Bicyclists have started doing a new thing that makes me furious

[tenpole]

I don't trust other drivers to do what they are supposed to do when I'm in a car. I'm always paying attention at intersections whether I have right of way or not. I'm always watching for other cars to try to turn or change lanes without seeing me. I always would rather wait for an opening rather than try anything risky to get few seconds ahead in traffic. In short, I try never to put the onus on any other driver to do the right thing in order to ensure my safety. In most situations I consider myself solely responsible for my own safety, and I drive like it.

I think this mindset could translate to cycling as well. Rather than bitching about other drivers endangering you, never put your self in a situation where someone else can endanger you. If that makes your ride a bit more inconvenient, what of it? You can't have everything all the time.

A+ driver

 

[midwestfisherman]

I am no cyclist but you are so wrong. If a car driver is dodging bikes while doing 60 mph then he should slow down or fuck off the roads and use public transport. Roads are not for the exclusive right of cars and it seems specifically car drivers have this narrow minded god given right view.

A road user is anyone using the road. There are clear restrictions when certain types of road user are not permitted. As I said I am not a cyclist but if you are one who regular uses the road network good on you. But please, please the near side of a HGV, dont pass for your own safety.

Here's an idea, if you're riding a bike stay the fuck off of the road!!!

 

[tenpole]

Here's an idea, if you're riding a bike stay the fuck off of the road!!!

I think I should start to ride a bike then maybe I would not be so fat. I dont have a problem with cyclists. Not all of them have a deathwish.

 

[Ronstang]

Most cyclists are like smokers...they are both self centered douche bags. I ride a bike everyday yet I never get in the way of any cars on the road. Imagine that, it can be done but most cyclists think they are the most important thing out there.

 

[Ns1]

Here's an idea, if you're riding a bike stay the fuck off of the road!!!

Not sure why I would want to do that.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I think that you are being overly sensitive and are just looking for anything complain about!! They have the same right to mhe road as you do!!

If I drove a car down a road at 15 MPH when the speed limit was 45 I would still be complained about. Makes no difference if I were in a car or on a bike. At least a bike lane gives bikers a dedicated lane. Instead, they chose to not use it and slow down traffic, causing traffic problems.

I use to bike a couple of hundred miles a week and I stopped. But I still find a lot of bikers are just selfish and more than willing to NOT follow the rules of the road (e.g. riding down the line separating lanes as if they had some divine right to do so == assholes).

 

[Leros]

Bike lanes help with that. I've never felt impeded by a cyclist in decades of commuting in rush hour traffic in SoCal. Maybe it's a local thing to your area though.

And that's my complaint. There are bike lanes available, but a few bicyclist choose not to use them and slow down traffic instead. I have a hard time understanding why anybody in this thread disagrees with me.

Reminds of the bicyclists that decide to ride on the highway because "its their right" (which is true, bicyclists are allowed on the highway here) when there is a much safer route they could take. Just because its your right, it doesn't mean you have to do it.

 

[Humpy]

Here's an idea, if you're riding a bike stay the fuck off of the road!!!

What I hate are all the fucking handicap people who are riding their vehicles on the sidewalk when I'm trying to get somewhere. They are always in the way and if you tell them to get moving they just ridicule you with a funny look. Wheeled vehicles belong on the road. If you can't walk, stay the fuck off of the sidewalk!!!

 

[n7]

Here's an idea, if you're riding a bike stay the fuck off of the road!!!

Yes, let's all be pollution-spewing citizens.
God forbid we utilize alternative methods of less filthy transportation.

 

[MrPickins]

And that's my complaint. There are bike lanes available, but a few bicyclist choose not to use them and slow down traffic instead. I have a hard time understanding why anybody in this thread disagrees with me.

Reminds of the bicyclists that decide to ride on the highway because "its their right" (which is true, bicyclists are allowed on the highway here) when there is a much safer route they could take. Just because its your right, it doesn't mean you have to do it.

I'm pretty sure bikes are not allowed on I-35. I know for a fact that they are not on MoPac.

 

[Remobz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNgJ3HTYiUE

Who was wrong here?

 

[Broheim]

the car, obviously.

 

[pcgeek11]

The bike rider was in the wrong. The car clearly had his right turn signal on.

 

[Newbian]

And that's my complaint. There are bike lanes available, but a few bicyclist choose not to use them and slow down traffic instead. I have a hard time understanding why anybody in this thread disagrees with me.

Reminds of the bicyclists that decide to ride on the highway because "its their right" (which is true, bicyclists are allowed on the highway here) when there is a much safer route they could take. Just because its your right, it doesn't mean you have to do it.

Jesus if you are riding a bike on a highway you are a idiot that is not going to not last long especially as it's illegal for most I have seen.

