Quote:
Originally Posted by roachboy
--it seems to me that if you think most bikers are reckless, chances are you aren't paying attention. maybe you're talking on your cell. who knows?
|
Well, no. I live in Ottawa Canada, which has some of the best bike lanes and paths for cyclists in North America, and I will tell you,...come up here and see for yourself. 9/10 cyclists you will see within 1 minute will break a traffic law,...guaranteed.
Maybe the four feet of the paved road, encased by white lines (bicycle lanes) are not wide enough because most of these idiots bike 2 feet outside of them to the left and almost in the middle of the traffic lane. Sometimes 2 bikers side by side. Special now, aren't we!!
I can also tell you the ratio between cyclists disobeying the rules of the road compared to drivers on cell phones is about 100:1. So maybe cyclists who ride like assholes have cell phone envy, making them not paying attention to their surroundings, but rather completely oblivious to everything in sight.
To those of you who respect and obey the rules of the road, fellow cyclists, motorcyclists and vehicle drivers, keep setting an example with your behaviour. It can be contagious.