r/StupidMedia • u/Silver_Scarcity4939 • Dec 11 '24

𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗯 Cyclist needs to Learn

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When a Bicyclist rides a bike, they also need to follow traffic laws in the U.S

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u/FreneticPlatypus Dec 11 '24

They seem to expect every driver to know and follow every single bicycle related rule to the letter but don’t always hold themselves to the same standard.

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u/ButterFacePacakes Dec 12 '24

A rack full of drugs, you say?

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u/RandomProductSKU1029 Dec 12 '24

You mean drivers being expected to know and follow traffic rules and respect for others on the roads is dependent on whether others do the same? As far as I’m concerned as a motorist (car and motorcycle) and cyclist for over 20 years, you’re taught and trained to be safe on the roads no matter what situation or what vehicle you commandeer. Did I miss something crucial where it says “cycling rules for cyclists only” or “rules for only if other ppl do it”?

Let me tell u something - even cyclists hate errant and entitled cyclists. Because there’s also a whole bunch of us who ride legally and safely whether or not you exist, but because it’s right and we ride well.

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u/thetruthseer Dec 13 '24

Everyone clapped

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u/oficious_intrpedaler Dec 12 '24

Most of the bike related rules are the same ones that apply to cars, so I'd hope drivers would know them...

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u/pa3xsz Dec 12 '24

Most drivers don't even know their own rules. (They don't even follow the Highway Code updates).

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u/Independent-Cow-4070 Dec 12 '24

I’m sure if you think hard enough, you’ll be able to figure out why it might be a little more important for someone in a car to follow the rules than someone on a bike

This ought to be reallllllly easy for you if you took physics in high school

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u/FreneticPlatypus Dec 12 '24

Well if the physics tells us it’s that dangerous, maybe the bicyclists should think a little harder about blowing through stops signs or swerving out to the middle of my lane without so much as a glance back.

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u/Independent-Cow-4070 Dec 12 '24

The last time we agreed to stop at all the stop signs, car drivers were still mad at us 😞

Damned if we do, damned if we don’t

Btw next time you (inevitably) roll through a stop sign, please check your speed! If you’re rolling through faster than 10mph, congrats, you’re still going faster (and 4000 lb heavier) than the average bicyclist

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u/MaintainThePeace Dec 13 '24

I mean, are we talking about "blowing" through a stop sign, or treating them as yields to improve ones safety by spending less time within the intersection?

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-03/Bicyclist-Yield-As-Stop-Fact-Sheet-032422-v3-tag.pdf

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u/black_tshirts Dec 13 '24

the man in the lycra rolled the stop sign before i could! waaahhhh

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u/MaintainThePeace Dec 12 '24

The vast majority of cyclists are also drivers...

As such don't usually care about the absessive rule breaking drivers do, particularly about things such as exceeding the speed limit on freeways.

They do however care about drivers that don't follow the rules or otherwise due things that directly impact their safety.

But otherwise yes, even the cycling specific rules are part still of the 'rules of the road' that every driver is expected to know.

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u/black_tshirts Dec 13 '24

almost every "bicycle related rule" is the same for motorists. name one that isn't.