Re: [Paddlewise] Dealing With Traffic Was Re: Strobes are not running lights

From: David Walker <dwalker_at_newwave.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:07:06 -0500
ralph diaz wrote:

> 
> In my writing I came up with the 10 Commandments of Paddling In Traffic.
> Commandment One was to do every thing you can to be visible.  Commandment
> Two was to assume that you are invisible no matter what you did to fulfill
> the first commandment!

Being also a motorcyclists I (we) also follow these same two rules. But
with the modification of your Commandment Two as follows: 
Commandment Two: (Choose either a or b and ride accordingly)
a) assume you are invisible to all other vehicles and you maybe hit by
any of them accidently.
or 
b) assume every other vehicle can see you. And they all intend to hit
you intentionally if physically possible.

Choose the one which you think offers the highest probability of
allowing you to continue to walk the earth and ride accordingly. 

Or in the  case of kayakers. Substitute water traffic and paddle
accordingly.


Later....

David


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