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Originally Posted by NY65912
In NYC we have hundreds of miles of Bike Lanes. For the most part it seems to work. But I can't figure why cyclists get pissed off when they are in the middle of the street when there is a bike lane and get pissed at the car behind them. This happened the other morning going to work. Or the cyclist who blows through a stop sign or traffic light as though there is nothing else on the road but themselves. Not to mention the idiots riding between cars and crossing in front of a moving car to get to the other side of the street. I have seen cyclists on a daily basis ride against the curb on 3 lane boulevards taking their lives in their hands. Why put oneself in these dangerous positions? I have no problem sharing the road with cyclists but for God's sake they need to use common sense. A few years ago a young lady was killed when she slammed into a cement truck. The truck was traveling down a side street below the limit with a green light. The girl was on the sidewalk traveling toward the corner UNDER a sidewalk bridge and could not see the approaching traffic coming from the blind side left. She went into and under the truck, dead.
The bicycling community was enraged and wanted the truck driver's blood. But a police investigation and camera footage showed the that the driver was not at fault.
Point is whether you are in the country or city a cyclist has to be super careful of putting themselves at risk. The motorists have an obligation of watching out for cyclist no matter right or wrong. Be careful out there.
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There are some good bike lanes in NYC but many of them are far more dangerous than the roadway. They are often full of debris, parked cars, stupid people, and people parking just waiting to door you. The separated bike lanes are nice but they are few and far between, pretty much only on the avenues with few exceptions.