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Nobody follows these rules. Whenever a skater is coming at me I very much get a "get the fuck out of my way, peasant" vibe. That's why I believe they should be
by komali2 8y ago
Nobody follows these rules. Whenever a skater is coming at me I very much get a "get the fuck out of my way, peasant" vibe.
That's why I believe they should be enforceable rules aka laws.
- randyrand 8y agoI follow them. You really have no choice if you care about your own and others safety.
- komali2 8y agoWell, thank you, that's very good, but that doesn't exactly solve the problem. I'm a hard-line rule following bicyclist, but I have no control over the other cyclists that blast past me at red lights. What are we supposed to do, render our nonexistent authority over them? I suppose I can say "please don't do that," but I try that and it has no effect.
- robotkdick 8y agoI applaud your attempt at civil discourse. You deserve a medal for patience. Thank you for posting as I think discussions like this could use more of your style.
- danans 8y ago> if you care about your own Given how few of the riders are wearing helmets, they seem to at the very least be unaware of the risks they are taking. > ... and others safety. Power is intoxicating. Being in a more powerful vehicle on a surface shared with other less powerful vehicles makes some people ignore others' safety, or discount the way in which their actions imperil others. Anyone who has ridden a bike/motorcycle in regular traffic can attest to that experience around cars: you assume you are invisible to them. I've seen many high-powered cars/trucks/motorcycles swerving and accelerating dangerously around less powerful vehicles in traffic. Similarly, I've seen motorcycles driving fast down bike lanes to get around car traffic. It's a similar situation between the scooters and pedestrians on busy sidewalks.
- qudat 8y ago> Nobody follows these rules. This is exactly the reason why I ride my bike on the sidewalk even with a bike lane that is divided from the automobile lane with a white line. I don't care what laws exist, I am not risking my life riding in a bike lane that is really seen as a large automobile lane.