foureyeswithbeard t1_j9ce5pd wrote
Reply to comment by iwearlederhosen in Dear Cyclists (Especially you, orange jacket at Belvedere and Franklin) by [deleted]
Yeah those car drivers sure never block intersections! Or bike lanes... Or bus stops... Or driveways... Or alleys....
Pot meet kettle. Move along.
iwearlederhosen t1_j9celt2 wrote
There's no aggregate organized group of vehicle drivers set to intentionally break laws like the bullies that I'm aware of.
I personally always give way to pedestrians and cyclists in the right of way and crosswalks when the lights are in their favor and don't park in bike lanes.
Point deducted
foureyeswithbeard t1_j9cflp4 wrote
There are lots of groups like that. Some drive through Richmond occasionally doing doughnuts in intersections (here's a fun one from last year: https://www.carscoops.com/2022/02/police-stop-car-club-plan-to-takeover-richmond-virginia-for-donuts-and-drifts/). There are drag racing groups, there's the old cannonball run across the country - tons of car groups that love to skirt the law.
Then there are just the tons of unaffiliated drivers who speed, drive while texting, DWI (it was JUST a few beers!), hop into the shoulder if there is traffic, etc. Ignoring the law and other people's well-being doesn't require a group affiliation! The potential for damage is significantly higher from a single driver on a highway texting than nearly anything a cyclist is capable of.
I am all down for you wanting to advocate for better adherence to infrastructure and legislature, but trying to call out the bullies as some kind of cyclist-only anomaly is weak.
foureyeswithbeard t1_j9ch4wc wrote
In case you are open to learning more, here are some stories from the last year - two of VA cyclists getting killed while seemingly adhering to the law and one of a seeming group of organized drivers out to maim/kill cyclists by dooring them.
iwearlederhosen t1_j9ci0m2 wrote
Thank you. It's not that I disagree there's a problem with drivers. It's more than the BSB are not seen as a solution or even contributing to it but rather a ragtag group that is out it just have fun running lights and blocking streets
JVorhees t1_j9cnh9q wrote
Tell me about your street racing skills.
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