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In Chicago I've almost never seen a cyclist stop at a red light or stop sign. Cyclists here feel free to ride on the wrong side of the road, weave in and out of
by zaccus 14y ago
In Chicago I've almost never seen a cyclist stop at a red light or stop sign. Cyclists here feel free to ride on the wrong side of the road, weave in and out of traffic, and cut off drivers. I'm no lawyer, but I fear that if I hit one of these clowns then I'll be completely at-fault. It sucks.
Worst of all, I've never, ever seen a cyclist get pulled over. If cyclists were held to the same responsibilities as drivers, that would be one thing. But they're not, hence the resentment.
- dasil003 14y ago> In Chicago I've almost never seen a cyclist stop at a red light or stop sign. Then you're not paying enough attention to cyclists. Stop and take a deep breath before you kill someone.
- nachteilig 14y agoThat's really unnecessary. In fact, cyclists here rarely if ever stop at stop signs. It's a very dangerous situation.
- to3m 14y agoWell, I don't know if you've noticed, but cyclists ride bikes, whereas car drivers drive cars. Car drivers should be prepared to take a bit more responsibility for their actions, given the amount of damage they can cause. Anyway, is it seriously that big a deal? Avoid them, like you'd avoid a dog, or a toddler, or a man in a BMW, or some other agent that doesn't seem to comprehend the rules of the road, and then ignore the matter.
- slantyyz 14y agoWhere I live, a pedestrian was killed by a cyclist. http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1048256--cyclists-defend-using-sidewalk-where-pedestrian-was-struck-and-killed http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1048256--cyclists-defend...
- hughw 14y agoTrue, it happens now and then. Man bites dog. But in general, a lot more motor vehicles hurt cyclists and pedestrians, than the other way around.
- to3m 14y agoTrue enough. Cyclists are moving objects, and therefore have the potential to cause damage, up to and including death, as per the poor victim in this case. But even including outliers, I simply think it very unlikely the damage will, on average, be as bad as if hit by a car.