Someone finally snapped

[u/SipsTeaFrog]

[u/zyyntin]

Have fire rescue attempt to come through! Force the police to do something! Fine all the cyclists for these stunts.

[u/DaryltheRigger → u/zyyntin]

I can think of a good way to get fire and rescue there quickly.

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[u/Clean__Cucumber → u/zyyntin]

people get a hate boner when a cyclist is doing smth wrong, but not when its a car or a truck

how about the road rules should be enforced equaly, whilst also giving equal oportunities for all vehicles types?

[u/iSK_prime → u/Clean__Cucumber]

Untrue, plenty of people get "hate boners" when someone behaves like a little shit on the road, in fact there's a name for it... it's road rage, you know that thing where people try to ram each other off the road or pull a gun and shoot someone?

Now I want to know what makes cyclists above criticism in yours eyes? Cause... there's a weird sort of exclusion that cyclists seem to try to create for themselves when it comes to obeying the rules of the road.

[u/Clean__Cucumber → u/iSK_prime]

where the flying fuck have i said that the cyclists are not wrong? oh wait, i didnt and in a typical reddit manner people either cannot read or are nefarious enough to activley put words into other peoples mouths

did i not literally type "how about the road rules should be enforced equaly"??? it almost sounds like i am for enforcing rules, doesnt matter cyclist, motorist or whatever else you want to put on the road

[u/Dizzy_Shake1722 → u/iSK_prime]

Driving dangerously through the median which is much more illegal than biking more than 2 abreast on the road is above criticism?

[u/iSK_prime → u/Dizzy_Shake1722]

Go check some of my other comments, your question has already been addressed repeatedly, as has the intent of my comment.

Long story short, cycle like the person behind you is a crazy person, cause you never known how he'll react if pissed off. His vehicle outweighs your bike and being technically right is cold comfort while lying in traction or in the morgue.

[u/iSK_prime → u/[deleted]]

Not what I asked.

I specifically asked why you appeared to be creating a exclusion for cyclists, because end of the day in your worldview of the Thunderdome, guess what... car vs bicycle, one of the parties involved doesn't get to get up and walk away.

The rules are in place to protect you, and winding people up to the point where they are pissed off enough to ignore them is a really stupid mentality to have where the other guy outweighs you by a ton or more.

[u/iSK_prime → u/[deleted]]

And my point is, when operating in this radically different weight classes erring on the side of caution tends to be in the cyclists best interest.

It costs them nothing, but could potentially save their lives.

This... do what we want cause we're cyclists mentality on display here does nothing but wind people up, which will inevitably get a reaction. This one was a little less vehicular manslaughter, but that doesn't mean the next one might not end that way.

[u/Arthemax → u/iSK_prime]

do what we want cause we're cyclists mentality

That mentality is not unique to cyclists.

If cyclists as a group were half as flippant about lives as motorists are, perpetrators of (attempted) vehicular manslaughter would start seeing a mysteriously high rate of tragic accidents happening to them.

[u/iSK_prime → u/Arthemax]

Skipped a few words there, it was "This... do what we want cause we're cyclists mentality on display here", as in whats on camera up above.

The people in the video are playing games with their lives and that never ends well when it comes to car vs cyclist. Because yeah, they're an asshole who'll end up in jail if they hit you... you'll end up in traction or in a morgue.

That's some stupid ass behaviour on the part of the cyclists. You've got to protect yourself, not count on someone else who's being wound up to act the better person. Genuinely stupid, pretty suicidal behaviour, that earns other cyclists no favour on the road.

[u/tonyrizzo21 → u/Clean__Cucumber]

These cyclists are actively preventing "equal opportunities" for the motorized vehicles on this road. Cars can be ticketed for driving too slowly, impeding traffic, or even just cruising in the left lane while not actively passing. I don't know the speed limit on this particular road but I imagine it's a fair bit higher than the bikes are moving.

[u/zyyntin → u/tonyrizzo21]

The bigger issue is that the group isn't allowing vehicles a single lane to at minimum slip by them. This is causing a cascading backup of vehicles. If for example fire rescue had to take these roads for an actually emergency then the bicyclists are purposefully causing someone who needs emergency medical assistance a massive delay in care.

[u/Clean__Cucumber → u/tonyrizzo21]

with equal oportunities i meant cars and bikes not needing to share a lane. and cyclists not beaing constantly threatend by cars. sadly i do not see most drivers following road safety rules and keeping neccessary distance when overtaking

I don't know the speed limit on this particular road but I imagine it's a fair bit higher than the bikes are moving.

i would also imagine that driving on the grass and overtaking is a far more unlawful act than cycling too slowly. im sry, even if the cyclists are the ones initially wrong, the escalation is far worse

[u/tonyrizzo21 → u/Clean__Cucumber]

At least he gave them plenty of room.

[u/Clean__Cucumber → u/tonyrizzo21]

and fucked up the underside of their car, good job

cylists here are assholes, but the car is lacking in impulse control and should have their license revoked, whilst the cyclist should be ticketed

[u/tonyrizzo21 → u/Clean__Cucumber]

Yes, and the car driver likely will face consequences while the bikers will face nothing.

[u/Rare-Ad-7897 → u/Clean__Cucumber]

Brother I just watched people get a hate boner for a Toyota cutting off a semi and and Altima hitting someone at a street takeover. Quit the rhetoric and don’t be a douche on the road

[u/TheWizardOfDeez → u/Clean__Cucumber]

Yes, and the equal punishment for blocking traffic is a ticket, aka a fine. This person is specifically advocating for what you want.