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And why would cyclists go 15 km/h? By that matter, cars aren't too fast for the sidewalk either.
by usrusr 4y ago
And why would cyclists go 15 km/h? By that matter, cars aren't too fast for the sidewalk either.
- mattashii 4y agoBecause the cyclist is considered a guest in foot traffic areas, it should slow down to match safe speeds in those situations.
- usrusr 4y agoThe cyclist has all the reason to be there as a driver would, none at all. Go driving on the sidewalk, at a speed presumably appropriate for "guests" (15 km/h? would that really be appropriate?) and look how welcome you are.
- mattashii 4y agoThe existence of a sidewalk implies the existance of a road that is used for all traffic except foot traffic, such as bikes. Why are you forcing the situation onto the sidewalk? I was talking about a pedestrian road, considering the 'historical' setting of the GP post.
- usrusr 4y agoI'm not. I'm trying to illustrate how wrong it is to expect cyclists to retreat to the sidewalk, sorry if that wasn't clear. Actually I have trouble tolerating cyclists retreating to the sidewalk (mostly because they give drivers the illusion that this could be the norm), outside of certain exceptions (small children and those accompanying them). Limited access roads tend to not have sidewalks anyways.