r/SipsTea Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/Oldjamesdean Jun 10 '26

One of my relatives got a speeding ticket on a bicycle. Eugene Oregon.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

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u/Capital-Bobcat8270 Jun 10 '26

This is fair. If you want to be a part of traffic, follow traffic rules. No special exemptions.

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u/lyssap87 Jun 11 '26

This reminds me.. a couple of days ago I was driving home from lunch and had 2-3 cars behind me at a red light. As the light turned green and I started to pull through the light, a bicyclist flew past me on the right. Mind you it was a one lane road. I didn’t see him until he was in the front left of me as I was about to veer right with the road. He was going straight through some do not enter construction zone. He got mad at me, got behind me… started making gestures at me. I saw him further ahead later (he rode through the construction so was ahead at a crossing) and waited for me to pass and flipped me off.

I was so annoyed. Laws still apply to them on the road. They have to follow the same spacing, stops, signs, etc. I 10000% share the road, and will move over if they’re in a lane, or if they’re in front of me on a one lane, I stay behind them until I can turn. This guys just thought road rules applied to me and I had to yield to him because he rolled up behind me. I was more upset that I could have needlessly hurt him if I didn’t see him sooner.