Cyclists - let's kill them all

[gwEm]

I don't quite get the response - it may be a bit mean to compare some London bus drivers to unlicensed mini cab drivers, but it hardly warrants being reminded that I am an idiot and my opinion counts for nothing at all - which is why I come here... :)

i think you're right about the bus drivers. i think they get frustrated and it comes out in their driving.

[hunter]

Bicycles are a very efficient means of moving around, especially in cities. We have bicycle lanes here in Cologne. I see a lot of pedestrians walk across them as if they didn't exist. A few weeks ago I was riding at speed and a woman just ran in front of me - on the bicycle lane. I hit the brakes hard and my front wheel blocked, so my back side came up and I fell head and hands forward on her. I hurt my wrists bad. I wouldn't advise to kill all pedestrians though, as sometimes I walk myself.

And yes, I cross red lights a lot with the bike, because 90% of times they are red, while nobody is using the green lane. Sorry if I use my brain.

[zf]

Road rage is a funny thing. I walk around the city a lot, bicycle whenever it's possible (not right now with a meter of snow) and drive the car occasionally. Even though I see things from all 3 perspectives regularly, I still notice that I get agitated in traffic from time to time!

Just a couple of things I try to do when in traffic:
- When driving a car, always give way to pedestrians if it's safe (not all the people do this here, some only yield if they really have to)
- When bicycling, drive according to speed limits (some cyclists overtake cars and drive like crazy), never drive on walkways and always try to anticipate what pedestrians are up by e.g. slowing down a bit (I think this is really important)
- When walking, try not to get killed by F*CKIN TAXI DRIVERS. Seriously though, I think everybody else in traffic should always yield to pedestrians.

[JJretroTONEGOD]

you've got to ask yourselves, how much pollution does a car use compared to a bike? how much physical space does a bus use compared to a bike? would you knock over a naked woman on a bike?

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[JJretroTONEGOD]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2012/feb/17/bus-driver-cyclist-attack-video