Another Auto Motorist Runs A Bicyclist Off The Road,..

[Brainonska511]

Around here's the staggering lack of respect for traffic laws and general rudeness of bicyclists. Add to that them cycling very slowly on narrow roads where it's impossible to pass and it's easy to get pissed off at them.

You could say the same thing about motorists. On a daily basis, I see people blatantly run red lights, speeding on residential blocks, passing on no-passing roads, illegal parking (double parking, parking in bike lanes), texting while driving, etc. There is a general lack of respect for traffic laws across multiple modes of transit. It just so happens that one of those modes can kill people while the other generally doesn't.

 

[SandEagle]

bicyclists all belong in India where there is no regard for human life.

 

[TheSlamma]

You could say the same thing about motorists. On a daily basis, I see people blatantly run red lights, speeding on residential blocks, passing on no-passing roads, illegal parking (double parking, parking in bike lanes), texting while driving, etc. There is a general lack of respect for traffic laws across multiple modes of transit. It just so happens that one of those modes can kill people while the other generally doesn't.

This exactly

 

[Chaotic42]

You could say the same thing about motorists. On a daily basis, I see people blatantly run red lights, speeding on residential blocks, passing on no-passing roads, illegal parking (double parking, parking in bike lanes), texting while driving, etc. There is a general lack of respect for traffic laws across multiple modes of transit. It just so happens that one of those modes can kill people while the other generally doesn't.

Well, I didn't mean to imply that there aren't those kinds of problems with motorists. It just seems like the percentage of bicyclists who have no interest in obeying traffic laws seems higher.

It's very, very rare that I ever see anyone in a vehicle run a stop sign or red light. Bicyclists around here on the other hand almost never obey either.

Again, that's around here.

 

[TheSlamma]

Well, I didn't mean to imply that there aren't those kinds of problems with motorists. It just seems like the percentage of bicyclists who have no interest in obeying traffic laws seems higher.

It's very, very rare that I ever see anyone in a vehicle run a stop sign or red light. Bicyclists around here on the other hand almost never obey either.

Again, that's around here.

You must live in the most old fashioned church going placed on earth then, around here you fear for your life in a car on a bike or even on foot, especially if you are on a sidewalk right next to the road, my advice walk down side streets and ones where the sidewalk is at least 10 feet from the road and preferably with mature trees and brick walls between you and the cars.

there are reports of hit and runs here pretty much once a day

Look up Medina Alert

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Seriously,.. what is wrong with auto mobile drivers? Where is all this road rage coming from, towards bicyclists?

http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/loca...ls-mayor-bicycle-accident-911-calls/13695751/





Oh,.. the roads are his!

Ok, this may just be a matter of the overinflated ego of a mayor getting in the way, and not another situation of a blood thirsty automobile driver, looking to run down a physically fit and health conscious bicyclist.

But, I am going to have to go with latter,.. given the string of assaults towards bicyclists.

WHAT SAY YOU!?

Try this shit in ANY other country detective sherlock. Other people getting in other people's way is something that shouldn't be happening - by logic standards and Darwin standards. No seriously - try doing this shit on foot, on motorbike, or on bicycle in other countries and see what happens.

For you - and anyone else to defend a bicyclist that rides on a public road expecting 100% safety at all times (especially when sidewalks are available) you are a complete and utter moron. I have no sympathy for you.

 

[Brainonska511]

Try this shit in ANY other country detective sherlock. Other people getting in other people's way is something that shouldn't be happening - by logic standards and Darwin standards. No seriously - try doing this shit on foot, on motorbike, or on bicycle in other countries and see what happens.

For you - and anyone else to defend a bicyclist that rides on a public road expecting 100% safety at all times (especially when sidewalks are available) you are a complete and utter moron. I have no sympathy for you.

Maybe you need to look at your post again before you start calling other people morons.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Maybe you need to look at your post again before you start calling other people morons.

Can i depend on you at all times? Can i forever change your name to grammar.spellcheck.bitch.5000?

 

[TheSlamma]

Try this shit in ANY other country detective sherlock. Other people getting in other people's way is something that shouldn't be happening - by logic standards and Darwin standards. No seriously - try doing this shit on foot, on motorbike, or on bicycle in other countries and see what happens.

For you - and anyone else to defend a bicyclist that rides on a public road expecting 100% safety at all times (especially when sidewalks are available) you are a complete and utter moron. I have no sympathy for you.

Yes in countries where infant mortality rates are 30%+ I see this, in sophisticated places like the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria for example(all I have been to in the last 3 years) they all have special laws that protect peds and bikes.

So what places are you pretending you have been to that grant people who drive cars an exemption on endangerment to human life?

 

[ch33zw1z]

Can i depend on you at all times? Can i forever change your name to grammar.spellcheck.bitch.5000?

Maybe he's referring to the sidewalk thing. it's not legal to ride on the sidewalk everywhere you go.

 

[Brainonska511]

Can i depend on you at all times? Can i forever change your name to grammar.spellcheck.bitch.5000?

