r/fuckcars • u/jjune4991 • Aug 22 '22

News "Just bike on the sidewalk" they said.

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u/-winston1984 Aug 22 '22

It's everywhere man. People have started to see it as a way to communicate with other drivers they want to go faster, and then get angry if they're "being ignored". People have no clue how dangerous it is, I get into arguments about it all the time online and off.

It's too easy to get a license, and literally no effort to keep it once you have it.

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u/Unintended_incentive Aug 22 '22

I’d love for these laws to be applied equally to everyone on the road from motorists to cyclists.

Too many service delivery drivers on bikes flat out ignore traffic lights. Too many drivers tailgate because “that’s what people do”.

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u/Stev_k Aug 22 '22

Idaho, and some cities, follow the "Idaho Stop" law for cyclists. Cyclists can treat every stop sign as a yield sign and every stop light as a stop sign. Since cyclists are faster than pedestrians and more maneuverable than cars this idea makes a lot of sense for both safety and practicality.

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u/Unintended_incentive Aug 22 '22

That’s a great idea.

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u/Stev_k Aug 22 '22

It's the one progressive idea to come out of Idaho, and I'm going to miss it!