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I used to bicycle commute to work, 11mi round trip. I broke rules, but not glaringly. The worst of the rule breakers are the wrong-way cyclists: The ones who t

I used to bicycle commute to work, 11mi round trip. I broke rules, but not glaringly. The worst of the rule breakers are the wrong-way cyclists: The ones who think that riding on the wrong side of the road is safer because they can see cars coming. They are wrong. Riding on the wrong side, and on sidewalks, puts you in places cars would never expect you to be, and so they're even more oblivious. If you're going to break rules, break the right ones and understand the impact fully.

emerged 6y ago
It's especially dangerous when you're cycling on the right side of the road and come across cyclist going the wrong way. Had this happen to me recently on a 55mph highway with no shoulder. The other cyclists didn't even take it upon themselves to move, they just headed right toward me.
- gpm 6y ago
  Only of a 50 km/h (not mile) road, but I had another cyclist do this in the dark, weaving in and out of park cars, wearing dark clothing, without lights, in an area with minimal street lights, do this to me. It was one of the closest calls I've had. I'm pretty sure I would have run into him head on if I hadn't had a bright front light.
amateurdev 6y ago
I generally ride on on trails, but to save time to drive to trails, I've started riding on roads since about 4 months. Behavior of some riders surprises me, they'll switch between pavement and road whenever they wish to. Just yesterday, someone jumped from the pavement onto the road a few metres ahead and the car in front of my was caught by surprise. Then there's people who will zoom past stop signs without considering there might be other vehicles and ignore them completely. I get what you're saying. I always try to stay on the road, stop at stop signs, just ride as if I were a car. I've never had a close-call and always try to make my movement obvious.

emerged 6y ago

It's especially dangerous when you're cycling on the right side of the road and come across cyclist going the wrong way. Had this happen to me recently on a 55mph highway with no shoulder. The other cyclists didn't even take it upon themselves to move, they just headed right toward me.

gpm 6y ago
Only of a 50 km/h (not mile) road, but I had another cyclist do this in the dark, weaving in and out of park cars, wearing dark clothing, without lights, in an area with minimal street lights, do this to me. It was one of the closest calls I've had. I'm pretty sure I would have run into him head on if I hadn't had a bright front light.

amateurdev 6y ago

I generally ride on on trails, but to save time to drive to trails, I've started riding on roads since about 4 months. Behavior of some riders surprises me, they'll switch between pavement and road whenever they wish to. Just yesterday, someone jumped from the pavement onto the road a few metres ahead and the car in front of my was caught by surprise. Then there's people who will zoom past stop signs without considering there might be other vehicles and ignore them completely. I get what you're saying. I always try to stay on the road, stop at stop signs, just ride as if I were a car. I've never had a close-call and always try to make my movement obvious.