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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Dismounting at crossings is stupid. I can understand putting a stop sign for bikes(or yield to vehicles), you make sure it is clear, then go. But dismounting and walking just inconveniences everyone. If I let the vehicle go, we can both proceed quickly. If I dismount, they need to wait for me to hobble across the street, much slower than I would on a bike. It's a shame we have these rules where common nemeses dictates better results.
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I think there is a lot of room for common sense in this, but the reason cyclists have to dismount is so that drivers have a chance to see them and slow down/stop in time.
I've had several instances where a cyclist ripped straight across a cross
walk at their regular speed. How am I supposed to be able to stop in time when they are going 10x faster than a pedestrian?
I've never hit a cyclist doing this, but I'm sure plenty of other people have.
In this situation, The cyclist is 100% at fault, but I'm not sure that would be true if cyclists didn't have to dismount.