Drivers and pedestrians break rules to save time, cyclists do it for safety

Re:Drivers and pedestrians break rules to save time, cyclist... by throwaway9191a on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @04:53PM (#24497757)

I totally understand the frustration here, however this is what the (admittedly ridiculous) "survey" is talking about. Cars cut me off very often so they don't have to wait... what, 5 extra seconds through a turn?

Many times these cars cut me, then have to stop anyway for a pedestrian.

I often run lights if they are right before a hill. This is specifically to keep the cars behind me from getting mad and doing unsafe things. I'd rather just get out of the way.

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Re:Drivers and pedestrians break rules to save time, cyclist... by romanoderoma on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:08PM (#24497947)

Driving (and biking) are not thought processes, they are things we do automatically, on cruise, using just muscle memory

We usually do it without thinking too much, the same way we don't think about walking or breathing

Something different in the process and something bad will happen.

Most of the times drivers (and bikers) will compensate for someone else's mistake, sometimes nobody does

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Re:Drivers and pedestrians break rules to save time, cyclist... by mulmen on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:12PM (#24497992)

> Driving (and biking) are not thought processes, they are things we do automatically, on cruise, using just muscle memory

Yeah, this is the problem.

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Re:Drivers and pedestrians break rules to save time, cyclist... by romanoderoma on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @05:17PM (#24498037)

That's my motto as well

I've been trying for years to work with the municipality of Rome to convince people to let their vehicles at home, if they don't want to fully commit with the driving (or biking)

I don't even listen to music anymore when I drive...

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