| ▲ | danny_codes 3 hours ago |
| That seems irrelevant, we’re talking about cars. Also, of course bikers don’t follow car rules. Those rules are nonsensical for cyclists. |
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| ▲ | doug_durham 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| In the US, bikes == cars. They are required to follow the same rules. I don’t find them nonsensical. |
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| ▲ | kelnos 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | I used to agree with that (as a pedestrian and driver only), but as I've started cycling, I've begun to realize that many rules of the road, intended for cars, just don't make much sense for bicycles. | |
| ▲ | coryrc 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | | In Washington State, they're required to follow most car rules when in a lane, but not all (i.e. all stop signs are yield for cyclists). They also have a set of rules allowing for sidewalk usage when mounted; when dismounted, they follow pedestrian rules (obviously). | |
| ▲ | mrgoldenbrown 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | It's weird to have the same rules when there are several orders of magnitude difference in manueverability, maximum damage possible, and visibility between the two modes. Imagine if pedestrians had to follow all the same rules as cars. Or everyone in an electric wheelchair. It wouldn't make sense. | | |
| ▲ | dublinstats an hour ago | parent [-] | | I think the point is they have to follow the rules of the road because they are allowed in the road. Pedestrians, wheelchairs, etc can go on the sidewalk and be safe from traffic (one hopes). Though it depends on the state and in my experience there are typically some differences, such as bikes are required to share the lane. | | |
| ▲ | zeeZ an hour ago | parent [-] | | Everyone using the road following the same set of rules makes their actions more predictable and thus safer (in theory) |
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| ▲ | saagarjha 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| Bikes are largely supposed to follow the same rules, with a handful of exceptions. |
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| ▲ | joenot443 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| We’re talking about bike lanes, it seemed completely relevant to me? |
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| ▲ | throw_a_grenade 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| How is that when car drivers decide the rules are nonsensical it's bad, but when bicycle drivers decide the rules (that, please note, apply to everyone on the street, car or not), it's somehow A-ok? |
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| ▲ | rafabulsing an hour ago | parent [-] | | How come that when people handling uranium decide the rules are nonsensical it's bad, but when people handling bananas decide the rules (that, please note, apply to everyone with radioactive materials), it's somehow A-ok? | | |
| ▲ | tmtvl 26 minutes ago | parent [-] | | When I go to buy banana I always bring my Geiger counter. I also aways get kicked out of the supermarket, I wonder what they're trying to cover up... |
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