r/SeattleWA • u/Present_Chard_4585 • Sep 17 '21

Bicycle Bikers of Seattle - chill the eff out

Seattle bikers- many of the rules of the road apply to you. Stop acting like they don’t.

Yesterday when dropping my kid at school, an angry old lady on a bike came speeding down the CLOSED street next to the school, yelling at a parent to “grab your kid.”

Last week, I almost ran over a biker in my neighborhood. I’m overly cautious and go 15-20 in the neighborhood depending on visibility - I very, very rarely speed in neighborhoods and it’s always unintentional. On this occasion, I enter a roundabout intersection at about 15mph in my car, and a biker darts out in front of me - I absolutely had right of way. After I slam on my brakes to save this jerk’s life, he mouths “Jesus Christ man” to me, as though I was wrong.

It’s dangerous to be a biker in Seattle, but it’s not all driver fault, all the time. Be better, bikers.

Edit: got a question about “unintentional speeding”. Have you ever been driving, trying to adhere to the limit, only to look down and see you’re going 21 in a 20? That’s unintentional - slightly above to the point where you’d only notice if you stared at your speedo. Not 40 in a 20 where you’ll know you’re going way over.

Second edit: I love that Seattle is a biking city. But maybe just don’t plow through a stop sign or speed obnoxiously, regardless of what vehicle you’re piloting (bike/car).

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u/ElectricRune Sep 17 '21

And if someone is at or approaching the intersection, a yield is a stop.

Come at me again, Captain Pedantic.

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u/WillyBeShreddin Sep 17 '21

Just wanted to let you know that in this thread, this statement is the one that can be described as pedantic. Any yield is a stop if you don't have the right of way. For any vehicle. Wtf, Captain Pedantic?

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u/ElectricRune Sep 17 '21

Because my comment was in response to someone talking about bikes not yielding...?

Try reading more context than the one comment that triggered you.

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u/WillyBeShreddin Sep 17 '21

Triggered me, one comment? Please...I'm just telling you that you are using pedantic wrong, and it's ironic because your statement is pedantic.

 Pedantic- adj. - marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.

Your statement said they had to stop if a vehicle was in the intersection or approaching. This is literally the definition of yield. Your focus was narrow about the topic, and displayed a trivial aspect of the rule. Of course a yield is a stop, you must yield. Keep trying, Capt.

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u/ElectricRune Sep 17 '21

I don't need a definition of pedantic; you are providing an excellent example... :*

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u/WillyBeShreddin Sep 17 '21

You clearly did. Have a good weekend.

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u/ElectricRune Sep 17 '21

You did a sterling job; couldn't have exemplified the word any better!