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Pedestrian walking in road because cyclist riding on sidewalk because car parked in bike lane (www.thebeaverton.com)

submitted 1 week ago by MHLoppy2@aussie.zone to c/theonion@sh.itjust.works

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Eyewitnesses today confirmed reports that a pedestrian was walking in the road because a cyclist was riding on the sidewalk because a car was parked in the bike lane.

“I was driving down the road when all of a sudden I looked up from my phone and saw this guy walking in the lane right in front of me, when there was a perfectly good sidewalk right next to him,” said one eyewitness who wished to remain anonymous because his driver’s licence is currently suspended for a DUI. “Right as I was about to lay on my horn and scream at him and threaten to kill him and his entire family, I noticed that the sidewalk was actually full of cyclists riding on it and the bike lane was blocked by a parked car. Well, I say car but does a cybertruck count as a car?” [...]

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[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

It's a tough era for satire.

[–] brap@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is just daily life in the UK. Around me everyone uses bike lanes as parking lanes.

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago

In Wuhan they use the pavement as parking spaces. But then their pavement is actually designed for it! And they are like 6m wide so even SUV wankers can park and there is room left for more. For little French me it was like science fiction.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

This, but without a hint of irony.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

the solution is simple: get rid of the bike lane and sidewalk

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 points 1 week ago

We don't have sidewalks or bike lanes where I am. About once a decade I do a see a bike riding in the road lane, but they get scared to death or die so they never come back.