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Why do cyclists......? |
Why do people who ride bicycles think they own the road? They ride in the street when there's a bike lane, run red lights/stop signs, ride 4 and 5 of them next to each other? Do they not realize that they weigh a couple hundred pounds, where a car weighs like 2000? We don't all ride like that. Unfortunately, it's those kinds of riders that give a bad name to the law-abiding cyclists. Most, if not all, states require that bicycles use a bike lane if there is one. Otherwise, ride as far to the right as practical. We are entitled to a bit of the road, we are not required to hug the curb with all the gravel and broken glass. Bikers are supposed to follow all traffic laws, including stopping at red lights & stop signs, signalling for turns, yielding to pedestrians, etc. They are also required to ride single file, so cars have room to pass. Just to piss off people like you. most are just confidant that people driving cars wouldn't hit them so the ride anywhere they want most don't take safty courses our even wear protective padding our helments Not all of them do that. I know a few road cyclists and I went out with one before. They don't do that at all. Sometiems htye ride in the road instead of the bike lane because pedestrians decide to walk on the bike lane and refuse to move out of the way when a bike comes. A decent cyclists knows ot ride in a single file line, not a lagre group. Usually they obey traffic laws just live vehicles do. They should be obeying traffic signals, but if they don't it's because they don't want to break rythm. Why do motorist.....? Why do people who drive cars think they own the road? They pass in the bike lane, only yield at red lights/stop signs, drive two wide, on a designated one lane road. And, think because they weigh "like 2000", that gives them the right to make a sporting event of passing as close as possible to a law abiding cyclist. And yes, since I pay taxes...I DO OWN THE ROAD! The question should be: Why do motorists think they own the road? when cyclists ride like that, it's so that they have less chance of getting hit by motorists. Ask a motorcycle rider how often he's been cut off. People in cars don't pay attention. A bicycle is a vehicle, not a toy- contrary to what most motorists think. I have two vans and I show respect to cyclists and motorcyclists. I agree that bicyclists shouldn't run lights or stop signs. Also, motorists shouldn't intentionally make right turns in front of cyclists. The mentality is that cyclist shouldn't share the road with cars because the average self-absorbed motorist thinks they own the road. The goal is to ride as safely as possible- even if that means slowing down motorists. If you were to ride your bike down Santiago Rd in Villa Park California, you will notice that the bike lane is bumpy and full of debris. However, the lanes for cars are nicely paved and clean. It would be ridiculous to expect me to ride in the bike lane when I could lose control and injure myself or get hit by a car. Therefore when I ride along that stretch of road, I ride in the motorists lane. As I previously mentioned, when you see riders riding next to each other, it's to make their presence known to motorists. However, I do think that it should be limited to two riders next to each other out of respect to motorists as well. The space is meant for bicycles and motor vehicles. Maybe I was a little harsh with the language in the beginning but I live around a lot of lazy people in a not so bike friendly neighborhood. You don't have to be a cyclist to care about your health but usually it's the slothful types that complain the loudest (notice I said usually, not always.) You are confusing cyclists with anyone on a bicycle. |
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