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Originally Posted by astronaut x
Crossing the street without looking is just stupid.
Not all people who ride bikes do that.
Fuck there are people in cars that do that.
This thread is about as smart as saying all black people are criminals.
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LOL wow. Dude. Wow.
Ok let me give you some perspective. I drive every day I the Bay Area. We have one of the largest bicycle populations in the world. Now... I am not exadurating when I say that 99/100 run red lights without looking / stopping / or even slightly hesitating. Most will blow through at 30+ mph. I've witnessed them be hit, and I've hit one myself. I've witnessed hundreds of close calls, and almost on a daily basis I need to slam my brakes to avoid hitting them as they blow through my green.
Their perspective is that since they won't kill you, they have the right to do what they want. The problem, however, is that they believe the liability is the person who maims them during their infraction.
Yes, I've seen cars do it... But it happens more like once a year and the ratio is more like 1:1,000,000. Now, compares to 99:100 where do you think the problem exists?
Don't tell me you think because they weigh less, they should have the right to hurl themselves under my wheels or across my hood... And then sue me. They won't win that battle.