City council voted today to allow bicyclists to ignore stop signs

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Anonymous wrote:Wait... does this apply to atvs and dirt bikes?

DCUM readers can't tell the difference between a bicycle, ATV, and a dirt bike.

‘Twas a joke. Bicycle riders are so damn earnest.

I'm not joking. DCUM posters claim that DC law is so ambiguous, a dirt bike could be considered a bicycle. It has two wheels and isn't a motorcycle, therefore it's a bicycle and legal on the street.

This goes over 40 MPH and had pedals. You tell me how it should be regulated.

Motorcycle. It has a motor. It goes over 25mph. I know, that's confusing for you.

That is definitely not a motorcycle. It’s an eBike.

Apparently, if we rename old things, then entirely different rules apply.

It's not a gun! It's a ball thrower.
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Anonymous wrote:Wait... does this apply to atvs and dirt bikes?

DCUM readers can't tell the difference between a bicycle, ATV, and a dirt bike.

‘Twas a joke. Bicycle riders are so damn earnest.

I'm not joking. DCUM posters claim that DC law is so ambiguous, a dirt bike could be considered a bicycle. It has two wheels and isn't a motorcycle, therefore it's a bicycle and legal on the street.

This goes over 40 MPH and had pedals. You tell me how it should be regulated.

Motorcycle. It has a motor. It goes over 25mph. I know, that's confusing for you.

That is definitely not a motorcycle. It’s an eBike.

Apparently, if we rename old things, then entirely different rules apply.

It's not a gun! It's a ball thrower.
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It's 3D printed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saw someone on an e-bike this morning with a small child in their lap, no helmet, cut off a city bus. Amazing this is allowed. Are there just no rules for child safety if you're on some kind of bike?

Bicyclists, even small children on bikes, are not required to wear helmets.

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Anonymous wrote:Saw someone on an e-bike this morning with a small child in their lap, no helmet, cut off a city bus. Amazing this is allowed. Are there just no rules for child safety if you're on some kind of bike?

Bicyclists, even small children on bikes, are not required to wear helmets.

Safety?

An ebike going 30mph is not a bicycle. It's a moped that's breaking multiple laws.

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https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/best-e-bike-motors/

E-bikes have motors. They're just electric mopeds with different branding.

E-bikes are not propelled by internal combustion engines. Again, you are wrong.

So, electric vehicles are actually bicycles? Great, I am buying a Tesla. No more stopping at stop signs!

[Anonymous]

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https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/best-e-bike-motors/

E-bikes have motors. They're just electric mopeds with different branding.

E-bikes are not propelled by internal combustion engines. Again, you are wrong.

By your logic, a Tesla isn't a car and should have to be registered or follow the laws for motor vehicles.

The larger point is the line between bicycle and motorcycle is becoming blurred.

[Anonymous]

Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

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Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

The cyclist received a ticket for running a red light. What more do you want?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

The cyclist received a ticket for running a red light. What more do you want?

DP. They should obviously be prosecuted for vehicular manslaughter.

Not to mention this hit and run murdering cyclists from last month.
https://thevillagesun.com/chelsea-man-44-dies-after-being-struck-by-hit-and-run-cyclist-police

Notably, after this cyclist ran a red light killed a woman crossing the crosswalk in DC the DC cycling community did not express any outrage, have a memorial or leave a ghost bike (should it be ghost shoes?). The cyclists also was not prosecuted in the end. Where was Vision Zero?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/woman-65-dies-after-being-hit-by-bicycle-in-downtown-dc/2017/03/10/326d83b2-05ff-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html

The truth is that cyclists don’t care about pedestrians. They frankly don’t seem to care much about anyone but themselves. That would be fine except that we all need to share common right of ways and public goods.

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Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

Yes that is a good idea. Also a tax for upkeep and maintenance of the roads. All bikes need to be registered, have an easily identified license plate and pay a yearly tax.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

Yes that is a good idea. Also a tax for upkeep and maintenance of the roads. All bikes need to be registered, have an easily identified license plate and pay a yearly tax.

