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Originally Posted by Jackpot_Smooth
i think cyclists should get a bike lane somehow on our roads, don't get me started on cyclists. Last summer i felt the air move as a bike courier almost took me out as i crossed in a cross walk downtown with a walk signal.
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So you've never almost got run over by a car that was running a red?
There are crappy drivers and crappy bikers. I bike to work and I drive a vehicle. No matter which one I am using, I make sure to obey all traffic lights, stop signs, road rules, etc. It makes me angry when I see bikers or drivers breaking the rules and endangering my safety.
Two things happened on my bike home yesterday.
1. A mail truck was parked in the bike lane. Bikes couldn't go around either side because of the concrete barricades. I waited for the driver and asked why he was parked in the bike lane. He said he would only be a minute and there weren't parking spots. I showed him a spot across the street and even if there weren't spots, he still can't park here. He said he couldn't park on the street because the cars wouldn't be able to go around him, even though there were two lanes.
2. I was crossing at a crossbike where the cars have a stop sign and a flashing red light. A car wasn't going to stop and I almost got hit. He gave me an exasperated look, so I stopped and asked what was wrong. He asked why would I assume he would stop. I said because he had a stop sign, a flashing red light and a sign that showed where cars were supposed to stop, plus I have the right of way. He said he was already in the intersection and thus should get to go, even if he never stopped. We yelled at each other and moved on.
There are many more stories like this of drivers not caring about bikers. There are also many stories of bikers not obeying the rules and endangering people with their actions. I don't have many of these personally as I don't do that and I won't bike with people who do.