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Meanwhile those same drivers speed literally every single time they get on the freeway.

@@Thezuule1 not even on the freeway. everyone speeds everywhere in my area as naturally as they breathe

Make sure to mentor kids on how to ride safely out there it helps a lot.

Well, they do get away with it. They murdered somebody and get to drive home that night, even drunk/high.

Most of the time no they will get life or death penalty in USA or Canada ​@@WarrenSvoboda

I always like to frame it this way: bicycling and walking aren’t actually that dangerous. They’re never going very fast and can’t terribly hurt anyone if they collide. . Cars are dangerous. Cars regularly kill people in all situations.

Only bad cyclists disobey traffic laws.

Big difference in the damage a motorist can do blowing a stop sign in a multi ton vehicle vs a 200lb cyclist going half their speed.

​@@PoserBallinBut let's be real, watching some middle aged guy in lycra blowing every stop sign at 25 mph on a 7k bike is pure arrogance. I'm a commuter cyclist and it confuses the motorists when I actually do want to stop at lights & signs.

This is a ridiculous generalization that comes up in every single discussion about cyclists. Yes, some people do it. No, most people don’t. Most people don’t drive the speed limit either. Does that mean every driver is a complete jerk? Also it shows a complete lack of understanding of how much more visual space cyclists and pedestrians have when not sitting in a car. The reason cyclists often roll through stop signs is because they can see if cars are there or not from a much farther distance. Hence a ton of jurisdictions ALLOW cyclists to roll through stops and treat them as a yield if the intersection is clear - look up what an “Idaho Stop” is. Cyclists still need to stop when there’s other traffic, but due to their nature, they shouldn’t have to when it’s clear. It’s the same reason pedestrians often jaywalk with no issue. It’s obviously a problem when done incorrectly, but when done properly, it’s much more efficient. Oh and keep in mind it's even MORE confusing when a cyclist is slowing to a stop because there's a car already there with the right of way, and the driver waves them frantically through, even if it would be more efficient for the cyclist to let the car get throught the intersection and go after. That's a situation which offers less predictability, and more stress/physical effort on the part of the cyclist (who is now stopping and starting and trying to power through the intersection quickly). Oh and of course we had another comment mentioning “lycra”. Can’t have a comment section on cyclists without that comment (despite the fact that racers take up a minuscule amount of the cycling population and none of their material is actually Lycra anymore). Stop pretending you ride or have any empathy for cyclists. It’s a thinly-veiled attempt that we all see through.

I got rear ended in my car while stopped at a stop sign. Just imagine a bike getting rear ended by a drunk driver. I dont have a windshield, pillars, a grill and huge side mirrors. If I have clear view I am not stopping like a sitting duck.