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I've been living in more car centric semi-rural area for the last two years and I have been stopped by the police 7 times. I had a job where I walked to work .

by hjhjhj 14y ago

I've been living in more car centric semi-rural area for the last two years and I have been stopped by the police 7 times. I had a job where I walked to work .7 miles and people would ask me almost every day if I need a ride home. Someone told me that the few remaining buses in the town should be eliminated because they only service the scum and losers of society. I've had 4 cars attempt to hit me on my bicycle because they felt and yelled that I should be riding on the sidewalk.

joshtynjala 14y ago
As someone who grew up in a semi-rural area in the Midwest, I know I would feel like I were in danger riding a bike on the street instead of a sidewalk. I've been living in more urban areas in California for many years now, and bike lanes are everywhere, but honestly, I don't think I'd want to try to use them. Attempting to hit you is ridiculously stupid, but I think the feeling that bicycle riders should be on the sidewalk is probably pretty common outside of urban areas, especially in regions where snow and ice are an issue for half the year and biking is less common.