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All these people on bicycles looking at their smartphones instead of the road. Swerving into the oncoming lane. Rear-ending me when I'm waiting to yield to other traffic. (These are cyclist-only roads, which is probably why these people haven't died yet  )
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nsaP posted:Dudes who wear cameras and post these videos are seriously the worst riders just itching for a confrontation. Like this guy? (at 2:15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWw9J8mmOcg&t=135s Nice bare arms and hands :v
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Jul 4, 2017 19:09
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Zamboni Apocalypse posted:Also, please please PLEASE gank bicyclists for this poo poo too. Yes please! This is coming from a cyclist who doesn't drive a car. The grieving parents of a 21-year old who got killed by a texter suggested the punishment be the same as those for drunk driving. I'd say maybe it should be even higher, these people are stone cold sober when they decide to use their phones while driving.
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Jul 20, 2017 21:54
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Texters tend to think they're better at texting and driving than the average person, so they believe the law is only for average people, not them: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/motr/when-it-comes-to-driving-most-people-think-their-skills-are-above-average.html
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Jul 21, 2017 14:49
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x-post from the Schadenfreude thread:canyoneer posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOwa7HzR4K4
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Jul 21, 2017 18:30
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FogHelmut posted:He was just going for it, not even looking. Thankfully no injuries and no real damage because it's all low speed.
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Jul 22, 2017 15:35
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Riding through town centre today on my bicycle. This long truck & trailer combo coming from the right needs to make a 90 degree turn (and they have the right of way). The roads are narrow and there's not a lot of space to manoeuvrer. I stop well back from the intersection so I don't have to get crushed under the trailer while I wait. This BMW overtakes me as I'm standing there, and rolls as far forward as they can go. The car behind the BMW immediately follows their example, overtakes me as well and stops right behind the BMW. The truck slams brakes, then starts inching forwards again. The trailer is getting awfully close to touching the BMW so they toot their horn a few times. Some gesticulation and anger ensues. BMW tries to reverse, but can't because of the car behind them. Then the 2nd car starts blowing their horn. At this point traffic is completely blocked in all directions, so I just walk around the blockage. How do you not see such a big truck? What on earth is their thought process?
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Aug 4, 2017 18:41
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In the Netherlands anyone born before 1980 can drive one of those, no driving license required. You can also park them on the sidewalk (the narrow models anyway) and avoid parking fees.
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Oct 9, 2017 11:35
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Sure it can be done.  Cameras keep watch constantly so the watchers can close the lane if a vehicle breaks down somewhere, or emergency services need it.
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Oct 14, 2017 17:22
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This is just gonna encourage all sorts of bad driving behaviour: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/redlight-greenlight-mobile-phone#/
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Mar 14, 2018 22:55
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Or when it thinks the light has turned green but it's actually for a different lane.
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Mar 14, 2018 23:10
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:It does, and he waited for the light. The problem is he didn't think "Oh, maybe the lights flanking the sign that says OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN apply to me?" The telegram-style wording can make it seem as if the message just applies to everyone all the time, and be interpreted as "(if you are) OVERHEIGHT (then you) MUST TURN". I support the idea of a more accusatory tone.
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Apr 10, 2018 16:55
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I was waiting to yield to traffic from the right. And right as I start moving, some dude overtakes me on my left and immediately turns right forcing me to slam brakes to avoid hitting him. Impatient piece of poo poo. We were both on bicycles so it's not like he couldn't see what I was waiting for.
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