Comments on: Biker Yellow Card

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:12:47 +0000

I’m sorry evil_hamster, but what you are suggesting is ridiculous. A 10meter clear zone around a bike? Either you have not thought this one through, or you really don’t care about any other road traffic so long as you get to enjoy your ride. There are many roads where there is simply not enough roadway to safely pass a bike with that kind of clearance.
And that makes you just as selfish as the inconsiderate four wheelers who do not give two wheelers enough room.
I’d also add that two wheelers are equally capable of brain dead actions. I’ve seen some of your cohorts wheeling along on the zipper in gridlock traffic.
A bike is more dangerous to ride than a car, but nobody’s twisting your arm to make you ride one. Yes, cars do need to be more considerate of bikers, but you cannot simply foist the added responsibilities of your own choice of transportation upon other motorists.

By: evil_hamster

evil_hamster — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:26:58 +0000

When it comes down to it, a person in charge of a bike is only slightly dangerous to others, regardless how how reckless they are. Someone in charge of a car is deadly, even at low speeds.
Modern cars are so well designed you have little idea of how fast you are going or the danger you pose to others. What seems like a lot of space to a car driver does not seem like a lot of space to a bike rider. I think it should be illegal for a car to come within 10 meters of a bike, unless it is going less than 10 km/hr. However, I frequently have car drivers believe that they can over take me within less than 50 cm. I don’t care how experienced a driver you are, that is dangerous and it is only dangerous to me, not to the car driver.

By: vygramul

vygramul — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:32:35 +0000

I hate other cyclists who don’t obey the law. I’ve come to a stop at a stop sign (on my bike) only to have another biker blow through and angrily demand to know what I thought I was doing.

By: GrandAdmiralThrawn

GrandAdmiralThrawn — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:51:24 +0000

In Penna. bikes are vehicles; you get DUIs; same way with Horse & buggies.

IF you go the the California link posted

Bicyclists in California are governed by the motor vehicle code. Below you will find
sections of that law that apply directly to bicycles. Certain points should be clear:
Bicycles have the same right to use the road as cars do.
Bicyclists are required to obey traffic rules, signs and signals; and like motorists, should not operate a bike while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Riders under age 18 must wear helmets.

Same in Penna; but our helmet law is 12

By: TrikYodz

TrikYodz — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:49:43 +0000

once again reboot i got yo back

By: TrikYodz

TrikYodz — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:47:30 +0000

@bakudai
i live in missouri and no one i have talked to cares if i ride my bike. No one has asked me to not ride my bike. if anything they asked whered i get it and how much work it is to ride it. and they say that theyll try it.

@anidiot
ok go ahead ill ride my bike on a sidewalk and you drive your car on a sidewalk. whoever gets pulled over first looses.

@alec
Reboot never said anything about more tasks = stupid. he just said the drivers of cars seem to be less conciensous and dont do stupid stuff like put on makeup and talk on your cellphone.

(i dont wear spandex, tis weird)

By: Wisebrute

Wisebrute — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:05:01 +0000

The problem I have with them often occurs on some of the main roads by my house, where they ride on the side of the road that does not have a bike lane or sidewalk. They don’t bother to ride on the dirt, no they have to be taking up a third of the lane so that I can’t possibly pass them without cutting part way into the lane next to me. I always lay on the horn as I go by to watch them jump.

And riding side by side so that you are no longer fitting into the bike lane is so fucking dumb, I don’t fucking care that you want to talk to your buddy while you ride, gtfo of my lane.

By: LordOpie

LordOpie — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:48:43 +0000

@anidiot
then you’re the exception. Also, I doubt you when you say you’ve done centuries. And, lane splitting for motorcycles is legal in many places. Me thinks you’re just talking to talking.

@redxblack
i like your gas saving idea.

By: anidiot

anidiot — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:34:16 +0000

@ lordopie
“on a long enough bike ride, anything but tight, properly fitted shorts with sweat absorption will lead to rash and/or numbness.”

