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[+] -31 points 1 day ago (34 children)
  • [–] 26 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Around here bike people:

    Die because of distracted drivers.

    Die because Trucks can't bother to properly check all their mirrors.

    Die because drivers speeding.

    I think bikes would be way better if you wouldn't risk getting killed by drivers any time you do it.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 day ago*

    Shit, I once had someone tell me with a straight face that it's not a trucker's fault if they run over cyclists when turning around corners. Not because of dead angles but because they can't be expected to check their mirror every time they make a turn; they're too busy fiddling with their GPS and getting the freight papers sorted.

    While making turns. Apparently they're too busy to do that when the vehicle's stopped or at the very least while they're driving straight and thus they should be exempt from having to obey traffic rules.

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  • [–] [S] 33 points 1 day ago* (17 children)

    As opposed to drivers, who never do any of those things, I'm sure.

    Also

    Go over the speed limit.

    What

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  • [+] -23 points 1 day ago (13 children)
  • [–] [M] 24 points 1 day ago (12 children)

    Vehicles that can go 60 MPH are motorcycles, not e-bikes. If you repeat that false claim it will be considered misinformation and removed.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    If a vehicle goes over 25 kph in Germany it's a moped. You need a drivers license, insurance and registration. So, many imported E-bikes legally require moped rules, but all too few follow it.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 hours ago

    If I remember correctly, in the US an ebike must be limited to 28mph, anything faster requires a driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement, or in some states a scooter endorsement

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  • [+] -6 points 1 day ago (8 children)
  • [–] [M] 12 points 1 day ago* (3 children)

    If you don't know my local laws, you can't claim I am spreading misinformation.

    If you wanted me to believe you based on your local laws, you should've cited them (or at least told us the jurisdiction you're talking about).

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  • [+] -12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)
  • [–] [M] 11 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Misinformation conflating illegal unlicensed e-motocycles is a huge problem that is resulting in legal e-bikes getting unfairly blamed and sometimes even confiscated and destroyed. This community will not contribute to it.

    You can either accept that, have a conversation about how the specific jurisdiction you're talking about is behind the curve on regulation so that we can productively discuss ways to help fix the problem in that jurisdiction (because that's a different problem than other places have with existing rules not getting enforced correctly), or leave. In no scenario will you be allowed to use this community to spread FUD and lies.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 day ago* (3 children)

    A lot of laws have been passed to limit bike speeds at this point, what are you talking about?

    Ebikes aren't a new technology anymore.

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  • [+] -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)
  • [–] 15 points 1 day ago

    Ignore mandatory dismount locations

    When cars were new, Wisconsin law required a flagman to walk ahead of the vehicle as it traveled, to warn other people and ensure that the way was clear. I'd love to see that return, in analogous locations. That is, a passenger has to get out and walk the car through.

    I wouldn't expect drivers to follow that law, because you can barely count on them to follow any traffic laws, but still.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 day ago

    I don't doubt you've seen those things, but you seem to be implying a) it's not just a small minority and b) when bikes do those things, they're just as dangerous as any bad driver. Neither of which are true.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 day ago (5 children)

    And in Alberta, car people:

    Drive the wrong way into incoming traffic in the middle of the road.

    Ignore all stoplights.

    Ignore traffic lights.

    Go over the speed limit.

    Drive on the sidewalk.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 day ago*

    @Ariselas And they NEVER yield right-of-way to those who have it. Unless they have the right-of-way, then they'll stop the flow of traffic to force it on somebody else as a (very dangerous) "courtesy", and get angry when vulnerable road users don't take it. They just don't understand right-of-way at all.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

    Don't even get me started on truck people!

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  • [–] 8 points 1 day ago

    I always try to be responsible and cautious when riding a bike. The thing is, often the road layout is so hostile to cyclists, there is just no way to follow the rules and be safe. Having said that, of course traffic rules should also be enforced on cyclists and some people are just irredeemable idiots. But the main problems are bad cycling infrastructure and inconsiderate or distracted drivers. I'd rather have the irredeemable idiots ride a bike than drive a three ton truck.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    There are plenty of places where you're allowed to bike on the sidewalks especially because biking on highways is illegal in the states

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago

    Biking on sidewalks is perfectly legal where I’m at, the only exception I can think of is when the sidewalk abuts a building, and usually where that occurs I’m mostly comfortable with on road biking

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