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How a significant part of public opinion sees people on bikes (cdn.masto.host)
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People on bikes may be rude and may not follow the rules, but can't be aggressive.

When a man with a .45 meets a man with a rifle, the man with a pistol will be a dead man.

Original stripe from the Onion: https://www.theonion.com/bum-rush-hour-1846606314

Cross-posted from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113615912203015089

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[-] superkret@feddit.org 112 points 1 week ago

And when they have their own lane:

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Literally me every day going solids 35km/h on the bike lane passing the cars stuck In traffic. Is delicious.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago

Me too. There's usually an unbroken line of jammed-up cars from my home all the way to my workplace, and I get to ride past it on a separated bike lane.
Every day I walk into the office with a smile on my face.

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[-] pingveno@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I am visiting Boston. I am looking forward to using their transit, but their biking has not left a good impression so far. In one spot, they had a bike lane symbol, but it was just on a busy street between parking and traffic with no actual lane. In another spot, there was an actual lane, but people were parking on it. And just in general, there aren't a lot of obvious places to bike around. People are making it work, but it just looks dangerous.

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[-] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Wait, this artist is serious and not mocking drivers with this opinion? Lol

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 week ago

Poe factor means you can't tell. (And either side may claim it and use the imagery regardless of authorial intent.

[-] carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago

Pretty sure that's the onion

[-] YungOnions@sh.itjust.works 85 points 1 week ago

[-] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 59 points 1 week ago

And the same people are the loudest complainers when bike lanes are installed so this doesn't happen.

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well. There are some really dumb bicyclists out there.

I have a real world example from just over an hour ago. I work overnights. I have to travel to different locations during my shift on certain nights. Tonight was one of those nights. I'm headed up to a location on a city street, 40mph speed limit, when I catch sight of a cyclist in my lane when I'm maybe 20ft from him. He's peddling for his life but only doing 12-15mph or so.

Why didn't I see him until he was that close to me? Was I playing on my phone? Tired because I work overnights? No. He is a black guy, wearing a black hoodie with black sweat pants, on a bike with no reflectors on it. Riding down a city street in the middle of the night. I'm pretty sure this is the second time I've encountered this guy too (same ninja cosplay both times). The first time was at least half a year ago. Honestly I'm surprised he's still alive, or at least uncrippled to the point that he can bike.

[-] poopkins@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

People are insufficiently conscious of their visibility. Last night, in the dark and rain, a jogger came running full speed to cross a crosswalk from a dark wooded area between buildings who was completely wearing black. I would have hit her if it weren't for the two inches of white socks that extended above her black sneakers which allowed me to slam the brakes just a moment before.

I know it can be hard to introspect about your own visibility. My partner has pointed out to me how to be better visible when I go out on my bike. More people should think about it.

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[-] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Then you need actual bike lanes

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Yea bud, except the amount of stupid drivers out there far exceeds both the amount of stupid bikers and the danger they pose. You’re just used to it because the standard of driving skill is so abyssmally low and you’re a) probably part of that group whether you like it or not and b) familiar with what to look out for while bikes might be rarer.

In all my time driving I rarely see people who aren’t way too close to the limit of their driving skill. One little mistake followed by someone else not making up for it and bam, problem.

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[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

I was riding on a two-lane road a couple of years ago. I heard a car approaching from behind, and he went really wide into the opposite lane to pass me. This was thoughtful of him except that there was a white van coming the opposite way which had to get almost all the way over to their curb to avoid hitting the car passing me head on. The driver of the white van stuck his head out of his window and yelled at me "YOU'RE GONNA GET SOMEBODY KILLED!"

[-] limelight79@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I watched someone do that (without the screaming) right in front of a cop car going the other way, to the point where the cop had to hit the brakes to avoid a collision. I had to laugh.

Naturally nothing came of it. You know, driving dangerously isn't a ticketable offense, for some reason.

[-] aesthelete@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Most assholes in cars can't be bothered to stop for twenty seconds -- like they're supposed to -- when there's an obstruction in their lane. They think there's some unwritten rule that they absolutely have to be moving no matter what's on the road in front of them.

The proper thing to do in these "squeezed by a bike" scenarios is to just let the fucking bike determine the pace for a little while, and then wait until the other lane is free and you can pass using it.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

They think there’s some unwritten rule that they absolutely have to be moving no matter what’s on the road in front of them.

I've experienced that more times than I can count from cyclists on sidewalks that think that I should be expected to dodge out of their way just because they ring their little bell.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 week ago

Maybe they just want to warn you so you don't startle when they pass.

Mixed use paths are not great for commuting.

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[-] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 28 points 1 week ago

Yeah also the Adjuster that killed that CEO was seen leaving on a bike!1!1!1!

[-] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

He also used a backpack and jacket!!!! We will outlaw those next.

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Yeah, no more clothes!

Wait that would actually solve the issue of fast fashion.

[-] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

Weird that you link directly to the post of original comic, but then share a lower quality, fuzzy version.

Why not just use the image in the original post you linked to?

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

I think some lemmy instances use thumbnail caching.

[-] sibannac@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

Drivers in my city liberally use the bike lane as an impromptu turn lane, especially if another car is behind them even more if a bike is in the lane.

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[-] wulrus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

German right wing party AfD had one just like this, but unironically

[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Really high Poe factor. I can't tell if the cartoonist is posting this ironically or not.

I've heard enough people regard bicyclists as a menace (and feeling ashamed in the cases when I'm quiet about being a bicyclist) that this really is how we're seen.

ETA the source explains a lot. Not knowing where it came from, though, seriously high Poe.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago

It's a parody news site

[-] send_me_your_ink@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 week ago

IMO. Bicyclists have liberal disregard for traffic laws here. But so do the following groups: pedestrians, motorcyclist, big rigs, cars.

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago

This comic is woefully inaccurate. There's no way there are three people in that car. Also it's not a car, it's an SUV or a truck.

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[-] mx_smith@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Reminds me of my bike messenger days.

[-] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

This might be my new favorite sicko with a bicycle helmet on 🚲

[-] tombruzzo@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago

Bike needs a 'Latest fad' asterisk

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[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

No what I hate about bikes besides everyone saying it doesn't happen is them not following the rules of the road

[-] LANIK2000@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Man, if only they had like a place to fuck off to, so they don't have to be on the road... Maybe like an area completely off the street? COUGHS IN DUTCH

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[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I've lived in a city...well two major cities and I did drive. I definitely noticed a difference between conscientious cyclists and oblivious cyclists... Which if I'm being completely honest I always gave space because safety and I hope they never felt unsafe.

The lunatics are on scooters in traffic....good God man it seemed to be pure insanity.

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