Don’t make bicyclists more visible. Make drivers stop hitting them

Re:Don’t make bicyclists more visible. Make drivers stop hit... by maaaats on Thursday April 16, 2015 @04:03AM (#9386518)

Of course you have seen a bicycle stop for a stop sign. No need to lie, it throws away all points you're trying to make. Besides, this is the typical confirmation-biased anecdotes that pollutes these discussions.

Have you thought of why this is so common? A bicycle uses human power, stopping is a much bigger hassle than sitting lazily in a car. And a bicycle approaches a stop sign much slower than a car, this having a better overview before crossing.

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Re:Don’t make bicyclists more visible. Make drivers stop hit... by pandaman on Thursday April 16, 2015 @10:06AM (#9387975)

If I have seen - I don't remember doing so. As for why are they do not stop - I don't really care. The message I replied to said 90% bicyclists don't drive illegally, which contradicts my experience.

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Re:Don’t make bicyclists more visible. Make drivers stop hit... by c22 on Thursday April 16, 2015 @07:07AM (#9387071)

The bicyclist also enjoys a higher vantage point and less restrained view than the driver of a car. In some places the practice of rolling through stop signs on a bicycle is already being codified into law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop).

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