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You can downvote, but I hate cyclists in cities, because many of them break road rules. They think of themselves as neither pedestrians, nor vehicles. When they
by vizzah 9y ago
You can downvote, but I hate cyclists in cities, because many of them break road rules. They think of themselves as neither pedestrians, nor vehicles. When they drive on pavements, they presume being pedestrian and expect to be treated equally (even though they operate a large mass of steel, often with high speeds, enough to cause serious injuries). When they are on the road, they like to be pedestrians and cross traffic lights, when cars have stopped. Don't know why cyclists constantly show such a selfish attitude. I am not singling out London, as I witnesses similar behavior in many European countries.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoSo, the cyclists behave just like car drivers then ... /sorta-joking (FWIW I'm both and sometimes ride a motorbike or drive a van.)
- vayun 9y agoWhat is the problem with cyclists cross the road on a pedestrian crosswalk (with a reasonable speed of course)? In some European countries cyclists are actually forbidden to take direct left turn on the road and have to use pedestrian crosswalk for that.
- Nursie 9y agoThis is why cycle infrastructure, like one finds in Perth, WA is so good. In some places there is a separate cycle-road distinct from both pavement and road, in others there are cycle tracks running alongside train tracks, away from cars and pedestrians. It works really well, because someone bothered to plan.
- lmm 9y agoI've seen many cyclists go through red lights in cases where doing so is obviously safe. But for comparison I don't think I've met a single car driver who obeyed speed limits, indeed they seem affronted when I raise that question.
- walshemj 9y agoI have never seen in London a car driver run a red light but I regularly see cyclists blast through a red light at > 20mph and it is always the ones on fixies or racing bikes not actual bikes built for commuting. I have also seen bikes blast through pedestrian refuges during the rush hour
- caoilte 9y agoBlack cabs do it regularly on Oxford Street.
- simon_o 9y agoThen let's ban cars in cities, considering the harm car traffic has caused to inner cities andvtgeir inhabitants. Oh, and don't complain that infrastructure built for cars sucks when used by bikes.
- snthd 9y agoBetter to have the selfish people on bikes than in cars.