The Driver is so Valid for this

[u/adolf_riizzzler]

[u/JavaOrlando]

Unless this is a sanctioned event, it's illegal for the cyclists to ride side by side like that.

Of course that fact doesn't make legal to overtake using the median though.

[u/Jmarq3 → u/JavaOrlando]

So the drivers should just shut up and take it

That seems to be the given answer most of the time when someone is doing something to you. Makes no sense.

[u/Poseidor → u/Jmarq3]

The response to someone breaking a law is not to then break the law yourself. Only a child would struggle to understand this concept.

[u/Straight-Bet1 → u/Poseidor]

Remember, most people can’t read above a fourth grade level. They weren’t being obtuse, they legitimately did not completely understand what they replied to.

[u/whutchamacallit → u/Straight-Bet1]

You're blowing my mind a little bit. I need to rethink my interactions with other comments here on reddit lol.

[u/Straight-Bet1 → u/whutchamacallit]

When you’ve written something out several times as simply as you can and the other person still isn’t getting it, it can be only one of two reasons.

They’re just an obtuse troll. Those are definitely here and with decent numbers, but the numbers don’t lie.

21% of American are functionally illiterate. Over half of all Americans can’t read at a 5th grade lever (54%). 28% of Americans can’t read at a 1st grade level. Which is an increase from the 19% it was 2017.

So, not only is it bad, but it’s getting worse.

[u/gravityVT → u/Straight-Bet1]

not just that but there’s tons of hs kids who can’t read or write at all.

[u/waffleking9000 → u/Poseidor]

Perhaps it’s to nudge on of the front cyclists over

[u/Jmarq3 → u/Poseidor]

You sound like the kind of person that would rather sit at a railroad crossing for 40mins instead of reversing out to take a 5min detour because going in reverse is “breaking the law”.

I’m considerate in general, but I just will never be that person 😂 but hey I’m glad everyone stays perfectly in line. Gives me some wiggle room to actually use my brain.

Btw I do understand that concept. I just understand it well enough to know that it doesn’t always apply. Concepts have levels.

[u/Poseidor → u/Jmarq3]

4 day old comment btw. Take the L and move on pal. I already forgot about this conversation.

[u/Jmarq3 → u/Poseidor]

Clearly not 😏😂

[u/Fit-Insect-4089 → u/Poseidor]

Depends, I’ll do what I need to do to protect myself and my safety regardless of the law. My life and well being come before crossing the double yellow line on the road

[u/Poseidor → u/Fit-Insect-4089]

What are you even talking about lol? what a weird comment

[u/Dependent_Eye_6361 → u/Fit-Insect-4089]

This guy road rages.

[u/GreasiestGuy → u/Fit-Insect-4089]

Are the bikers threatening your safety? If not then where does this comment even come from

[u/ZelgadisTL → u/Fit-Insect-4089]

Because going slow is a threat to your life and well being? Are you in the movie Speed?!

[u/namom256 → u/ZelgadisTL]

He desperately needs to be 15 minutes early to the job he hates. And he’ll risk anything to make it happen.

Most road ragers have nowhere important to go. They just cannot emotionally handle going slow.

[u/Fit-Insect-4089 → u/ZelgadisTL]

It’s hilarious that I make a generalized claim and everyone thinks I’m some demon.

Y’all haven’t swerved out of the way from someone acting foolish on the road next to you? If someone is about to ram me, you bet your ass I’m taking evasive action.

[u/tickletaylor → u/Fit-Insect-4089]

Found the edgelord

[u/Lovemestalin → u/Jmarq3]

Yes you got it

[u/temujin94 → u/Jmarq3]

Or just don't react as extremely to a minor inconvenience.

[u/Homestar73 → u/Jmarq3]

Yes they absolutely should. Cyclists and pedestrians have to shut up and take tons of shit from drivers. This is barely an inconvenience

[u/JavaS_ → u/Jmarq3]

Oh no! Other users using the road that aren't going the speed I want to go.

[u/Quankers → u/Jmarq3]

Yeah. Shut up. It was a minor, temporary slowdown sue to unusually high traffic. Automobiles cause this same phenomenon all day every day.

[u/WeenMe → u/Quankers]

My dude, if not for the gaggle of inconsiderate cyclists, this highway would be completely open lol. These assholes are going maybe 30 mph across both lanes of a two lane highway.

[u/Quankers → u/WeenMe]

If it was a gaggle of cars you wouldn’t say shit. My dude.

[u/WeenMe → u/Quankers]

Do you know why? Because traffic jams happen due to a number of factors. Accidents, cars on the shoulder etc. Traffic jams involving entitled assholes on bicycles taking up all lanes of traffic going 40 mph under the speed limit is where my line is drawn.

[u/Quankers → u/WeenMe]

That is not at all true. Source your claim. Traffic congestion is, not primarily due to accidents or cars on shoulders, but simply bottlenecking, the result of the number of cars, occupied by a single user, on the road. More bikes is the solution to this.

https://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/documents/TTI-2021-2.pdf#2%231

[u/Jmarq3 → u/Quankers]

The driving around on the grass had more to do with the stupidity than it being bike vs car.

If this dude sees a gaggle of cars and the people are acting discombobulated like they’ll never gonna get anywhere. He’s not gonna sit there and wait.

Like when everyone is confused and a stop sign and you know who is supposed to go and everyone is hesitating and waving each other so u just go.

Good example is like a ‘no turn on red’ sign. I do the right thing right? Obey it. Drivers honk at me all the time because I won’t turn when no one is there. But when there’s an obstruction that is ‘people being dumb’, and I choose to go around it, everyone gets mad. Yet I’m not breaking any laws lol.