People who teach thier kids and friends to ride their bikes against traffic...

[TheMightyFavog]

are FUCKING MORONS!!!!!!!

:grr::grr::rant:

[Shell Beau]

1. Did you almost run over a child?

[TheMightyFavog]

3. Yes. On my way back form the grocery store, just after the schools got out.

Do these people not understand the concept of closing speed?

I was lucky I was only going 15 at the time.

[targetpractice]

2. Wasn't it taught that way some time ago?

I seem to remember being taught one way in elementary school, then things changed.

Maybe I'm mistaken.

[no name no slogan]

4. It would have been over 40 years ago if they did

As kid in the 1970s, we were taught to bike with traffic and walk against traffic.

[sarge43]

5. In the fifties we were taught the same thing. n/t

[skygazer]

6. Same here in the 60's

I've never heard of it being done otherwise.

[targetpractice]

8. Ah... That's it!

My life before 1998 is a blur.

[sarge43]

7. Don't be so hard on the parents or teachers.

The kid could have been taught the correct way and just ignored it. Kids will do that.

[HopeHoops]

9. That's what they taught us in the 70's - go against traffic so you can see it. Man is that wrong.

You go WITH traffic - that's the only safe way. Hasn't anyone ever heard of a fucking mirror???