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> It is their choice to do things dangerous to themselves and others. If the road is too unsafe, then don't use an ebike. Period. Putting pedestrians at risk is
by jakelazaroff 3y ago
> It is their choice to do things dangerous to themselves and others. If the road is too unsafe, then don't use an ebike. Period. Putting pedestrians at risk is disgusting.
Who do you think is making the road unsafe? What type of vehicle do you think results in the vast majority of pedestrian injuries and deaths?
- frumper 3y agoI'd say that someone riding against traffic is making it unsafe for themselves and others.
- jakelazaroff 3y agoCan you answer the question without moving the goalposts?
- frumper 3y ago> They ride against traffic because most streets in NYC are one-way to accommodate cars. > Who do you think is making the road unsafe? The person riding against traffic is making it unsafe.
- jakelazaroff 3y agoCan you just re-read the comment to which I directed that question? They were claiming that e-bike riders choose to ride alongside pedestrians because the roads are too dangerous. If you really want to pull in that comment of mine from elsewhere in the thread, I’ll expand on it. My point there was that designing our streets for cars has made them dangerous for bikes.
- frumper 3y agoIt’s more dangerous when cyclists go down one way streets the wrong way instead of going down the correct street.
- jakelazaroff 3y agoOkay, I don’t really know what you’re trying to do here. It doesn’t sound like you’re interested in conversation. Have a nice rest of your day.
- e40 3y agoCan you just re-read the comment to which I directed that question? They were claiming that e-bike riders choose to ride alongside pedestrians because the roads are too dangerous. I never said "alongside" because that is BS. Sidewalks should be for the exclusive use of pedestrians and wheelchairs.
- e40 3y agoThis is a crazy discussion. Are you saying because the road is too unsafe for bikes, scooters, etc (yes, sometimes because of cars) that these vehicles should be on the sidewalk? It seems you're saying that.