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Originally Posted by ken0042
Assuming that you see motorists doing this as often as I see cyclists doing it- does that really mean that two wrongs make a right?
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No, but the sentiment here from motorists is that cyclists choose to create their own set of rules, or choose when to follow the rules and when not to. It's not just cyclists that do this. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians all do this. To hear that cyclists as a group break the law all the time gets annoying, when I see motorists breaking the law by speeding, running stop signs, talking on phones, failing to signal, parking where they aren't supposed to, etc. etc. Half the gear grinder threads are about bad driving. People of all modes of transportation choose which laws they feel like abiding based on their mood and the situation.
If you are going to be annoyed by a cyclist that makes you stop abruptly, remember that when you choose which laws are applicable to you while you are driving.
For the record I drive and cycle, and obey the rules. I stop at stop signs in my car and on my bike.