a briefer version: Run a stop sign on the GHT, expect an expensive ticket.

You are welcome.

Cheers,

George

Lou Ortega wrote:

George, you should explain yourself a little better. The email sounds like you're giving us half the story.

Read it again, you'll see what I mean.

----- Original Message ----
From: George Edwards <gedwards@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: GCC Mail <GCCMail@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: David Jowers <David.Jowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 2:33:54 PM
Subject: GCCMail: Stop Signs

Dear Friends:

If you fail to stop at any stop sign on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail
at any time over the next many months, you should not be surprised to be
the recipient of a very expensive traffic citation for your moving
violation. I doubt you would get away with only a warning.

George
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