Re:Uber enters dockless bike wars with Jump acquisition
by codereflection on Monday April 09, 2018 @05:10PM
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I'm in Seattle as well, I have to disagree. Drivers here are mostly clueless. I know many who bike or ride motorcycles, and they have many stories to tell about the cluelessness of Seattle drivers. It's a dangerous city to ride a bike.
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Re:Uber enters dockless bike wars with Jump acquisition
by lev99 on Monday April 09, 2018 @07:24PM
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Every biker in every North American city has stories about clueless drivers and close encounters, if not full impacts.
Seattle is probably in the top 5 cities for driver awareness, but it has room for improvement.
Re:Uber enters dockless bike wars with Jump acquisition
by prolikewhoa on Monday April 09, 2018 @06:37PM
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I would argue it's fairly safe, especially comparing to rural areas. I now live south a few miles outside of the normal Seattle walking/biking and I've already experienced a few near-death situations, but didn't have any problems in my two years downtown. This is just a personal anecdote, but I still do feel people driving Seattle downtown & on the hill are fairly aware of bikers and people walking at any time they want.