• To Share or Not to Share the Road

    Here at Ford GT Alley, we take it for granted that there will always be cars. Chrysler and Ford recently reported increased sales, thus prevailing over economic danger, but there’s another threat that may leave you flying off the handle.
    Or handlebars, that is.




    Bicycles. Yes, bicycles. Amazingly, these two-wheeled, motor-less vehicles, once the purview of paper-boys, have emerged as a threat to the modern automobile.

    Bike lanes are being created in suburban and urban areas as a way to reduce air pollution and increase human physical activity. There seems to be no backpedaling on the issue either, as even notoriously car-friendly cities such as Los Angeles have designated increased space for the helmet-wearing crowd.

    Pundits have discussed the safety issue at length: bike lanes increase the potential for accidents between cyclists and motorists, who are often unfairly blamed. We’ve been instructed to “share the road” with not only motorcycles, but now bicycles. What’s next, lanes for scooters, skateboards, pogo sticks? Is this a slippery slope? If it is, we’ll need more than hand brakes to stop the madness.

    Besides safety and liability, however, there’s the freedom factor. The encroaching two-wheeled menace seems poised to take away all that’s good about driving awesome cars: not just getting there, but getting there in style. Sure, there are some pretty cool custom bike services out there, but can they compare to a custom-painted 2013 SRT Viper?

    Here at Ford GT Alley, we support safe driving, and we like the environment, too. None of us prefers breathing carbon monoxide to air, even if the CO comes out of our new ride’s shiny exhaust pipe. Increased driver vigilance on the road can’t be a bad thing either, but these new initiatives may come to demonize racing culture, which may be seen as too dangerous and excessive.

    So we ask you, what are your thoughts on the new bike lane policies around the country? Are they an effective way to improve human health and the environment? Or are they just another liberal scam designed to limit the freedom of the roads? Will our beloved automobile prevail?

    This isn’t Amsterdam, this is America, GTers. Tell us how you think the changes will affect YOUR driving experience in the land of the free.
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