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[–] thejoker954 10 points 9 months ago (16 children)

Id say option 3. Both of the above.

People suck driving. They also suck at riding.

Frankly just like driving needs a better training/licensing system - so does bike riding.

Especially any sort of self propelled bike.

I realize this is fuck cars, but let's not pretend the biggest issues don't boil down to stupidity of people.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 12 points 9 months ago (12 children)

They also suck at riding.

I keep encountering cyclists riding against traffic, on roads with no shoulder and around blind turns. It's just about the most insane thing you can do on a bike, second only to sailing through red lights without looking. And it's people of all ages doing it, not just young people like I would expect.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Going against traffic is actually the safe option in some situations. Being able to see oncoming traffic is a good thing.

[–] thejoker954 2 points 9 months ago

Agreed. It's definitely situational.

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