• amniotic druid@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    My biggest gripe with cyclists is that they act like a car when it’s convenient and a pedestrian when it’s convenient

    • Piege@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Cars kill more cyclists than the other way around.

      Hell, cars kills more cars than cyclists do.

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      4 months ago

      Im a cyclist. I know this bugs people.

      The thing is the only explanation is envy?

      Like if im on the road and then on a path and then back on the road… who cares?

      Obviously you need to be sharing the road or the path with other users and not cutting infront of people, obeying laws, being courteous and predictable et cetera.

      But what really is so offensive about being a more versatile vehicle?

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        4 months ago

        Bikes need to stop for red lights and stop signs. It’s not envy… I’ve seen cars get T-boned after running a red light, you will not survive that on a bike.

        I don’t care if you share the road, as long as you follow the rules. If you switch to a path , be aware of pedestrians just like cars have to be aware of bikes. Safety first.

    • eksb@programming.dev
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      4 months ago

      Cyclists act like a cyclist when it is convenient and like a pedestrian when it is convenient.

      Cyclists act like a car when it is the only way to avoid getting killed in car-centric hellscapes.