It is true that people ride bikes on sidewalks here in an effort to stay out of the road, I see them every day and am passed by several when I walk to work. Even the ebikes are on the sidewalk. Also true that at intersections it’s dangerous as fuck, and by law they are supposed to be in the road and stopped at Red light. But if you are turning right on red, the pedestrian presumably has the right of way - you have a red light. I’ve had to slap the hood of several cars who were looking only at traffic in one direction and not the direction their car is about to move in, while I’m crossing a street on foot.
They do not have the right of way in this case, part of the issue, at least in my county, is that we have really backwards walk signals.
They show walk, then a few seconds later change to a flashing hand (don’t walk) with a count down, which makes very little sense. I don’t think the people are paying attention to them anyways.
We have those. The flashing hand and countdown, the pedestrian still has right of way - it’s just to let you know not to start crossing the intersection and how much time you have remaining to cross it. Sort of a long yellow light for walkers.
It does NOT give cars turning right on red the right of way. I don’t know where you live but if it’s the US you are misinterpreting that countdown and hand flashy sign.
I’m aware, I think they are very confusing to pedestrians. I know when I see a red flashing sign when I’m going to cross, my first thought is don’t… and I think it contributes more to people being confused and just saying screw it and crossing any time.
A walk sign with a countdown would make more sense, a red flashing hand with a count down could be interpreted as don’t walk till this is done, or you can walk for X# of seconds.
Yet no mention of how many times they witnessed unsafe/illegal driving behavior compared to the cyclists. Solid case we need to ban these cyclists. They are a threat to motorists, and collision with a bike could scratch their car’s paint.
Cars going over the speed limit is literally just accepted as fine by 90% of drivers but god forbid a cyclists goes through a stop sign at 20km/h looking both ways constantly to make sure it’s safe.
I see cars roll through stop signs at 30km/h weekly.
I encounter cars going twice the speed limit on one of the few designated bike routes in my city multiple times a week. I’ve almost been hit by these cars multiple times.
I’ve seen cars go through red lights at full speed 3 times in the past two years.
People are insanely reluctant to the idea that people bikes should maybe not have to follow rules that were written for vehicles that impair your vision and hearing, regularly kill and maim, and require a license and insurance.
It was more a commentary of my county and how poorly it is laid out for bicycles, did you read the rest of it or stop after the first line?
I wouldn’t be caught dead on a bike here, I drive what many could consider an economy car (to me it’s a 4 door smaller sedan) and I am often asked why I drive something so small.
Even our smaller main roads here are 3 lanes each way, and nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, barring trails is designed with bicycles in mind.
Two times in the last couple of years! I see a trend here those are numbers we can’t ignore
It is true that people ride bikes on sidewalks here in an effort to stay out of the road, I see them every day and am passed by several when I walk to work. Even the ebikes are on the sidewalk. Also true that at intersections it’s dangerous as fuck, and by law they are supposed to be in the road and stopped at Red light. But if you are turning right on red, the pedestrian presumably has the right of way - you have a red light. I’ve had to slap the hood of several cars who were looking only at traffic in one direction and not the direction their car is about to move in, while I’m crossing a street on foot.
They do not have the right of way in this case, part of the issue, at least in my county, is that we have really backwards walk signals.
They show walk, then a few seconds later change to a flashing hand (don’t walk) with a count down, which makes very little sense. I don’t think the people are paying attention to them anyways.
We have those. The flashing hand and countdown, the pedestrian still has right of way - it’s just to let you know not to start crossing the intersection and how much time you have remaining to cross it. Sort of a long yellow light for walkers.
It does NOT give cars turning right on red the right of way. I don’t know where you live but if it’s the US you are misinterpreting that countdown and hand flashy sign.
I’m aware, I think they are very confusing to pedestrians. I know when I see a red flashing sign when I’m going to cross, my first thought is don’t… and I think it contributes more to people being confused and just saying screw it and crossing any time.
A walk sign with a countdown would make more sense, a red flashing hand with a count down could be interpreted as don’t walk till this is done, or you can walk for X# of seconds.
Yet no mention of how many times they witnessed unsafe/illegal driving behavior compared to the cyclists. Solid case we need to ban these cyclists. They are a threat to motorists, and collision with a bike could scratch their car’s paint.
Cars going over the speed limit is literally just accepted as fine by 90% of drivers but god forbid a cyclists goes through a stop sign at 20km/h looking both ways constantly to make sure it’s safe.
I see cars roll through stop signs at 30km/h weekly.
I encounter cars going twice the speed limit on one of the few designated bike routes in my city multiple times a week. I’ve almost been hit by these cars multiple times.
I’ve seen cars go through red lights at full speed 3 times in the past two years.
People are insanely reluctant to the idea that people bikes should maybe not have to follow rules that were written for vehicles that impair your vision and hearing, regularly kill and maim, and require a license and insurance.
It was more a commentary of my county and how poorly it is laid out for bicycles, did you read the rest of it or stop after the first line?
I wouldn’t be caught dead on a bike here, I drive what many could consider an economy car (to me it’s a 4 door smaller sedan) and I am often asked why I drive something so small.
Even our smaller main roads here are 3 lanes each way, and nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, barring trails is designed with bicycles in mind.