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> disingenuous to suggest those things as likely when cyclists are the most vulnerable road users. Why is it disingenuous? Cyclists can be jerks too
by tomc1985 8y ago
> disingenuous to suggest those things as likely when cyclists are the most vulnerable road users.
Why is it disingenuous? Cyclists can be jerks too
- nitrogen 8y agoAs a pedestriab I've been nearly hit by a cyclist way more often than nearly hit by a car. Running red lights on a bike in a city is very dangerous to people crossing the street.
- tomc1985 8y agoI live in an area where cycling is really only done by the poor and certain enviro-progressives and unfortunately it seems like many of these folks don't seem to give a shit about cars -- blowing through four-way stops, occupying the entire lane of a two-lane country road, and just generally being a nuisance. It's illegal to ride on sidewalks here but it really is the best thing some of these people can/should do (at cruising speeds, anyway)
- btrettel 8y ago> It's illegal to ride on sidewalks here but it really is the best thing some of these people can/should do (at cruising speeds, anyway) Riding bikes on the sidewalk is known to be more dangerous than riding on the road: http://bicyclesafe.com/#crosswalk http://bicyclesafe.com/#crosswalk
- megaremote 8y agoCool. Now, how many pedestrians do you think were killed by cars last year, and how many by cyclists? Or does dying not really worry you?
- lmm 8y agoBecause the harm done by cyclists is a tiny fraction of that done by drivers. Jerk cyclists very occasionally kill pedestrians, whereas jerk drivers kill pedestrians all the time. So it's disingenuous to equate them.