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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
I would imagine that most people interested in this conversation live in Calgary, so I gotta ask - where exactly are y'all driving in town here where the people in cars are following the rules? PM me the secret place if you don't want to make it known. I wont tell anyone.
The reason I ask is because, as usual, whenever the issue of cycling comes up, people bitch and moan about the scofflaw cyclists as though they are the only ones not following all the rules.
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I walk pretty much everywhere and don't have a horse in the cars vs. bikes debate; however, I'm supportive of increased investment in cycle infrastructure and am glad to see the city building more bike paths...
...BUT, on a per capita basis, my anecdotal experience leads me to believe that cyclists are far more likely to disobey traffic laws than drivers are. If I see a bike approaching a stop sign, there's a better than 50-50 chance that the rider will just plow through without stopping or even slowing down. The same cannot be said about cars. I've never been nearly run over on a sidewalk or crosswalk by a motorist, but that's pretty much a daily occurrence with cyclists.