🤔 Nanny S New drivers must take a pedestrian and bicycle safety course to obtain lic

[DK23]

It seems like cyclists have now become another protected class. They're getting their own lanes or signage for cars to share the lane with them, ironically not the other way around. I sometimes see them, even in groups, give a quick head check at a stop sign, then blast right through it, like 10 cyclists are one vehicle.

I guess they deserve special dispensation for the being the victims of historical oppression.

My comment was tongue in cheek, I really can't stand cyclists. Especially the ones who ride around here for exercise on twisty, hilly, blind roads with no shoulders when the Perkiomen Trail (a paved/semi-paved path that runs for about 50 miles) is a quarter mile away.

[icp4life162005]

It seems like cyclists have now become another protected class. They're getting their own lanes or signage for cars to share the lane with them, ironically not the other way around. I sometimes see them, even in groups, give a quick head check at a stop sign, then blast right through it, like 10 cyclists are one vehicle.

I guess they deserve special dispensation for the being the victims of historical oppression.

Because they are mostly all hard-core liberals, and the dems need to keep them for getting offed, or offing themselves as much as possible.

The majority of nanny laws are to protect the stupid and liberals, the exact ones that nature should be left to sort out.

[ROCK-IT3]

My comment was tongue in cheek, I really can't stand cyclists. Especially the ones who ride around here for exercise on twisty, hilly, blind roads with no shoulders when the Perkiomen Trail (a paved/semi-paved path that runs for about 50 miles) is a quarter mile away.

It is difficult to get great exercise riding on grades <= 1%. I can ride 30+ miles on a rails to trails and not get as much exercise as 10 miles on-road.

[fallenleader]

It seems like cyclists have now become another protected class. They're getting their own lanes or signage for cars to share the lane with them, ironically not the other way around. I sometimes see them, even in groups, give a quick head check at a stop sign, then blast right through it, like 10 cyclists are one vehicle.

I guess they deserve special dispensation for the being the victims of historical oppression.

a lane for a cyclist is one less lane for a car, or a tighter road for a car prompting reduced speed limits.
the end goal is still to push everyone into walk/cycle/public transit range. the more expensive and onerous it is to drive, the better.
same with guns.

PS, hence the expansion of commercial/multi resident zoning at the behest of extra fed bux. turn suburbia into mini-urbia with duplexes and Sec 8 apartment buildings and use it to consolidate the masses that matter.

[icp4life162005]

a lane for a cyclist is one less lane for a car, or a tighter road for a car prompting reduced speed limits.
the end goal is still to push everyone into walk/cycle/public transit range. the more expensive and onerous it is to drive, the better.
same with guns.

PS, hence the expansion of commercial/multi resident zoning at the behest of extra fed bux. turn suburbia into mini-urbia with duplexes and Sec 8 apartment buildings and use it to consolidate the masses that matter.

Ever read ready player one?

It's damn near their playbook.

[esh21167]

It just happened again this morning. I come up on six cyclists to a 'T' intersection with one stop sign, the way they were going. Leader takes a quick look and they all go right through the intersection. Granted, only about 8 MPH, but a motor vehicle did that...

[fallenleader]

Ever read ready player one?

It's damn near their playbook.

it's easy to see parallels in so much these days.
back in the day it was just all conspiracy theory.

[STBear]

I find eBike and eScooters riders to be worse. Streaker might be an exception. Blowing through stop signs and red lights, going the wrong way on one way streets and speeding sidewalks.

[Sandcut]

a lane for a cyclist is one less lane for a car, or a tighter road for a car prompting reduced speed limits.
the end goal is still to push everyone into walk/cycle/public transit range. the more expensive and onerous it is to drive, the better.
same with guns.

PS, hence the expansion of commercial/multi resident zoning at the behest of extra fed bux. turn suburbia into mini-urbia with duplexes and Sec 8 apartment buildings and use it to consolidate the masses that matter.

And how, exactly, does a bicycle differ from a horse and buggy or even just a horse and rider? All of which have to adhere to the same traffic laws as motor vehicles. The only real difference between bicycles and Amish buggies is that bicycles frequently don't follow transportation laws, while buggies do. Perhaps LEOs should begin enforcing moving violations amongst bicycles and treat every vehicle equally.

ETA: All it takes is the will to enforce the law. But, if that were to occur, we'd hear a lot of whining from many of the same folks about "government heavy-handedness".

[JAKIII]

This morning I passed 4 cyclists on a country road in Honey Brook and dropped my speed to a couple mph's faster than they were peddling.

Amish guys in buggies are better drivers.

And how, exactly, does a bicycle differ from a horse and buggy or even just a horse and rider? All of which have to adhere to the same traffic laws as motor vehicles. The only real difference between bicycles and Amish buggies is that bicycles frequently don't follow transportation laws, while buggies do. Perhaps LEOs should begin enforcing moving violations amongst bicycles and treat every vehicle equally.

ETA: All it takes is the will to enforce the law. But, if that were to occur, we'd hear a lot of whining from many of the same folks about "government heavy-handedness".