Mob of bicyclists injure motorist in Seattle

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Jenn is right, most cyclists I see are dangerous to themselves and to others.

Yeah, but you stink of curry.......

Birds drop dead when I go outside.

Curry works wonders.

[MrsCat 6]

Personally, I hate having to share the road with cyclists. And that might be because my city is designed for cars only - but man are they an annoyance. If I have to register my car, and pay insurance in case I cause an accident, then so should bicyclists. If you wanna pretend like you're a vehicle then buck up.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

If there was a guaranteed way to gently hit a bicyclist and not cause excessive damage to his/her person and not get me in trouble, I'd do it.

[MrsCat 6]

If there was a guaranteed way to gently hit a bicyclist and not cause excessive damage to his/her person and not get me in trouble, I'd do it.

Maybe you live someplace with lower civil damage awards? Cause then you might wanna give it a try or a nudge as it were?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Or, I could focus on those locked cycles that NYC commuters leave at the station. I could fukc those up and no one would know or care! Well, the owner would care. But fukc him.

[PlatyPius 5]

Personally, I hate having to share the road with cyclists. And that might be because my city is designed for cars only - but man are they an annoyance. If I have to register my car, and pay insurance in case I cause an accident, then so should bicyclists. If you wanna pretend like you're a vehicle then buck up.

And this is exactly why America will always be a car-driving, gas-sucking, dependent country sucking on UAE c##k. People are afraid to ride their bikes for errands because of this sort of mindset. An amazing notion is the fact that roads came before cars. Roads were not created for cars. They were created for pedestrians, horse & cart, and cyclists (which replaced the horse and cart for the most part before the invention of the automobile.)

When I am riding, my bike is not 'pretending to be a vehicle'. it IS a vehicle.

I'm just glad I don't live where y'all live.... On my ride today I waved 30 or 40 times, said howdy a few times, and waved cars around when it was clear ahead a few times. No one tried to kill me, no one yelled at me, and no one hauled ####### in frustration once they were finally past me.

Still, American cities need to get a clue and build some bike paths and create some bike lanes. People would ride their bikes if they felt safe. If more people rode their bikes, there would less stress on the infrastructure of the city. There would be fewer fat people too. And less stress in general.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Hey, what you got against fat people?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Personally, I hate having to share the road with cyclists. And that might be because my city is designed for cars only - but man are they an annoyance. If I have to register my car, and pay insurance in case I cause an accident, then so should bicyclists. If you wanna pretend like you're a vehicle then buck up.

And this is exactly why America will always be a car-driving, gas-sucking, dependent country sucking on UAE c##k. People are afraid to ride their bikes for errands because of this sort of mindset. An amazing notion is the fact that roads came before cars. Roads were not created for cars. They were created for pedestrians, horse & cart, and cyclists (which replaced the horse and cart for the most part before the invention of the automobile.)

When I am riding, my bike is not 'pretending to be a vehicle'. it IS a vehicle.

I'm just glad I don't live where y'all live.... On my ride today I waved 30 or 40 times, said howdy a few times, and waved cars around when it was clear ahead a few times. No one tried to kill me, no one yelled at me, and no one hauled ####### in frustration once they were finally past me.

Still, American cities need to get a clue and build some bike paths and create some bike lanes. People would ride their bikes if they felt safe. If more people rode their bikes, there would less stress on the infrastructure of the city. There would be fewer fat people too. And less stress in general.

Well said, brother.

[MrsCat 6]

Ya know what Platy, I agree with most of what you have to say. However that doesn't change the fact that where I live isn't suited to have bikes on the road (Canada btw). This city would be much better if they were designated bike lanes and more bike paths. But there aren't.

The fact is, as a driver (and a careful one at that), its my responsibility to ensure that I'm extra cautious around a bicyclist. As much as they annoy me, I don't want to hit someone. The trouble with bicyclists is that they make moves in traffic that are fast, and difficult to anticipate as a driver. Sometimes they do things that are just plane retarded. Not that drivers do not do the same things, but I'm gonna feel a lot worse if I hit someone on a bike rather than an SUV.

