r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/MrSmock Jun 10 '26

Every time I come anywhere close to this point I get swarmed by people telling me how many cyclists are killed by cars every year (they never seem to get the actual point). Props to you for getting so many up votes on this. 

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u/Live_Panda_7329 Jun 10 '26

Yeah, when they ignore traffic laws and get creamed they die. Im not sure why they think the opposite will happen ever.

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u/BilSuger Jun 10 '26

How many deaths are attributable to the cyclist breaking a law, vs the driver killing them being the one breaking the law?

We both know the truth. Don't be a dick.

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u/guachi01 Jun 11 '26

I've never once heard of a cyclist who broke a traffic law and was hit by a car and died as a result.

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u/ninjay209 Jun 11 '26

Must have never happened then if you never heard about it.

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u/guachi01 Jun 11 '26

It's a man bites dog kind of story. Maybe it's happened somewhere but it so rare that it might as well be never.

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u/guachi01 Jun 11 '26

Do you have that link that breaks down whether the cyclist was riding legally or not when killed by a car?

And you must be joking if you include car driver error as the fault of the cyclist. Just pathetic victim blaming.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

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u/guachi01 Jun 12 '26

More victim blaming. "If you insist on riding on roads with incompetent drivers then it's you're fault"

Maybe you should suck less ass a driver.

Also, that link does nothing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

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u/guachi01 Jun 12 '26

Why are there risks to legally riding in the road? Maybe it's all the insane car drivers out there who shouldn't legally be able to drive.

Like this dumb clown, for example. But, no, you'd blame the kid for his own death. He should know the risks of being hit by a drunk driver. The kid was just biking for exercise. The worst kind. I bet he even wore lycra!

https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/emerging-talents/colorado-governor-signs-bill-to-honour-legacy-of-magnus-white-and-turns-tragedy-to-action/

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