It has nothing to do with your grammar or spelling abilities. Merely the fact that your post is frankly, quite insane.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Try this shit in ANY other country detective sherlock. Other people getting in other people's way is something that shouldn't be happening - by logic standards and Darwin standards. No seriously - try doing this shit on foot, on motorbike, or on bicycle in other countries and see what happens.

For you - and anyone else to defend a bicyclist that rides on a public road expecting 100% safety at all times (especially when sidewalks are available) you are a complete and utter moron. I have no sympathy for you.

Thinking a sidewalk is an appropriate place for a bicycle shows that you're an utter moron. Oh, you obviously have never been to Europe.

 

[MrSquished]

Give it a rest, I have at LEAST 50 bad motorist stories for ever 1 bad cyclist story you have.

If I hop in my car right now and go for a 15 minute drive I can promise I will see a MINIMUM of 2 to 3 law violations from motorists in that small drive time.

seriously. haven't had an issue with a cyclist in weeks. yet almost hit 4 times by idiots in cars not following the rules of the road - 3 times it was because there were two lanes. the one lane is a turn lane only, the other is a turn (in the same direction as the turn only lane) or go straight lane. 3 times i was in the straight and turn lane with my turn signal on. 3 times a car in the turn only lane went straight, which means i was turning into them. only quick reaction time on my part stopped an accident.

the one time we ended up stopped inches from each other and our windows were both open. as we stopped i yelled 'WTF you are in a turn only lane and going straight' 'they both yelled "WE KNOOWWWWW"

fucking a-holes. you know it's turn only, but rather than just make the turn, then take a right at the next light to get to where you wanted in the first place you decide to almost cause an accident, smashing my drivers side door with your SUV.

 

[DaTT]

The only person saying he ran a stop sign is the guy in the car who by 2 peoples word is the asshole in this case.

Sounds like you simply have a bias since 1 persons word is enough to override 2 other people 1 being an unrelated witness.

LOL!. Have you ever seen a cyclist stop at a stop sign? Hell, I only ever see them stop 50% of the time at red lights.

The majority of cyclists on the road just plain suck.

 

[DaTT]

DaTT and I live in the same hood so I know exactly what he's talking about. The Lance Armstrong wannabes riding three abreast up busy roads. I've actually seen them going up Derry and Britannia during rush hour. Small wonder more of them don't get creamed. A lot of the rural roads around here are narrow and don't have much of a shoulder, so neither the car or the cyclist has any buffer zone. They're just not safe for bikes to be on.

The law for cyclists is you can ride two or more abreast on roads that have four or more lanes. However, you must ride single file on two lane roads.

#1 Sideroad is the worst.

 

[Newell Steamer]

So much hate towards bicyclists,..

I wouldn't be surprised (but, I would be hopeful) if the government starts allowing bicyclists to carry hand guns at least.

I mean, we are allowed on the road. There are no laws that bar us from using roads. And, with so many threats about running us over,.. arming ourselves would be the only option.

It is a shame it may come to that.

 

[DaTT]

So much hate towards bicyclists,..

I wouldn't be surprised (but, I would be hopeful) if the government starts allowing bicyclists to carry hand guns at least.

I mean, we are allowed on the road. There are no laws that bar us from using roads. And, with so many threats about running us over,.. arming ourselves would be the only option.

It is a shame it may come to that.

Don't hog the road which you insist that us drivers must share, obey the fucking rules of the road and there won't be any problems.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Don't hog the road which you insist that us drivers must share, obey the fucking rules of the road and there won't be any problems.

Would you ram your car into another car that was 'hogging' the road??

 

[DaTT]

Would you ram your car into another car that was 'hogging' the road??

I wouldn't ram into a cyclist, not sure where you got the idea that I would. But there is no need for the sense of entitlement that most (not all) cyclists have.

 

[Newell Steamer]

I wouldn't ram into a cyclist, not sure where you got the idea that I would. But there is no need for the sense of entitlement that most (not all) cyclists have.

Not you, but all the people who have posted how badly they want to run over, into and physically harm bicyclists.

Which is where this comment came from;

So much hate towards bicyclists,..

 

[olds]

 

[DaTT]

That car looks an awful lot like a Oldsmoboat.

 

[olds]

That car looks an awful lot like a Oldsmoboat.

:ninja:

 

[SandEagle]

LOL!. Have you ever seen a cyclist stop at a stop sign? Hell, I only ever see them stop 50% of the time at red lights.

The majority of cyclists on the road just plain suck.

check this cyclist vs. a barrier. they even totally ignore these red lights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDnCXagnfzM

 

[DaTT]

Not you, but all the people who have posted how badly they want to run over, into and physically harm bicyclists.

Which is where this comment came from;

I take it back....I would tap the wheel of a cyclist, but only in my wife's car.

Which also jogs my memory, I have run over a cyclist before. That guy was a pure fucking idiot. Rgun on these boards will attest to that as he was there. Fucking guy ruined my nice licence plate cover....still have a tire mark on it as proof.