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It's tribal culture and many drivers have an attitude that the roads are them and only them. They spout ridiculous arguments about cyclists not paying taxes as
by thevagrant 3y ago
It's tribal culture and many drivers have an attitude that the roads are them and only them.
They spout ridiculous arguments about cyclists not paying taxes as an attempt to justify their aggressive behavior. Sadly in many forums, I've seen a complete lack of empathy even when cyclists get hurt or killed. (victim blaming)
Perhaps the solution is for truckers to lobby against any roading and safety improvements for ordinary vehicle owners. (taste their own medicine)
- mPReDiToR 3y agoIt's not tribal in my opinion. We're under pressure from the rich to attend their businesses in exchange for means to live and thrive. We need to attend in a timely manner or face consequences culminating in a "DCM". Cyclists stand in the way of this endeavour by either holding individual cars up, or whole roads when a large vehicle is waiting to pass. It's plainly frustration fostered by local governmental cycling pushes whose aim is to slow traffic and lower speed related deaths. The Lycra clad speedhump is putting themselves voluntarily and with foreknowledge in a dangerous position whilst antagonising already angry and irate drivers who can regularly manage to perform so badly they hit walls, trucks, buses, and each other. Who in their right mind would cycle?
- thevagrant 3y agoHonestly in cities where I cycled, the traffic was holding me up, not the other way around. ebikes are very effective and in places with heavy traffic, they are much faster than a car for short trips.