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@niobleoum

Unknown to the cyclists cars are not allowed to just drive over double lines.

The cyclist however could have lined up in a single line and even gone of the road and stopped.

the cyclist want everyone to respect them, while them themselves doesn't respect anyone.

Or even better, go cycle somewhere else. IT is not as if they have to be there. Unlike the people who live and work there.

@bronze

@snacks @niobleoum @bronze
>If you demand they go off the fucking markings so he can overtake you're pretending he owns the road

I'm not demanding it, but it's a sensible thing almost everybody does. Except for a select few mamils that are universally hated by everyone. Other cyclists hate them, because they make everyone look bad and drivers hate them because they are arrogant.

Also yes, roads are for cars and cyclists will always be second citizens on roads. If you aren't comfortable with that, use bike roads and trails instead.

@bronze

Cyclists basically turning the road into their private exercise ground.

They don't give a fuck about any others.

Where I live they don't even use the great bicycle lanes that have been made with much efforts and to a great cost, just for them.

No they are not good enough. because there might be someone there who walks or bicycle to slow for them and it would take them a few seconds to go around them.

So instead they are on the road and fucking up every ones day.

Total Scumbags.

@phnt

As someone with an actual driving license it was the first thing I noticed. Roads with double straight line often have limited sight and a lot of traffic.

But yeah. I would have crossed the double line. But not until making sure that no police were around.

The one bicyclist that fell down. Even as the car was honking they all refused to give way.

They are so dumb. One of my friends nearly died while bicycling in traffic, a car driver didn't see him.

@niobleoum @snacks @bronze

@snacks @niobleoum @bronze Who said get off the road? I said get of to the side and if you aren't comfortable with being a second class on roads, consider using roads and paths specifically designed for cycling. It's safer that way for everyone involved anyway.

Also thanks to the double line, it is illegal to overtake them by going to the second lane, so they should have gone to the side of the road no matter what to make the distance into the opposite lane as small as possible. It's the same in Europe, you technically aren't allowed to overtake cyclists on a two lane road when it is a full line. Most people do though.

Personally I don't care much about cyclists on roads as I rarely see them. I rarely drive in a city to get annoyed at them.
@phnt @niobleoum @bronze only way to ivertake them here without crossing the line is if they get off the marked road. In this case it's kinda ok because there's still asphalt but usually there wouldn't be. Also, sometimes you mean getting off the road when you say to the side and sometimes you don't? I do agree that if there was an angry car honking behind me my reaction wouldn't be to stay side by side and send someone back to film tho
@snacks @niobleoum @bronze
>only way to ivertake them here without crossing the line is if they get off the marked road. In this case it's kinda ok because there's still asphalt but usually there wouldn't be

There's usually still some, but I agree being near the end of the road isn't comfortable. I certainly don't like it and that's why I avoid roads unless I cannot, besides the issue of cars going 60 km/h or more near you.

>Also, sometimes you mean getting off the road when you say to the side and sometimes you don't?

I don't think I've done that, but either way, getting off in the context of what I wanted to say means going to or near the side markings.

The stupidity of cyclists who act like this is no different than niggers who walk in the middle of the road. When you're interacting with vehicles that weigh several thousand pounds more than your 20 pound bike, it's suicidal not to know your place.

@niobleoum @bronze in america, the central yellow line is a double line. this means "stay in lane and don't overtake". the double line is used in places where overtaking is risky.

  • if you break the rule and a police camera sees, the penalty is bad.
  • if you break the rule and cause a serious accident, the penalty is VERY serious.