Lies… I’ve ridden 100+ miles in athletic shorts and boxers. There is NO excuse for spandex, stop trying.

@Reeboot: “Bicyclists are required to obey traffic rules, signs and signals;” although I failed to find anything requiring cars to not drive on the sidewalk, I’m pretty sure that that is an accepted rule of the road.

Honestly, What I hate most are motorcyclists who think lanes and speed limits don’t apply to them because they’re small.

By: AlecDalek

AlecDalek — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:09:11 +0000

reboot, you’re saying being able to perform more tasks equals stupid? You can get a lot more done in a car than you can on a bicycle.

By: reboot

reboot — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:30:28 +0000

@Bakudai
CA Vehicle Code, Operation of Bicycles
You can’t park your bike on a sidewalk, but it says nothing about riding on them.
i got yo back trikyodz

By: Bakudai

Bakudai — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:15:51 +0000

@ TrikYodz

Yes, that is illegal. Bikes should not ride on the sidewalk (at least where I live). A bicycle is considered a vehicle under the CA vehicle code. No vehicle is supposed to be driven or ridden on a public walkway. You pose a hazard to pedestrians.

By: redxblack

redxblack — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:01:44 +0000

i’m totally cool with 99% of cyclists (and about 10% of car drivers). the ones i can’t stand think they’re lance armstrong, not realizing commuter traffic is not the tour de france. bikes and cars share the road.

and i don’t care that bikes don’t stop at the red octagons. stop signs should be replaced with slow and yield signs to save gas.

By: Bluepanda

Bluepanda — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:56:10 +0000

LMAO
First poster had it spot on. If i got one of these attached to my car the odds of me swerving to avoid the next bullshit illegal and just plain dangerous move a cyclist moves would fall drastically low. “He cut across, I didn’t see it coming, then bam, it all happened so fast officer”.

Cyclists will have to start taking notice of road rules besides those that mean we have to avoid them before I start caring how many get hit.

By: reboot

reboot — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:40:57 +0000

@Bakudai
That’s hilarious, because the only time I’ve had an accident on my bike was when a driver ran a stop sign and clipped my back tire.
@rattybad, thank god I can’t even picture that.

By: rebelyell2006

rebelyell2006 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:08:06 +0000

That’s why you should ride in a car.

By: LordOpie

LordOpie — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:04:22 +0000

on a long enough bike ride, anything but tight, properly fitted shorts with sweat absorption will lead to rash and/or numbness.

By: rebelyell2006

rebelyell2006 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:03:24 +0000

’spandex’ should not be worn by fat people.

By: neekbunny

neekbunny — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:53:58 +0000

@lordopie

velour is about comfort!

By: LordOpie

LordOpie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:48:25 +0000

’spandex’ is about comfort.

By: neekbunny

neekbunny — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:47:33 +0000

motorists should start issuing redcards to cyclists whom wear spandex…your not a fucking super hero, if your gonna dress like one start fighting crime.

car doors= kryptonite to cyclists

By: LordOpie

LordOpie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:06:29 +0000

WOW, no one here follows soccer, err, football or whatever?

Yellow card = first penalty
Red card = second penalty

And it’s not a threat.

PS: I’m a cyclist and bike commuter — to/from work, errands, etc. I’d be happy to explain why and how a real cyclist rides their bike, if anyone wants clarification.

By: rattybad

rattybad — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:57:15 +0000

@reboot, mostly: I have a friend who saw a motorcyclist whacking off while riding about 75 mph on I-90 outside of Cleveland. It’s not as bad as using a cell phone, though.

By: TrikYodz

TrikYodz — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:44:56 +0000

i got yo back reboot

By: TrikYodz

TrikYodz — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:44:39 +0000

@ Bakudai
I stop at those stop signs
accept when on sidewalks
me being 17 and having a bike because my life doenst make a car a nessicity so i bike to where i can. When i ride my bike on the sidewalk im a pedestrian and when im on the road I follow street laws
so i stay on sidewalks as much as i can
is that wrong?