Originally Posted by
eduskator
The more cyclists there are, the more respect we'll get from other users of the road (such as car drivers...). They (we) tend to become a lot more respectful towards cyclists once they (we) jump on a bike and start riding it next to cars.
Do you think the guy riding a throttle-activated e-bike at 24 mph through an intersection without slowing down and weaving in and out of traffic is going to garner more respect for cyclists? I don't. And what I described is not a rare occurrence in some places. I see it every day in Philly. I have also seen it in NYC.