Have you looked at past attempts to require bike insurance? On average, bikes do so little damage that it doesn't end up being worthwhile for anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

The cyclist received a ticket for running a red light. What more do you want?

DP. They should obviously be prosecuted for vehicular manslaughter.

Not to mention this hit and run murdering cyclists from last month.
https://thevillagesun.com/chelsea-man-44-dies-after-being-struck-by-hit-and-run-cyclist-police

Notably, after this cyclist ran a red light killed a woman crossing the crosswalk in DC the DC cycling community did not express any outrage, have a memorial or leave a ghost bike (should it be ghost shoes?). The cyclists also was not prosecuted in the end. Where was Vision Zero?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/woman-65-dies-after-being-hit-by-bicycle-in-downtown-dc/2017/03/10/326d83b2-05ff-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html

The truth is that cyclists don’t care about pedestrians. They frankly don’t seem to care much about anyone but themselves. That would be fine except that we all need to share common right of ways and public goods.

Why do you think you can get away with lying about everything?

https://waba.org/blog/2017/03/statement-on-the-death-of-jane-bennett-clark/

"That said, the same principle applies to bicycling as it does to driving: if you can’t see and react to a human being on the road in front of you, you are going too fast. Yield to people who are more vulnerable. This is not just the law, it’s how to be a responsible member of the community. It is your responsibility not to hurt anyone with your vehicle, whether you’re riding a bike or driving a car. WABA works hard to make sure that our region’s bicyclists know how to ride safely."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

Yes that is a good idea. Also a tax for upkeep and maintenance of the roads. All bikes need to be registered, have an easily identified license plate and pay a yearly tax.

Have you looked at past attempts to require bike insurance? On average, bikes do so little damage that it doesn't end up being worthwhile for anyone.

Well it should not be a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

Yes that is a good idea. Also a tax for upkeep and maintenance of the roads. All bikes need to be registered, have an easily identified license plate and pay a yearly tax.

Have you looked at past attempts to require bike insurance? On average, bikes do so little damage that it doesn't end up being worthwhile for anyone.

Well it should not be a problem.

You think that creating a useless systems that's another big bureaucratic hurdle is not a problem?

So if my niece/nephew visit us in DC I couldn't take the whole family for a bike ride? You're a joke.

Get yourself insurance for walking first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.

The cyclist received a ticket for running a red light. What more do you want?

DP. They should obviously be prosecuted for vehicular manslaughter.

Not to mention this hit and run murdering cyclists from last month.
https://thevillagesun.com/chelsea-man-44-dies-after-being-struck-by-hit-and-run-cyclist-police

Notably, after this cyclist ran a red light killed a woman crossing the crosswalk in DC the DC cycling community did not express any outrage, have a memorial or leave a ghost bike (should it be ghost shoes?). The cyclists also was not prosecuted in the end. Where was Vision Zero?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/woman-65-dies-after-being-hit-by-bicycle-in-downtown-dc/2017/03/10/326d83b2-05ff-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html

The truth is that cyclists don’t care about pedestrians. They frankly don’t seem to care much about anyone but themselves. That would be fine except that we all need to share common right of ways and public goods.

Why do you think you can get away with lying about everything?

https://waba.org/blog/2017/03/statement-on-the-death-of-jane-bennett-clark/

"That said, the same principle applies to bicycling as it does to driving: if you can’t see and react to a human being on the road in front of you, you are going too fast. Yield to people who are more vulnerable. This is not just the law, it’s how to be a responsible member of the community. It is your responsibility not to hurt anyone with your vehicle, whether you’re riding a bike or driving a car. WABA works hard to make sure that our region’s bicyclists know how to ride safely."

Where is her memorial as a victim of traffic violence? Didn’t care enough for that eh?