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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yet no mention of how many times they witnessed unsafe/illegal driving behavior compared to the cyclists. Solid case we need to ban these cyclists. They are a threat to motorists, and collision with a bike could scratch their car's paint.

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Cars going over the speed limit is literally just accepted as fine by 90% of drivers but god forbid a cyclists goes through a stop sign at 20km/h looking both ways constantly to make sure it's safe.

I see cars roll through stop signs at 30km/h weekly.

I encounter cars going twice the speed limit on one of the few designated bike routes in my city multiple times a week. I've almost been hit by these cars multiple times.

I've seen cars go through red lights at full speed 3 times in the past two years.

People are insanely reluctant to the idea that people bikes should maybe not have to follow rules that were written for vehicles that impair your vision and hearing, regularly kill and maim, and require a license and insurance.