It's one thing on normal roads with bike lanes in the city or on the side of the road to let cars pass where the speed limit is lower or a lot less traffic but to go on a highway with 65+ mph is insane and just asking for a accident.

I wonder how it feels to have a semi go past in the next lane going 70 on a bike.

 

[WelshBloke]

all the more reason to license them and require a vehicle ID plate. Bicycles are vehicles and should be subject to licensing / plate ID / registration just like they do in the UK and Europe.

What? Where did you hear that?

 

[Venix]

The bike rider was in the wrong. The car clearly had his right turn signal on.

This guy is just trolling, but there really are some people stupid enough to believe nonsense like this.

Legal fault lies unambiguously with the incompetent car driver, but the cyclist could have easily avoided the collision by riding more defensively. The car driver's intent to illegally turn across the bike lane was obvious long before the crash.

Pretty much no one does this, but the correct way to turn right on a street with a bicycle lane is to enter the lane, move as close to the curb as possible, and then turn. It's much safer than turning across the bike lane, and is actually required by law in many states (or maybe all of them; I don't know).

 

[tenpole]

The bike rider was in the wrong. The car clearly had his right turn signal on.

I disagree with this. Yes the car indicated but the car knowingly overtook the bicycles then turned right which would have forced the road user to change speed or direction. The car driver also failed to make proper observation using the reflective pieces of glass that car drivers seem oblivious to what their purpose is.

The correct procedure I think the car should have taken was to slow behind the bicycles and check the mirrors before making a turn.

 

[tenpole]

This guy is just trolling, but there really are some people stupid enough to believe nonsense like this.

Legal fault lies unambiguously with the incompetent car driver, but the cyclist could have easily avoided the collision by riding more defensively. The car driver's intent to illegally turn across the bike lane was obvious long before the crash.

Pretty much no one does this, but the correct way to turn right on a street with a bicycle lane is to enter the lane, move as close to the curb as possible, and then turn. It's much safer than turning across the bike lane, and is actually required by law in many states (or maybe all of them; I don't know).

I was unsure of this as it is a bit hard to tell but I am pretty sure the cyclist did stop pedaling and did apply his brakes in anticipation of a situation occurring. He was traveling at 30 mph I would have said. He cant stop instantly.

 

[WelshBloke]

...

I have to ask.

Relevent to your user name?

 

[tenpole]

I have to ask.

Relevent to your user name?

Yes I started using it on http://fumbbl.com/ and linked the song to one of my teams and since then it has stuck.

 

[WelshBloke]

Yes I started using it on http://fumbbl.com/ and linked the song to one of my teams and since then it has stuck.

:thumbsup:

 

[OBLAMA2009]

I've never seen this until a few months ago. Now I'm seeing it a few times a week. Not quite sure why this is a new thing all of a sudden.

I'll be driving on a busy road that has a bike lane on the side. A few bicyclists will be using the right most car lane instead of the bike line. They'll be going 15mph on a road where the speed limit is 45mph. This is very annoying as it completely screws up car traffic, but I can find reasons to explain to myself why they're doing it (maybe the bike lane isn't safe or something). But... this what makes me furious.... whenever they hit traffic or a stop light, they go back into the bike lane, and drive around the cars.

It's like they want to just to piss off drivers.

i like to bike and ill tell you why i do this. the bike lanes are close to the sidewalk so they tend to have things like rocks, tree branches, glass, trash, dog sheet, sloping etc... which can be an issue esp if youre on a road bike with delicate tires. also a lot of times there are cars parked near the bike lanes which can be annoying. also sometimes its a lot safer to be in the car lane where cars can clearly see you

 

[Oyeve]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNgJ3HTYiUE

Who was wrong here?

The biker should have stopped.

 

[_Rick_]

The biker should have stopped.

Yes. That doesn't mean that the driver isn't at fault, though. Clearly he takes the cyclist's right of way, and after having overtaken him, should have let him pass again - or just slowed down behind the cyclist and made the turn after the cyclist cleared the intersection.

That's what happens, when the cyclists don't take the center of the lane, by the way. If he were in the center of the lane, he could've just swerved past the rear end, no problem. But as he was riding on the shoulder, the driver didn't consider him as legitimate traffic and ignored him.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

i like to bike and ill tell you why i do this. the bike lanes are close to the sidewalk so they tend to have things like rocks, tree branches, glass, trash, dog sheet, sloping etc... which can be an issue esp if youre on a road bike with delicate tires. also a lot of times there are cars parked near the bike lanes which can be annoying. also sometimes its a lot safer to be in the car lane where cars can clearly see you

Rofl


I still can't believe you bicyclists actually think this way. Prime example of why legislation needs to be enacted to keep you dangerous idiots off the road.