If cyclists want more protection on the roads, then we need specific legislation in place to deal with them. While roads existed before cars may be true, however municipal planning, and traffic laws were specifically designed for motor operated vehicles alone. I'd be all for bikes to be designed the same status as motor vehicles - and afforded the same space on the roadways. If one is there - then why not give it the same space in traffic as a car, rather than pushing them along the side of the road. But at the same time, this makes it a reasonable request for cyclists to not drive the center line when traffic is stopped at a light - or choose the sidewalk when traffic is backed up because it is faster (which always seems to coincide with someone who was about to turn left.

I agree with you Platy. I think both cyclists and drivers should spend a day in one another's shoes and see the realities as they exist. It might make some changes. However as stated, some of us are just too lazy to care and too fat to actually get off the couch.

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

I'm just glad I don't live where y'all live.... On my ride today I waved 30 or 40 times, said howdy a few times, and waved cars around when it was clear ahead a few times. No one tried to kill me, no one yelled at me, and no one hauled ####### in frustration once they were finally past me.

that's flyover country for you

[natty bumppo 297]

Personally, I hate having to share the road with cyclists. And that might be because my city is designed for cars only - but man are they an annoyance. If I have to register my car, and pay insurance in case I cause an accident, then so should bicyclists. If you wanna pretend like you're a vehicle then buck up.

And this is exactly why America will always be a car-driving, gas-sucking, dependent country sucking on UAE c##k. People are afraid to ride their bikes for errands because of this sort of mindset. An amazing notion is the fact that roads came before cars. Roads were not created for cars. They were created for pedestrians, horse & cart, and cyclists (which replaced the horse and cart for the most part before the invention of the automobile.)

When I am riding, my bike is not 'pretending to be a vehicle'. it IS a vehicle.

I'm just glad I don't live where y'all live.... On my ride today I waved 30 or 40 times, said howdy a few times, and waved cars around when it was clear ahead a few times. No one tried to kill me, no one yelled at me, and no one hauled ####### in frustration once they were finally past me.

Still, American cities need to get a clue and build some bike paths and create some bike lanes. People would ride their bikes if they felt safe. If more people rode their bikes, there would less stress on the infrastructure of the city. There would be fewer fat people too. And less stress in general.

know the feeling ... also know what it's like to be in a tag line and be brushed with a 18-wheeler on an open road (both lanes open) by some a$$hole driver who just wanted to see how close he could get to cyclists riding the white line. A year later a driver from the same company saw how close he could get ... he killed a woman who was riding the line on a 3 lane road ... witnesses gave the story ... he stated the bicycle had zero right to be on the road ... she died ... he did time ... think his attitude was was worth it ?

[Scott & Lai 12]

know the feeling ... also know what it's like to be in a tag line and be brushed with a 18-wheeler on an open road (both lanes open) by some a$$hole driver who just wanted to see how close he could get to cyclists riding the white line. A year later a driver from the same company saw how close he could get ... he killed a woman who was riding the line on a 3 lane road ... witnesses gave the story ... he stated the bicycle had zero right to be on the road ... she died ... he did time ... think his attitude was was worth it ?

He should have gotten double the sentence for that remark

[natty bumppo 297]

know the feeling ... also know what it's like to be in a tag line and be brushed with a 18-wheeler on an open road (both lanes open) by some a$$hole driver who just wanted to see how close he could get to cyclists riding the white line. A year later a driver from the same company saw how close he could get ... he killed a woman who was riding the line on a 3 lane road ... witnesses gave the story ... he stated the bicycle had zero right to be on the road ... she died ... he did time ... think his attitude was was worth it ?

He should have gotten double the sentence for that remark

the cyclist he hit was a school teacher ... did all the charity rides in central VA ... was preping for a cross country ... I knew how she rode and how she paid attention ...

he hit her on a road that was well traveled by cyclists ... on a whooping 45 mph road ... guess killing a a cyclist with a 18 wheeler while on the return trip from the paper mill after dropping a load of wood chips disrupted his next load for the day ...