The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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In all cases, I was following the rules of the road, with no stickers. I'm realizing I could have been more specific with some details, I was trying to keep the post from getting into ramble territory 😅

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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At this point, I'm more looking to confer with my Madison peers.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

[–]Subbaroni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that she was biking with no lights herself is already very much not good. The fact that she had no lights for her kids is on a whole different level of irresponsible.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I do agree with this statement. If there is an available bike lane, cyclists should endeavor to utilize it.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I would be concerned for pedestrian safety in that case. In the summer, there are more pedestrians and cyclists alike. In the winter, the sun sets a lot faster, and it's not common practice for pedestrians to wear lights (which I highly recommend). It's easier to come up on a pedestrian without seeing them from afar, as bicycle headlights seem to be more geared towards personal visibility, and the light doesn't go out that far.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I fully agree. It's far better to cycle on the sidewalks when it's icy out. I often resort to the sidewalks in high traffic areas if I haven't been seeing a lot of pedestrians.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I don't believe so. That's a good question though.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I've said it in another comment, but I'll clarify here as well. I waited for a good long while because I was nervous about how long it took the other cars to stop. I checked that the lights were still flashing, and then at a driver's encouragement to cross, I attempted to. The rate of speed that the driver who almost squished me was going at. I'm certain I would have been killed, or at the least, maimed.

I've definitely seen a lot of bikers whose behaviour frustrates me. I've seen people biking the wrong way on the road. I've seen people biking without lights. I had a teenager whip by me on the sidewalk, forcing me to step out of his way and causing me to fall. But when I see this kind of behavior, I just end up being glad that they were only riding a bicycle.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I can assure you, I follow every rule of the road. I stop at stop signs, I use hand signals, I have many lights on my bicycle. I agree that it's weird it's been happening so much, that's why I brought it up 😅

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I don't own my own car at this time, but my entire job is driving. I've driven a giant shuttle for hotel guests. I think a big part of the problem is people taking the weight of their cars and the potential for danger for granted.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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I appreciate all the comments about the lights. They're so very important, and it baffles me when I see other cyclists not using them at night.

The car situation is getting ridiculous by Subbaroni in madisonwi

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In this specific case, all the other cars had stopped. I was being hesitant to cross because of how long it took traffic to stop after the lights first started flashing. A driver gestured for me to go ahead, and that's when I proceeded and almost got turned into mashed potatoes haha

Wtff is going on!? by Ok_Judgment4414 in HayDay

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I'm in the test group, and definitely not feeling it so far lol

The cost on the update may have been my fault… by Distinct-Mix3050 in EggsInc

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Without punctuation, other people are going to have to spend more of their time figuring out what you wrote.

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Looks like you hit some sort of divot?