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I'm not afraid of cyclists as a pedestrian nearly as much as I'm afraid of drivers when I'm a cyclist. Conversely, whenever I'm on a bike, if pedestrians are p
by antisthenes 8y ago
I'm not afraid of cyclists as a pedestrian nearly as much as I'm afraid of drivers when I'm a cyclist.
Conversely, whenever I'm on a bike, if pedestrians are present, I always slow down to walking speed, make sure they are aware of my presence and pass them safely and slowly.
I am awarded no such courtesy from drivers.
- kelnos 8y agoI think the issue with that different treatment is that, aside from the inconsistent availability of dedicated (and hopefully buffered) bike lanes, there aren't spaces "made for" bicycles. I hear arguments along the lines of "roads are made for cars", and I think people would nearly equally argue that "sidewalks are made for pedestrians", so cyclists can't really win: they're the unwelcome interloper wherever they are, and need to yield and watch out for the "intended" users of the space.
- antisthenes 8y agoPretty much this, yes. No amount of courtesy and rule-following can compensate for a complete lack of biking infrastructure on like 95% of all commutes.