Oh, I personally don't mind the delay at all. As you said, it's only a few minutes.
But I am appalled at the way many cyclists ignore stop signs and red lights. And how casually they will pass cars that do stop, passing them on the left and right.
And I have no problem with cyclists who stay off to the side. but the road should be for cars only. It makes no more sense for a cyclist to be going down the middle of a road than it does for a runner to be going down the middle of a road.
But I am appalled at the way many cyclists ignore stop signs and red lights.
Because heaven knows you have never driven over the speed limit or over a solid white line at any time in your career, never in your life preformed a rolling stop, failed to put on a seat belt, and you always signal every one of your lane changes and turns. A anal retentive patrolman can follow you for ever and never find any traffic violation.
I also like the blanket condemnation of all cyclists because "many" don't abide by your selective enforcement of certain traffic laws.
And I have no problem with cyclists who stay off to the side. but the road should be for cars only. It makes no more sense for a cyclist to be going down the middle of a road than it does for a runner to be going down the middle of a road.
Oh, I get it. Second class citizen status for cyclists. All of that "back of the bus" clap trap is what you are about. My goodness, you have an automobile therefore that paper in the glove box is a deed to the road - how dare another human being who isn't in an automobile trespass on your road!
You will take a bicyclists' tax money to build a road and then declare it off limits to her - that is until she obtains the proper paper-work and gets on board with a government approved motor vehicle.
Meanwhile I would like to know what kind of thoughts you have had towards "freeloaders" who ride the lane-blocking buses at taxpayer subsidized rates. Are buses and their riders also assigned to second-class sub human status with you too because they aren't elite like you with your automobile?
I think the bigotry is fascinating when it comes to who is good enough to use the public roads. Afterall, I think paved roads preceded the automobile by several thousand years. I guess those roman ox-carts should have stayed off to the side while they await your glorious presence to show us all who the roads are really for.