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In reply to the discussion: Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists? [View all]gollygee
(22,336 posts)154. I am super careful when driving around someone on a bike
the same way I am when I see a squirrel by the side of the road, but honestly people on bikes can be as unpredictable as the squirrels. They swerve for some reason I can't see and even going really slowly, giving tons of room, and waiting until there's no oncoming traffic so I can pass with lots of space, they sometimes freak me out.
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I ride every day, and the biggest danger is: other bikers who pay no attention to laws
Berlum
Nov 2013
#12
what happens to me if, the other lane isn't clear, i am too paranoid to get too close to the cyclist
dionysus
Nov 2013
#88
smv? slow moving vehicles? guess so. i wish we could have dedicated bike paths everywhere,
dionysus
Nov 2013
#113
There is no way to have bike paths everywhere, sadly. And bike lanes are almost as
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#137
tragic. i know it's a pipe dream but it'd create jobs, save lives, and help people get more exercise
dionysus
Nov 2013
#139
I stop at stops, I don't whip around cars, and still have to deal with dangerous drivers weekly.
Gormy Cuss
Nov 2013
#64
My pedestrian son got clobbered by bicyclist going wrong way on one way street.
redwitch
Nov 2013
#109
Did you know in several cities the law is that cyclists should dismount and walk at intersections?
Recursion
Nov 2013
#47
When I rode, stayed right on the edge. Yahoos still tried to see how close they could come
Hoyt
Nov 2013
#14
Sometimes you can't go all the way to the right, and the law recognizes this.
duffyduff
Nov 2013
#29
+100. At worst, cyclists cost motorists a few seconds. Heck, slow cars held me up plenty of times.
Hoyt
Nov 2013
#57
Agreed, when I biked I followed all traffic laws but had many drivers nearly run me down
Bjorn Against
Nov 2013
#45
no not wrong, almost hit one last night on a country road, no lights reflectors etc, luckily for thi
loli phabay
Nov 2013
#43
Same here. Ridden 40 yrs. all over Chicago, just not at night; bright clothes, rear view mirror,
ancianita
Nov 2013
#90
It's the LAW. Bicycles are considered vehicles. They are not pedestrians. n/t
duffyduff
Nov 2013
#30
Actually that depends. In some jurisdictions they are considered vehicles *and* pedestrians
Recursion
Nov 2013
#61
Is it OK for cyclists to ride down the middle of the road in groups of 40-50...
renie408
Nov 2013
#39
I wish this nation would seriously consider contructing Bike Lanes in any future urban planning...
tenderfoot
Nov 2013
#41
I saw that was addressed in the article and I agree, it is really effed up...
tenderfoot
Nov 2013
#93
I live in Los Angeles and can say that in 30+ years here I have NEVER seen
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#83
It's the car drivers who are "playing" in traffic with their NASCAR antics.
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#132
No, you hypergonadal tweaker types need to get out of your fucking hurry.
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#134
Hahahaha, I'm not computer savvy enough to know how to circumvent the TOS.
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#160
Your entitled attitude marks you as a person who is so much of a danger to others on the road,
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#133
One must first learn the #1 rule of the road, the one with the biggest wheels wins
B Calm
Nov 2013
#75
Nope, I've had people try to intimidate me, throw things at me, try to scare me, and worse.
Hoyt
Nov 2013
#105