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I lost count of the times I was nearly hit by cyclists in London who think traffic lights don't apply to them!
by meitham 6y ago
I lost count of the times I was nearly hit by cyclists in London who think traffic lights don't apply to them!
- InitialLastName 6y agoSimilarly, I've lost count of the number of times I've been nearly hit by cars in [everywhere] who think stop signs and crosswalk rules don't apply to them.
- cultus 6y agoIf it weren't for cars, traffic wouldn't need to be so tightly controlled because the stakes would be so much lower. While I don't condone running red lights, driver rage at cyclists running red lights or pedestrians jay-walking (a term invented by the auto industry) would be far better directed at drivers who don't take the task of operating a multi-thousand pound machine at high velocities seriously.
- belorn 6y agoI think the word "nearly hit" is the key. I have personally lost count of the times I have seen strollers with babies on heavy trafficked bike roads, and 3-5 years old on training cycles. I have however yet to hear a single accident where a cyclist have hit one of those extremely vulnerable individuals being hit, which if it happened would likely result in the child being killed.