Re:Pop-up bike lanes show that demand exists
by coldpie on Friday June 23, 2017 @09:13AM
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So is the guy who steals an unlocked bike. What are you going to do? You're going to not create that situation in the first place. You're going to use a bike lock. "Share the road" is a dumb solution, as evidenced by the OP. It simply does not work. Find another solution.
To be clear: you think that someone stealing an unlocked bike is not "in the wrong"?
Re:Pop-up bike lanes show that demand exists
by coldpie on Friday June 23, 2017 @09:51AM
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I agree I phrased that poorly. My point is humans are predictable. If you leave an unlocked bike, it will get stolen. Yes, it's the thief's fault and the thief is wrong, but you could have done something to avoid it, too.
Sounds like you're really stretching here.
Share the road works fine as a solution without dramatically overhauling current infrastructure. Just don't be a mean driver.
So do you have a solution in mind, or are you asking for one? If the latter, then it's simple: narrower lanes. If you make the lanes 9ft wide in each direction, I promise that you will never again be delayed by the speed of bikers, though the bikers may find themselves upset about motor vehicle speeds being too low.
In the OP's situation, the drivers that exhibit aggressive and dangerous behavior are clearly in the wrong. You could argue that their frustration is understandable, but their behavior is certainly wrong.