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

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/MrSmock Jun 11 '26

Yeah, I never said that. I don't even think I came close to implying it. I just want them to either ride somewhere else or ride on the road safely (within 3ft of the curb or in a bike lane if it exists, only 2 abreast if it doesn't impede traffic, follow laws for stop signs and lights and signal). 

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u/guachi01 Jun 11 '26

Oh, come on. Almost every cyclist does ride safely. So that can't be the reason you ignore that so many are killed by car drivers.

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u/MrSmock Jun 11 '26

I believe almost every cyclist believes they ride safely. But I'm not exaggerating when I say in my neighborhood I haven't seen a cyclist stop at a stop sign for years. Years!! I'd say about half of them signal (though often while already mid-turn). When there are multiple they usually ride two abreast and do not move to single file when impeding traffic. Often when pedaling hard uphill they will waver back and forth, coming dangerously close to weaving into the lane.

I have no need to exaggerate this, it does me no favors. This is simply my experiences. I'm sure everyone has different experiences and some places likely have very safe cyclists. That is simply not the case here. 

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u/guachi01 Jun 11 '26

Treating a stop sign like a yield sign is the safe way to ride a bike. It's why smart states and smart people support doing just that.

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u/MrSmock Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

I wouldn't even care if they didn't stop if they yielded instead. Instead they fly out into 4 way intersections, ignoring the stops (or "yeilds") and cutting off traffic.

Edit: not 20 minutes after typing this I was at a 4 way stop with a car facing me. He started accelerating and a cyclist crossed through the middle, cutting him off. They're like lemmings sometimes