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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Some traffic stats
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 11:36:27 -0400
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On 3/16/2024 1:13 AM, Joy Beeson wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:45:33 +0100, Rolf Mantel
> <news@hartig-mantel.de> wrote:
> 
>> there are people who (for age reasons or for
>> health reasons) are unable to drive but able to bicycle.
> 
> For quite a long time after I injured my shoulder, I could ride my
> bike much farther than I could drive a car.

I've met two different men whose vision limitations prevented them from 
driving a car, and who got around largely by bicycle. One of them was 
repeatedly hassled by police for riding on a street with heavy traffic, 
until he won a court case confirming his legal right to do so.

-- 
- Frank Krygowski