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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by HDThoreaun on Monday April 27, 2026 @02:27AM (#47918342)
Going over the speed limit is not even close to as reckless as completely ignoring stoplights which I see bikes do every day. I see bikers texting weekly even though you need 2 hands to confidently steer a bicycle. Drivers texting is dangerous because theyre controlling heavy machinery, but at least you only need one hand to steer a car in an emergency. A significant portion of bicyclists seem to have a death wish which I can only say for maybe 10% of drivers at most.
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Re:Waymo says expecting driverless taxis to stay out of bike... by TulliusCicero on Thursday April 30, 2026 @11:58PM (#47971156)
> Going over the speed limit is not even close to as reckless as completely ignoring stoplights which I see bikes do every day.

True, it's not even close because going over the speed limit in a car is a lot more dangerous to others.

Blowing through stoplights on a bike is very stupid, of course, but 99% of the danger is directed towards the cyclist themselves, at least.

Note that the Idaho stop, though, is quite safe.

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