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First of all yes any group can contain bad actors. But bad actors in the car category are a magnitude worse than a bad cyclist. A cyclist isn't controlling a 10
by foxes 5y ago
First of all yes any group can contain bad actors. But bad actors in the car category are a magnitude worse than a bad cyclist. A cyclist isn't controlling a 1000kg lump of metal that pollutes (noise and emissions), destroys communities and cities (encouraging car travel has ruined American cities, vast urban expanses given up to cars), and has a greater risk of serious injury when they crash.
- seibelj 5y agoCyclists are majority law breakers. They do not respect sidewalks, red lights, pedestrians, and basically anything that gets in their way. I understand that a cyclist potentially removes a car from the road, but every time cyclist harms an innocent person I pray the judge throws the book at them given how dangerous they act.
- foxes 5y agoIncorrect at least for Denmark and USA [0-1]. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/05/10/cyclists-break-far-fewer-road-rules-than-motorists-finds-new-video-study https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/05/10/cyclists... [1] https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/03/study-cyclists-dont-break-traffic-laws-any-more-than-drivers-do/ https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/03/study-cyclists-dont-b...
- failwhaleshark 5y agoI wonder if The Netherlands over-polices cycling behavior and so inflates their stats with minor nits in order to collect fines. OTOH, there's not many helmets nor stolen bicycles in NL. In the US, for experienced/aware/agile cyclists who ride often and defensively, it's usually safer for them to not wear a helmet because: i) Vehicles statistically give helmet-less cyclists more space. ii) Unconscious personal safety anxiety and risk-aversion that comes along with a rational cyclist not wearing a helmet. Something they must never forget.