Some worry that New York City’s crackdown on unsafe cyclists leaves them facing greater consequences than drivers, even though cars cause more fatalities.
Some worry that New York City’s crackdown on unsafe cyclists leaves them facing greater consequences than drivers, even though cars cause more fatalities.
I think cyclists should be treated the same as drivers in so far as possible. And that includes obeying traffic signs, issuing of tickets and so on. I’ve almost been run over by cyclists who run red lights or go the wrong way up one way streets. It’s small consolation that a bike is “lighter” than a car if it still means some 120kg asshole slams into you because rules are for other people.
Really? Bikes just as bad as cars? You see no difference in a bike hitting someone and a 3ton vehicle? Wow. Did you look at data, how many people get injured or killed by cars - and then compare it to data on Bikes?
And of course, who did not hear about terrorist attacks with bikes driving into crowds?
Where did I write they were directly equivalent or as bad when I didn’t? Such an idiotic response quite honestly. At least address what I actually wrote not what you imagine I did.
This not a tough concept - the legal consequences for road users of varying types should be similar. Assholes on bikes are a thing and they should suffer the through the same legal framework as their vehicle brethren.
So, same punishment when crossing red lights, hmm?
Well, of course, you CAN have that opinion… Whatever your motivation might be.
My opinion is a bit different. Cars can do more damage than pedestrian or cyclist crossing the road on red. Most times only endangering themselves. An this was my point above as well.
If you cannot or don’t want to understand that and call people “idotic”… Well, I guess it only reflects what kind of a person you are…
There’s only one person whose taunting tone forces the other on the defensive here.