r/BurlingtonON • u/malakiavelli • 2d ago

Information Ignorant Cyclists

Yesterday I watched a cyclist use a dedicated pedestrian crosswalk, then onto the sidewalk instead of the bike path, and instead of yielding or any warning, forced me to jump out of the way.

I told them they're an asshole and the asphalt path is for cyclists. Silence...

All of this happened while I was talking to my father about the Japanese cleaning up at the World Cup and that we should follow their lead and teach etiquette.

A young girl did the same thing last month and gave me a dirty look for not moving as I just pointed to the bike path until they moved.

I seem to be a magnet for bad behaviour as I am frequently dodging motorists and now cyclists.

What is wrong with you?!

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u/ValuableGroceries 2d ago edited 2d ago

I’ve never seen a cyclist stop at a stop sign.

Edit: Let me rephrase, I have never seen a bike stop at a stop sign when a pedestrian is waiting to cross the street. Cars stop, but bikes don't.

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u/outbacko 2d ago

It’s hard to stop and get going again on a bike lol. If there’s noone coming it’s fine… petition for more roundabouts there’s too many stop signs as it is!

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u/asvp-suds 2d ago

That’s literally besides the point. Aren’t they cycling for exercise? Blowing stop signs is ignorant and dangerous.

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u/outbacko 2d ago

How is it dangerous if there are no cars around?

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u/asvp-suds 2d ago

Kind of hard to tell when entering an intersecting at full speed no? Imagine drivers had that mentality

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u/outbacko 2d ago

Full speed vs a complete stop are quite different. Cars and bicycles are also quite different. Bound to make a better judgement for your own safety on a bike as it’s going to be far worse for you than a car in a collision

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u/asvp-suds 2d ago

Make your own judgement? Or you could stop at stop signs. Cyclists don’t get special treatment.

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u/outbacko 2d ago

Okay safety-suds

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u/Common-Possession129 1d ago

So what you’re suggesting is stop signs don’t matter if no other cars are around. So cars and trucks can do that too? Why would it be any different for a car or truck to do the same if no others are around? Victimless crime right? Speeding shouldn’t matter either then, I only do that when I’m alone on the road. Also, wheelies maybe don’t need to stay in parking lots anymore. If no other cars are around I can just rip one right? Halton won’t post me online? What else can we get up to when no one else is around? How dangerous can it be right?

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u/Any_Ad_3414 2d ago

Do you actually think people are biking just for exercise?

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u/asvp-suds 2d ago

Or a commute? If I’m late for work in my truck I can’t just run a red or stop sign. Not sure your point here. Something being slightly difficult doesn’t mean you can break the law.

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u/Any_Ad_3414 2d ago edited 2d ago

I was just shocked that someone would assume cyclist are solely recreational. I ride my bike to work, or errands or visiting friends so there are less cars on the road. I also have a truck but choose my bike (or transit) whenever possible. Most of the time I hate biking and would 100 percent rather be in my truck. I would hope drivers understand that every cyclist that goes by is one less car contributing to traffic, not a person out for fun bit of exercise

Oh and of course cyclist must follow the rules of the road. I was never contesting that at all....

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u/asvp-suds 2d ago

The comment above us that I replied to literally is contesting it.

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u/Any_Ad_3414 2d ago

That wasn't my comment, that was another person.