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Originally Posted by woob
Those of you who argue that the ratio of cyclists disobeying the rules of the road is greater than drivers are either solely drivers yourself and have it out for cyclists or you're not being honest in your argument. The most casual of observers could discern that both sides of this argument cut corners all the time and as someone pointed out previously in this thread, the sooner you realize PEOPLE are lazy, the better you'll be.
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Both do cut corners. But cyclists do it much more. And that's my observation from 25 years as both a cycle commuter and a motorists. There's is a hefty proportion of cyclists who ignore all rules of the road and do not communicate at all with other users of the road. I'd peg it at around 1/3, almost all fast riders, almost all males between 25 and 50. These are the guys who take a lane when it's convenient, then at a light cruise up the shoulder past all the stopped cars to get in front. The ones who never use hand signals. Who don't use a bell on the paths, or yield for pedestrians. The guys in a hurry, who see everything outside their bubble as an obstacle to be overcome, and who seem to revel in a Me vs Everyone outlook.
Are there drivers like that? Who routinely make illegal lane changes, never signal, blow through stop signs without slowing, and never slow or inconvenience themselves in any way to accommodate other motorists or pedestrians? Some. But not anywhere close to 1/3.