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> I actually prefer biking fast in NYC. I've found this to be very dangerous, because other bicyclists simply do not obey traffic laws. For example: they regu
by anonyfuss 13y ago
> I actually prefer biking fast in NYC.
I've found this to be very dangerous, because other bicyclists simply do not obey traffic laws.
For example: they regularly run red lights, which makes approaching intersections at-speed dangerous for both parties. I was nearly hit on one occasion (the other cyclist skidded out and set his bike down) while I had a clear green light.
After that (and a few other incidents), I stopped riding fast in Manhattan. I'd love to see strict and brutal enforcement of traffic laws to curb people's antisocial bicycle behavior, but I doubt we will.
- patmcguire 13y agoYeah, there are some insane NYC cyclists. People go the wrong way in absurd situations - when there's another bike lane going the right way a street over, in full four-lane traffic, etc. I stopped riding to work because the other bikers were going to kill me.
- bruceboughton 13y agoThis is very much a problem in London at the moment as cycling is very much in vogue.
- london-cyclist 13y agoHi, I don't comment much but this is a misconception I believe. This study, www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/traffic-note-8-cycling-red-lights.pdf by TFL points out that an average of 16% of cyclist jump lights etc... That's a load of people, but still a minority of cyclist out on the roads.
- webvictim 13y agoThat 16% must all have been on my way to/from work then. I swear not one of those idiots actually paid attention to the lights.
- bruceboughton 13y ago16% is about 1 in 6. It is very common to be at traffic lights with a group of 6 cyclists. You only need one of them, 16%, to jump the lights for it to cause a problem. If 16% of drivers jumped the lights, we'd rightly be outraged.