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[-] li10@feddit.uk 33 points 1 year ago

Government: “Everyone should take up cycling to stay healthy and reduce emissions”

Also government: “You will cycle in the gutter. We will not implement any cycle lanes with divides to protect you; instead, you’ll get some road markings that drivers ignore and occasionally disappear, usually at the section of road that’s most dangerous”

I’ve taken up cycling as a hobby recently, but there’s no way in hell I’m risking my life on a commute when drivers are so reckless, and the government doesn’t take action to protect cyclists.

[-] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 21 points 1 year ago

Look at Berlin. The new mayor decided to stop pretty much all cycle lane projects and now wants to reevaluate, whether they might hinder car traffic.

Of course he's from a conservative party and of course he came to power under very sketchy circumstances and elections fueled just a teeny tiny bit by propaganda.

[-] TimWardCam@c.im 1 points 1 year ago

@li10 @diskmaster23 My commute would be mostly off road, but there's no way I'm risking my life in an office in these plague-ridden times so I'm working from home.

[-] 4am@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Cyclist starter pack: “Sidewalk? You mean my personal bike lane?”

[-] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

Kids love that personal bike lane

[-] somerefriedbeans@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Not sure why you were downvoted.. Some places don't allow bikes in sidewalks

[-] mondoman712@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

They're being downvoted, because almost anytime anyone mentions cycling on the internet, there's will be some braindead comments claiming cyclists always break this rule or that, and it really isn't helpful to anyone.

[-] lntl@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Really, bicycle folks are no different that motor vehicle folks. We all the follow the traffic laws we want to.

[-] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Even the police.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Some places don’t allow bikes in sidewalks

I wonder how many of those same places also don't have safe cycling infrastructure.

If given a choice between a protected bike lanes and a wide multiuse path, or a bumpy sidewalk, nobody would choose the sidewalk. Hell, I see pedestrians walking in bike lanes and not on sidewalks, so there's something wrong with sidewalks! LOL

But if someone is on a road without a bike lane or shoulder, with traffic going 80 km/h, you bet I would want them to hop on a sidewalk that sees no pedestrians ever.

[-] really@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I am a cyclist and I approve this message.

this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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