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When I'm driving, I'm more than fine with cyclists who stop at stop signs, use hand signals to show their intentions, don't swerve around wildly in and out of m

When I'm driving, I'm more than fine with cyclists who stop at stop signs, use hand signals to show their intentions, don't swerve around wildly in and out of my lane, etc. The conscientious ones will, if they have to go into your lane (for instance if the bike lane is blocked), signal and merge, speed up as fast as they can so as not to slow down traffic more than needed, then get out of the lane as soon as they're done passing. I think this is more than fair if you're sharing the road with cars. However, a lot of cyclist do do infuriating, selfish things. From what I've generalized over time, they are either the inexperienced ones who don't really think about what's going on around them, are too fearful of the others on the road to make logical/informed decisions, or they are dipsticks on fixies who break all the rules because it's just too hard to stop or because they are just so hip the rules don't apply. I don't think there's some deeper meaning behind it all, I think that some cyclists are courteous and skillful when sharing the road, but many of them don't really know what they're doing or think that the world owes them something because what kind of asshole drives a car anyway?!?! It's the latter ones that ruin it for everyone.

awakeasleep 14y ago
Would you be angry at a cyclist who rode in front of your car, taking the full lane, at a speed significantly below the speed limit, on a busy two lane road?
- steveklabnik 14y ago
  I have been yelled at by a motorist in that situation before. Of course, they only had time to roll down their window because they flew past, honking, and then hit the red light at the end of the block, so we both had to stop and wait.
- orthecreedence 14y ago
  No, I wouldn't. I'd wait for a chance to pass then pass. The situation has happened to me many times, and you know what? I just don't care. I never have to be somewhere so ridiculously fucking fast that anyone who dares slowing me down needs to be screamed at. I think most people forget: your life is not so important that you need to rush everywhere. If someone's about to have a baby or something, a friendly honk to get someone slow out of the way can be useful. The problem is that too many people think what they are doing is soooo important that they need to honk and scream at anything that gets in their way. Too many people are in a rush to get somewhere they don't want to be. What's the point?
fizx 14y ago
When I'm cycling, I'm more than fine with drivers who stop at stop signs, use turn signals to show their intentions, don't slowly drift into the bike lane, etc. The conscientious ones will, if they have to go into your lane (for instance to unload passengers at the curb), signal and merge, slow down carefully, then get out of the lane as soon as they're done unloading passengers. I think this is more than fair if you're sharing the road with bicycles. However, a lot of drivers do do infuriating, selfish things. From what I've generalized over time, they are either the inexperienced ones who don't really think about what's going on around them, are too impatient to make logical/informed decisions, or they are dipsticks on cell phones who break all the rules because it's just too inconvenient or because they are just so hip the rules don't apply. I don't think there's some deeper meaning behind it all, I think that some drivers are courteous and skillful when sharing the road, but many of them don't really know what they're doing or think that the world owes them something because what kind of asshole rides a bicycle anyway?!?! It's the latter ones that ruin it for everyone.
jamesseattle 14y ago
Cyclists insist on their rights but do not accept their responsibilities. Once I was walking in a crosswalk with the light when the guy zooms through the crosswalk a foot in front of my face face. I swear at him and he stops says "What did you say?" "I said pedestrians have right of over bikes way in a crosswalk" He says "I knew that" I said "Then act like you f*ing know that!"

awakeasleep 14y ago

Would you be angry at a cyclist who rode in front of your car, taking the full lane, at a speed significantly below the speed limit, on a busy two lane road?

steveklabnik 14y ago
I have been yelled at by a motorist in that situation before. Of course, they only had time to roll down their window because they flew past, honking, and then hit the red light at the end of the block, so we both had to stop and wait.
orthecreedence 14y ago
No, I wouldn't. I'd wait for a chance to pass then pass. The situation has happened to me many times, and you know what? I just don't care. I never have to be somewhere so ridiculously fucking fast that anyone who dares slowing me down needs to be screamed at. I think most people forget: your life is not so important that you need to rush everywhere. If someone's about to have a baby or something, a friendly honk to get someone slow out of the way can be useful. The problem is that too many people think what they are doing is soooo important that they need to honk and scream at anything that gets in their way. Too many people are in a rush to get somewhere they don't want to be. What's the point?

fizx 14y ago

When I'm cycling, I'm more than fine with drivers who stop at stop signs, use turn signals to show their intentions, don't slowly drift into the bike lane, etc. The conscientious ones will, if they have to go into your lane (for instance to unload passengers at the curb), signal and merge, slow down carefully, then get out of the lane as soon as they're done unloading passengers. I think this is more than fair if you're sharing the road with bicycles. However, a lot of drivers do do infuriating, selfish things. From what I've generalized over time, they are either the inexperienced ones who don't really think about what's going on around them, are too impatient to make logical/informed decisions, or they are dipsticks on cell phones who break all the rules because it's just too inconvenient or because they are just so hip the rules don't apply. I don't think there's some deeper meaning behind it all, I think that some drivers are courteous and skillful when sharing the road, but many of them don't really know what they're doing or think that the world owes them something because what kind of asshole rides a bicycle anyway?!?! It's the latter ones that ruin it for everyone.

jamesseattle 14y ago

Cyclists insist on their rights but do not accept their responsibilities. Once I was walking in a crosswalk with the light when the guy zooms through the crosswalk a foot in front of my face face. I swear at him and he stops says "What did you say?" "I said pedestrians have right of over bikes way in a crosswalk" He says "I knew that" I said "Then act like you f*ing know that!"