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this post was submitted on 20 Jan 2024
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I'm the one making the comment and you're the one assuming I did something wrong because I was on a bicycle? Or is this "a lot" exaggerated and biaised?
Anyway the said rules where I live is that riding on sidewalks is illegal. Cyclists are not pedestrians and should not be mixed with them.
I was legally on a cycle path, had priority, there was no light. I was cut then slapped by the driver making an illegal move, and you're first thought is to point out that "lots of bikers blow red lights"?! What?
Wrong. Going by weight, speed, visibility, protection and turning radius cyclists are much closer to pedestrians than 2 ton vehicles going 35 mph. That's basic physics.
And it's not illegal to ride on the sidewalks where I live. Not that legality has any bearing on what is logical. Laws are made up for those who whine the most or have the most money, not what is logical.