http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/askingforanasskicking Questions tagged with 'askingforanasskicking' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:58:29 -0800 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:58:29 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/77155/Could%2Dthis%2Dassholemotorist%2Drepellant%2Dactually%2Dwork I'm fed up with nearly getting clipped by passing cars while on my bike. The other day I thought of attaching a key or scribe to a flexible pole mounted on the side of my bike as a deterrent. Is this a good idea? It would work like pointing your left hand out holding a key, only permanently attached to the frame. I was thinking of using a pole from one of those driveway reflectors that guide plow trucks with a nice sharp tip and an orange flag for visibility.<br> <br> From a safety perspective I think the flexible pole would prevent the bike from getting knocked out from under me if I got hit. Ohio law requires motorists to give 3 feet of clearance while passing, so from a legal perspective as long as I limited the length to 3ft out it seems as kosher as those devices that will bust a tire if you try and leave a parking lot the wrong way.<br> <br> Am I on to something or am I just crazy? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.77155 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:58:29 -0800 askingforanasskicking bicycle contraption roadrage waxboy