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bbristow6 t1_j1ws952 wrote

Reply to comment by Sarcofaygo in Brett Smiley looks to change / eliminate bicycle lane on South Water Street by Locksmith-Pitiful

So, you’re saying every street in Rhode Island should have a bike lane because it’s possible to get all over the state on a bike? I agree

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1wsgkl wrote

Is that logistically possible? And where does the money for this come from? Tax hikes?

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bbristow6 t1_j1wslru wrote

Exactly. It’s not. So car drivers should just accept that bicycles are supposed to be on the road, and stop freaking out when someone on a bike is in front of them

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1wwydy wrote

So true, head on collisions caused by cars having to swerve left to avoid bikers is a small price to pay

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bbristow6 t1_j1wx3g5 wrote

If they’re choosing to pass when there’s a car coming in the other lane, then it’s the drivers fault and I hope they get in an accident

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1wxzux wrote

Very sane take. It'd be much better if they kept driving straight ahead and collided with you instead, right?

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bbristow6 t1_j1wy8g9 wrote

Nope! They slow down and wait 5 seconds. I know it’s a super inconvenience to have to wait a whole 5 seconds; but if you can do it, you’ll be saving your life and the other driver or cyclist

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1x24d7 wrote

So that the car behind them can potentially ram into them instead? Still a collision potential. All because you want to play in traffic

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bbristow6 t1_j1x29qp wrote

If the car behind you is so close that they hit you for SLOWING DOWN, not a full stop, then they’re way to close😂 I can do this all day my dude

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Sarcofaygo t1_j1x3fya wrote

Lmao at you thinking it'd reasonable for people to risk car accidents so that you can weave in and out of the traffic lane

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bbristow6 t1_j1x3l56 wrote

You’re lumping all cyclists into the “wheelie boy” category. Some of us do actually follow the rules of the road

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bbristow6 t1_j1x3s67 wrote

And I’ve been hit by dumbass car drivers who have pulled out of side streets, without stopping at the very clear stop sign. There are idiots everywhere. It’s not dependent on what their choice of vehicle is

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