Anonymous
Post 10/31/2024 15:49     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
Anonymous wrote:^^What I'm saying is, the cyclists created the road hazard, they should pay the price, not innocent folks.

The cyclists know exactly what they are doing. They don't care. They even got local governments to pass laws allowing them to ride abreast.

If I had been a distracted soccer mom on the way to a game with her kids and their friends, the results could have been disastrous. Do you think the cyclists would have taken responsibility for the resulting tragedy? Guarantee they would have hidden behind the law like the cowards they are.


So, if you were a woman (we all know women can't fruvz amirite!) you would have crashed into the vehicle in front of you, and it would have been the victim's fault for daring to be in your way as you sped heavy machinery down the road without looking where you were going?
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2024 15:43     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
Anonymous wrote:I live in a part of Arlington favored by lycranauts on bikes. If I encounter a throng of them blocking the street I blast my horn until they clear a path for me. My neighbors told me that my car and license # is often mentioned on NextDoor for containing a rude driver. Duh!


Err... They don't have to yield to you?
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2024 15:14     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
I live in a part of Arlington favored by lycranauts on bikes. If I encounter a throng of them blocking the street I blast my horn until they clear a path for me. My neighbors told me that my car and license # is often mentioned on NextDoor for containing a rude driver. Duh!
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2024 14:37     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:^^What I'm saying is, the cyclists created the road hazard, they should pay the price, not innocent folks.

The cyclists know exactly what they are doing. They don't care. They even got local governments to pass laws allowing them to ride abreast.

If I had been a distracted soccer mom on the way to a game with her kids and their friends, the results could have been disastrous. Do you think the cyclists would have taken responsibility for the resulting tragedy? Guarantee they would have hidden behind the law like the cowards they are.

I mean, if you were able to avoid the collision because you were paying attention to the road, but the distracted mom doesn’t see it, shouldn’t she bear some blame for the negligent driving? It’s not like it was impossible to see and avoid the 18-wheeler, since you did it.


+1

Except she bears all the responsibility. She is the one in care and control of her car. If she is that easily distracted that she cannot drive safely she should not have children in the car.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2024 11:38     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
Anonymous wrote:^^What I'm saying is, the cyclists created the road hazard, they should pay the price, not innocent folks.

The cyclists know exactly what they are doing. They don't care. They even got local governments to pass laws allowing them to ride abreast.

If I had been a distracted soccer mom on the way to a game with her kids and their friends, the results could have been disastrous. Do you think the cyclists would have taken responsibility for the resulting tragedy? Guarantee they would have hidden behind the law like the cowards they are.

I mean, if you were able to avoid the collision because you were paying attention to the road, but the distracted mom doesn’t see it, shouldn’t she bear some blame for the negligent driving? It’s not like it was impossible to see and avoid the 18-wheeler, since you did it.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2024 11:31     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
We live on a big planet and everyone does things that unintentionally annoy others. Live and let live.

The threats to harm or kill others because they are causing a temporary inconvenience are truly frightening. We can do better!
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2024 21:56     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The crazy ones are the cyclists who create extreme hazardous conditions on dangerous roads.

What dangerous conditions are they creating? I mean, assuming drivers are not being jerks and driving within the conditions.


You are being deliberately obtuse. Very mature of you. No point in trying to reason with someone of your caliber.


Are you alright? I mean, really alright? This is such an un proportional amount of anger to hold towards people riding a bicycle where it is perfectly legal to do so. Your cortisol system must be fried.


Still being obtuse, I see. Exactly who do you think you're fooling? Yourself?
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2024 11:53     Subject: How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The crazy ones are the cyclists who create extreme hazardous conditions on dangerous roads.

What dangerous conditions are they creating? I mean, assuming drivers are not being jerks and driving within the conditions.


You are being deliberately obtuse. Very mature of you. No point in trying to reason with someone of your caliber.


Are you alright? I mean, really alright? This is such an un proportional amount of anger to hold towards people riding a bicycle where it is perfectly legal to do so. Your cortisol system must be fried.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2024 23:01     Subject: Re:How can a charity bike take over my neighborhood streets?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op here. Long ago, when we moved too this area, I decided that if the situation happened and I had to make a choice I was going to take out the cyclist rather than have a head-on collision.


You don't have the temperment or judgement to possess the right to operate an automobile.


+1000