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[–] 54 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Cyclists aren't a "problem" any more than traffic lights or stop signs are. Drivers should be able to deal with having to slow down a bit for a few seconds without getting upset about it. If you saw a driver shouting out of his window at a traffic light you'd think they were insane.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Yeah and not believing that cyclists have no right to space and should be squeezing to the side to let them by.

    It has become wildly better here in Bordeaux though, in the city there are basically no incivilities any more, but they have done a tremendous job to get there. Get outside of the city (in the suburbs) and it's still drive as fast as you can without thinking like before.

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  • [+] -9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Only "vehicular" cyclists are an issue, but TBH even other cyclists hate them.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    If I'm on a bike, notice a car coming up behind me, and don't think it's safe for them to pass, I will put myself in the middle of the road to block them.

    If they try some stupid and dangerous passing, I'm the one getting pulped. Putting yourself in the middle of the road is a very effective way of communicating "don't even try to squeeze past me, there's not enough space." The most dangerous situations I've been in on a bike have been due to cars trying to squeeze past me when there isn't enough space, it's terrifying.

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