About a month ago, my Twitter/X feed was suddenly flooded with discussions about why Cyclists are better than everybody else and why they were above the mere driving mortal laws.
as Mr George Carlin once said about cycling- “I know where you are going, you’re going 30 feet in the fukkin air!”… There was a bunch used to ride the roads 3 and 4 abreast. I would go by them on my Harley in 2nd right wide open. morons. peddling madley breathing car exhaust, ya THATS healthy..
Cyclists who blatantly defy the traffic laws for automobiles will eventually become the victim of their own defiance.
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Btw, I'm going to steal this line, "I wisely stayed away from that manure vaudeville, but it solidified my long-time impression of the moronic mind of the Spandex Brigade."
Part of the problem is that traffic laws are not enforced against bicycles, and in some places bicycles are actively encouraged to violate traffic laws.
Consider: how often are they told (young ones in particular) to cycle on the sidewalk, or on the left side of the road? Are cyclist ever ticketed for failure to obey stop signs and stop lights, or for failure to signal turns?
As a kid growing up in Holland I learned the traffic laws, was expected to obey them, and expected to catch grief from cops if I did not. When I came here I was astounded to see a culture of officially approved scofflawism for bicycles.
as Mr George Carlin once said about cycling- “I know where you are going, you’re going 30 feet in the fukkin air!”… There was a bunch used to ride the roads 3 and 4 abreast. I would go by them on my Harley in 2nd right wide open. morons. peddling madley breathing car exhaust, ya THATS healthy..
Cyclists who blatantly defy the traffic laws for automobiles will eventually become the victim of their own defiance.
.
Btw, I'm going to steal this line, "I wisely stayed away from that manure vaudeville, but it solidified my long-time impression of the moronic mind of the Spandex Brigade."
Unfortunately it's the car driver who will have to live with the aftermath, and even if in the right may get in trouble with the law.
Rather like defensive shootings, come to think of it. Hmm, need to think on that parallel a bit.
The Laws of Man are there to protect us from the Laws of Nature.
Re not stopping, I get not wanting to lose momentum; I also don't care. Your choice, your consequences.
Part of the problem is that traffic laws are not enforced against bicycles, and in some places bicycles are actively encouraged to violate traffic laws.
Consider: how often are they told (young ones in particular) to cycle on the sidewalk, or on the left side of the road? Are cyclist ever ticketed for failure to obey stop signs and stop lights, or for failure to signal turns?
As a kid growing up in Holland I learned the traffic laws, was expected to obey them, and expected to catch grief from cops if I did not. When I came here I was astounded to see a culture of officially approved scofflawism for bicycles.
Karma is only a bitch if you are.