Re:Why every cyclist needs a pool noodle
by Arnt on Saturday May 18, 2019 @05:38AM
(#19946535)
Yeah, towns vary.
On one end you have places like Copenhagen, where traffic lights are configured for cyclists and cyclists stop.
Most places aren't like Copenhagen. A few years ago I often had to pass through an intersection where cars had to wait for about eight seconds on average and my own average wait was two and a half minutes (one full phase plus a bit). That intersection was a big fuckyou to cyclists.
People learn from their environment and adapt their behaviour.
On one end you have places like Copenhagen, where traffic lights are configured for cyclists and cyclists stop.
Most places aren't like Copenhagen. A few years ago I often had to pass through an intersection where cars had to wait for about eight seconds on average and my own average wait was two and a half minutes (one full phase plus a bit). That intersection was a big fuckyou to cyclists.
People learn from their environment and adapt their behaviour.