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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
So they break the law and cause disturbances? Seems to me, this cop had enough of their , and basically snapped.
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Not sure how NY is organized. They will sometimes get permision ahead of time so they are not breaking the law necessarily. I imagine is could be fun, but potentially also confrontational with motorists.
I haven't been in one, but I saw Vancouver's once and it seemed well organized, none-confrontational, with police cooperation. The cyclists were being safe and thanking drivers that had to wait. That's the way to do a critical mass.
When not done that way (and it seems like NY was like this in the past), I personally think it would often make cyclist-motorist relations worse as motorists get frustrated having to wait or find alternate routes. Then next time they have to deal with a cyclist on the road, they may be a little more apt to rage.
I understand the idea was originally to stand up for rights of cyclists, but I think it is harmful to motorist-cyclist relations. I find if I am polite to motorists (eg. wave a 'thank you' if they patiently wait for me to cross their path) then they are generally polite and safe in return.
Better to share the road than wind up a hood ornament.