Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:31
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:until one of them gets killed then they blame road constructions etc and they are so far up politicians ........... the politicians react as if it is everyone else's fault.
not many fatal bike crashes are the fault of the driver. The past several in Bethesda have resulted in no charges to the driver but totally created a mess for drivers after the fact, perfect example is Little Falls and the Crescent Trail.
It takes you an extra 30 seconds, and it's far safer than it was before. Simmer down.
Exactly, the guy that got killed should have taken the 30 seconds to stop at the intersection instead of blowing through it.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:28
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same! (unless I'm on a bike, then its the car drivers who drive me nuts).
And, did you ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is an a$$hole? (George Carlin).
Wow, you're so clever! Hey listen, do you think you could get off the gd road where you are slowing EVERYONE down and putting EVERYONE'S life in danger??
You all are going to have to make up your mind here. The OP wants cyclists to obey all the rules. Fine. But you want cyclists to pull over to allow cars to pass, when cyclists are allowed to be on the roads, and take the lane.
So cyclists should obey the rules, except when obeying the rules slows down cars, in which case they should *not* obey the rules, and defer to cars.
That's not a particularly tenable position.
Does it count as obeying the rules if the cyclist is going 20 mph in a 45 mph zone? and putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
How is going slow putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
You can't possibly expect someone driving a car to be sane.
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A cyclist going 20 mph in a 45 mph zone
= Hundreds of lives in jeopardy
Imagine a one lane per direction winding road. One cyclist going 15 mph in the middle of the lane. Cars backed up for about a mile because it's so dangerous to cross over to oncoming traffic to pass the cyclist. Traffic pattens altered and surprising unsuspecting drivers on the road. It's a very dangerous situation. period. All because one cyclist couldn't be bothered to take the bike path.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:25
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Wait a sec. Most roads in DC are 20-30 mph speed limits. I think the whining drivers are the ones illegally going at 45 mph in a 30 mph zone.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:23
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same! (unless I'm on a bike, then its the car drivers who drive me nuts).
And, did you ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is an a$$hole? (George Carlin).
Wow, you're so clever! Hey listen, do you think you could get off the gd road where you are slowing EVERYONE down and putting EVERYONE'S life in danger??
You all are going to have to make up your mind here. The OP wants cyclists to obey all the rules. Fine. But you want cyclists to pull over to allow cars to pass, when cyclists are allowed to be on the roads, and take the lane.
So cyclists should obey the rules, except when obeying the rules slows down cars, in which case they should *not* obey the rules, and defer to cars.
That's not a particularly tenable position.
Does it count as obeying the rules if the cyclist is going 20 mph in a 45 mph zone? and putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
How is going slow putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
You can't possibly expect someone driving a car to be sane.
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A cyclist going 20 mph in a 45 mph zone
= Hundreds of lives in jeopardy
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:21
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same! (unless I'm on a bike, then its the car drivers who drive me nuts).
And, did you ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is an a$$hole? (George Carlin).
Wow, you're so clever! Hey listen, do you think you could get off the gd road where you are slowing EVERYONE down and putting EVERYONE'S life in danger??
You all are going to have to make up your mind here. The OP wants cyclists to obey all the rules. Fine. But you want cyclists to pull over to allow cars to pass, when cyclists are allowed to be on the roads, and take the lane.
So cyclists should obey the rules, except when obeying the rules slows down cars, in which case they should *not* obey the rules, and defer to cars.
That's not a particularly tenable position.
Does it count as obeying the rules if the cyclist is going 20 mph in a 45 mph zone? and putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
How is going slow putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:20
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same! (unless I'm on a bike, then its the car drivers who drive me nuts).
And, did you ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is an a$$hole? (George Carlin).
Wow, you're so clever! Hey listen, do you think you could get off the gd road where you are slowing EVERYONE down and putting EVERYONE'S life in danger??
You all are going to have to make up your mind here. The OP wants cyclists to obey all the rules. Fine. But you want cyclists to pull over to allow cars to pass, when cyclists are allowed to be on the roads, and take the lane.
So cyclists should obey the rules, except when obeying the rules slows down cars, in which case they should *not* obey the rules, and defer to cars.
That's not a particularly tenable position.
Does it count as obeying the rules if the cyclist is going 20 mph in a 45 mph zone? and putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
It depends on the jurisdiction, but in DC, yes it does. Slow down and relax, you'll live longer.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:18
Subject: Re:bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
I have said this before, but if every single cyclist obeyed every single traffic law, drivers would lose their minds. Traffic would be appreciably slower. You do not want this.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:17
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same! (unless I'm on a bike, then its the car drivers who drive me nuts).
And, did you ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is an a$$hole? (George Carlin).
Wow, you're so clever! Hey listen, do you think you could get off the gd road where you are slowing EVERYONE down and putting EVERYONE'S life in danger??
You all are going to have to make up your mind here. The OP wants cyclists to obey all the rules. Fine. But you want cyclists to pull over to allow cars to pass, when cyclists are allowed to be on the roads, and take the lane.
So cyclists should obey the rules, except when obeying the rules slows down cars, in which case they should *not* obey the rules, and defer to cars.
That's not a particularly tenable position.
Does it count as obeying the rules if the cyclist is going 20 mph in a 45 mph zone? and putting hundreds of lives in jeopardy?
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:15
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Simply put, bicyclists want all the privileges of being both cars and pedestrians.
No, they want their own privileges. Which include a safe city. Out of state drivers are not part of that and should stop whining.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:15
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same! (unless I'm on a bike, then its the car drivers who drive me nuts).
And, did you ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is an a$$hole? (George Carlin).
Wow, you're so clever! Hey listen, do you think you could get off the gd road where you are slowing EVERYONE down and putting EVERYONE'S life in danger??
You all are going to have to make up your mind here. The OP wants cyclists to obey all the rules. Fine. But you want cyclists to pull over to allow cars to pass, when cyclists are allowed to be on the roads, and take the lane.
So cyclists should obey the rules, except when obeying the rules slows down cars, in which case they should *not* obey the rules, and defer to cars.
That's not a particularly tenable position.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:12
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Simply put, bicyclists want all the privileges of being both cars and pedestrians.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:11
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:until one of them gets killed then they blame road constructions etc and they are so far up politicians ........... the politicians react as if it is everyone else's fault.
not many fatal bike crashes are the fault of the driver. The past several in Bethesda have resulted in no charges to the driver but totally created a mess for drivers after the fact, perfect example is Little Falls and the Crescent Trail.
It takes you an extra 30 seconds, and it's far safer than it was before. Simmer down.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:09
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They are so angry. They slow everyone down by going up to 25 miles per hour under the speed limit.
So go around. What's the big deal?
Right, all 700 cars should have to take turns waiting and going around on a-hole who can't be bothered to take a bike path. All because he thinks he's a car.
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:08
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:Same! (unless I'm on a bike, then its the car drivers who drive me nuts).
And, did you ever notice that everyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is an a$$hole? (George Carlin).
Wow, you're so clever! Hey listen, do you think you could get off the gd road where you are slowing EVERYONE down and putting EVERYONE'S life in danger??
Anonymous
09/28/2020 14:05
Subject: bicycle riders drive me crazy!!!
Anonymous wrote:They are so angry. They slow everyone down by going up to 25 miles per hour under the speed limit.
So go around. What's the big deal?