Cyclists Don’t Break Traffic Laws Any More Than Drivers Do
04-17-18, 10:46 AM
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Those students at VCU hardly ever obey the traffic laws. They wonder why they get hit.
04-18-18, 03:20 AM
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04-18-18, 08:03 AM
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04-18-18, 08:22 AM
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I suppose these videos will prompt anti-cyclists in this forum to post cyclists running stop signs - which proves the title of this thread.
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Man, I should go on car forums and harass them!
04-19-18, 02:04 PM
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I don't think the laws matter all that much. Good judgement and paying attention is what stops accidents, and you can't force someone to have those qualities. I've seen motorists and cyclists who completely failed both these tests many times. Also there are some malicious drivers who don't care if they knock down a cyclist or even do it on purpose.
04-19-18, 03:24 PM
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I've seen motorists and cyclists who completely failed both these tests many times. Also there are some malicious drivers who don't care if they knock down a cyclist or even do it on purpose.
04-19-18, 04:45 PM
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04-19-18, 04:57 PM
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I don't know ... I am so busy being scared of liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, atheists, people of faith, terrorists, white people, people of color, majorities, minorities, aliens form other nations, aliens from other planets, snowflakes, the PC police, the NRA, the gun grabbers, school shooters, white supremacists, fanatics, and people on bicycles ... I am not sure if i can find time in my schedule to be afraid of homicidal maniacs in cars.
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04-19-18, 08:32 PM
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I don't think the laws matter all that much. Good judgement and paying attention is what stops accidents, and you can't force someone to have those qualities. I've seen motorists and cyclists who completely failed both these tests many times. Also there are some malicious drivers who don't care if they knock down a cyclist or even do it on purpose.
But malicious drivers out to hit us? This is not a serious problem. The vast majority of motorists who clobber cyclists do so unintentionally.
04-19-18, 08:45 PM
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The courts and the hospitals are occupied with people who think their judgement is better than everybody else's.
04-19-18, 09:19 PM
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Strictly speaking, virtually no one follows all traffic laws. Police have been know to stop suspected drug couriers based on "scrupulous adherence to traffic laws." It's so rare it generates suspicion.
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I don't know ... I am so busy being scared of liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, atheists, people of faith, terrorists, white people, people of color, majorities, minorities, aliens form other nations, aliens from other planets, snowflakes, the PC police, the NRA, the gun grabbers, school shooters, white supremacists, fanatics, and people on bicycles ... I am not sure if i can find time in my schedule to be afraid of homicidal maniacs in cars.
I know, I know ... prioritize.
I know, I know ... prioritize.
04-20-18, 02:32 PM
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I suggest that no one is yet living in enough Fear of Everything.
People need more Fear of Everything.
I am sure it is the key to health and happiness.
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05-10-18, 09:59 AM
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Motorists almost never come to a complete stop behind the white line before turning on a blinking red left when the turn is clear, either. That means they are just as likely to break laws on a more regular basis.
But, as a cyclist and a motorist, I am equally likely to break laws using either vehicle, that really is the long and short of it. It is human nature to disregard laws that you see no safety benefit in, if the risk reward calculation works out in your favor.
But, as a cyclist and a motorist, I am equally likely to break laws using either vehicle, that really is the long and short of it. It is human nature to disregard laws that you see no safety benefit in, if the risk reward calculation works out in your favor.
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