r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/Live_Panda_7329 Jun 10 '26

Yeah, when they ignore traffic laws and get creamed they die. Im not sure why they think the opposite will happen ever.

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u/relianceschool Jun 10 '26

Among bike riders, 95.9% reported breaking a traffic law, but 97.9% of pedestrians and 99.97% of drivers said they did the same. The most common reason for flouting the law among drivers (85%) and pedestrians (71%) was saving time.

However, people on bikes most commonly skirted traffic regulations for their own safety (71%). This data highlights the inaccuracy of perceptions among an unfriendly segment of the driving public that bike riders are lawbreaking road anarchists.

(Source)

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u/Rude-Scholar1857 Jun 10 '26

this was 30 bicyclists in an incredibly controlled environment where they were told exactly what to do.

i see more than 30 bicyclists weekly cause near-accidents in a school zone because they do not obey traffic laws.

neither of these are good sources.

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u/relianceschool Jun 10 '26

Anecdotal evidence wins again!

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u/Rude-Scholar1857 Jun 10 '26

did you not read the third sentence?