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> Bike murders Why is it so hard for people to get along? Drivers can just look both ways before blowing red lights and stop signs and not tailgate cyclists an

by hansvm 4y ago

> Bike murders Why is it so hard for people to get along? Drivers can just look both ways before blowing red lights and stop signs and not tailgate cyclists and reduce their murders ten-fold. And cyclists could be aware that they're required by law to be as far to the right of the road as is safe and to stop at signs and lights to drop the animosity against them ten-fold. Grr. > Bus transfers It's a bloody nightmare. As a student I had free bussing in a pretty well-covered city. It was literally faster to walk the whole distance. I'd ride the bus if it dropped below -20F or the sidewalks weren't plowed yet, but otherwise it wasn't worth it even for free.

BigRedDog1669 4y ago
In a lot of places, bikers aren't required to be all the way to the right. It's often more safe to be visible in the middle of the lane rather than be on the right with people passing you with unsafely small amounts of space and the people behind them may not see you. Also there is a lot more bully power when you have a multiple thousand pound vehicle than a bike. Bikers become pretty aware of it.
- hansvm 4y ago
  Admittedly I was only talking about the laws on most roads applying to 40M people. Bike laws vary from city to city and state to state. If it's not safe to pass, sure, hold the middle of the lane. If the lane is two cars wide, having six bikes span the whole thing is blatantly illegal in a lot of places. So are speeding and blowing stop signs (often done in tandem, going 40mph through a 25mph downhill stop sign). I bike frequently too; I'm not saying that being a minor annoyance for traffic should be illegal, but that each side should just respect the other a tiny bit. Check your mirror before opening your door, stop at stop signs (both parties), .... It's not that hard to have a much safer world.
  - BigRedDog1669 4y ago
    Totally agree, thanks for clarifying!

by hansvm 4y ago

BigRedDog1669 4y ago

In a lot of places, bikers aren't required to be all the way to the right. It's often more safe to be visible in the middle of the lane rather than be on the right with people passing you with unsafely small amounts of space and the people behind them may not see you. Also there is a lot more bully power when you have a multiple thousand pound vehicle than a bike. Bikers become pretty aware of it.

hansvm 4y ago
Admittedly I was only talking about the laws on most roads applying to 40M people. Bike laws vary from city to city and state to state. If it's not safe to pass, sure, hold the middle of the lane. If the lane is two cars wide, having six bikes span the whole thing is blatantly illegal in a lot of places. So are speeding and blowing stop signs (often done in tandem, going 40mph through a 25mph downhill stop sign). I bike frequently too; I'm not saying that being a minor annoyance for traffic should be illegal, but that each side should just respect the other a tiny bit. Check your mirror before opening your door, stop at stop signs (both parties), .... It's not that hard to have a much safer world.
- BigRedDog1669 4y ago
  Totally agree, thanks for clarifying!