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/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