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In reply to the discussion: Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists? [View all]AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)But I don't think it's too much to ask that they follow the same rules of the road for the rest of us. Stop signs and stop lights mean STOP. Not slow down to just below Tour de France speed and glide through an intersection, most times without looking. I have been in my car and also a passenger on a bus where that has happened -- more than once. It is not cool, and a situation that nobody has to be in if people just obey the damn laws of the road.
I will say that cities need to rethink the idea of "bike lanes," especially in downtown areas. Where I live, the some curb lanes downtown have been re-lined to allow for bikes. Hardly enough room for both cars and bikes to navigate safely. Also, the bike lanes come to an abrupt end.
There's a lot more work to be done in order for cars and bikes to coexist. But both obeying traffic laws would be a great first start.