I’m talking about people playing with bicycles in the traffic lane and refusing to move over to let traffic pass.
I don’t run into too many people pulling boats or driving RVs at -10 mph in a 45 mph zone. Nor do I see many of them riding in the middle of the traffic lane at dusk with no rear lights like bicycles around here do.
We have beautiful bike paths in our parks for people who want to play with their bikes. My neighbor puts his bike in his truck and goes there to play on his bike almost every day after work. He isn’t obstructing traffic and I don’t know anyone he bothers when out with his toy.
Feel free to call the police on them. If they are riding when automobiles have to have their lights on, the bicycle is required to have a front and rear light. If they are riding on the road they are required to be as far to the right as possible unless they have to avoid some obstacle in the road. They are breaking the law, report them.
seriously...I can’t recall the last time a cyclist slowed me down on a 35-45mph urban street... I get around them just fine... perhaps you need more taxes to widen the roads, LOL!
If there is a bicyclist riding at night with NO lights and you hit them cause you can’t see them... that’s their idiocy.
I find bike paths more dangerous than roads, and given the choice will choose a well designed road over a bike path any time. Cars are predictable and stay in their lane. Cyclists on a trail are not, and do not. Trails attract casual cyclists, roller bladers, and pedestrians, that all act unpredictably. You don't have to worry on the road that an oncoming car will drift to your side of the road for no apparent reason. On a bike path, lane drifting is the norm. It's true that a collision with a fellow cyclist is likely to be far less serious than a collision with a car. But it is also far more likely. A busy cycle path on a nice day, with all kinds of riders going all different speeds and directions, is a hazard.
We have them here too. We also have some great mountain bike trails. I pack my bike up and drive to the trail often. However, I also own a commuter bike, a non-recreational utility bike that I ride to and from work. That's a 110 miles a week that not only does my heart good, but saves me a bundle on gas too.