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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like everyone probably realizes this at some level, but the question and some of the comments treat "bicyclists" lime some monolith, when they are really just as diverse a group as every other group.  The folks who are riding on the sidewalks may not be the same folks that ride on the sidewalks--different cyclists have different needs/comfort levels.  Likewise, some cyclists ride dangerously and flaunt the rules and some don't--just like drivers, pedestrians, etc.

There has been an uptick in pedestrian and cyclist deaths in DC, and we need to all do what we can to abate that.  The two things I wish everyone would do, cyclists and drivers:  (1) stop texting while driving/cycling; and (2) use turn signals.[/quote]

Texting while cycling?  Bicyclists not using turn signals? I’m sure I’ve seen that, but rarely and it’s not the thing that is killing and injuring people.  That’s all on people driving cars.  Bigger/taller cars that are more likely to kill someone than smaller/lower cars, speeding, not paying attention, impatient/not caring about pedestrians/bicyclists, running red lights, drunk / impaired driving... I can keep going on.  These are the things that are killing people.  Bicyclist behavior is mostly annoying, although it can result in injuries or even a death, but mostly their own.[/quote]

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