Bicycle vs. Pedestrian

[Art_from_Ark]

112. In this part of Japan,

it seems that nearly everybody, whether pedestrian, cyclist, or motorist, is "deaf, blind, and dumb". Cyclists seem to be the worst, as they will often ride on the wrong side of the road, ride without a light in the dark, run through stop signs (even where it's posted "Bicycles must also stop&quot , and/or ride while playing with their iPod/cell phone (I've seen some cyclists do all 4 at the same time ). I'm a cyclist myself, I get about 40 miles average in a week, and I do try to follow the rules, but geeeeez, it seems like once bicyclists get into high school here, they just toss bicycle safety out the window.

I will definitely agree that "Being aware of what is going on around you at the extremes of your perception is the best defense to keep you safe." Even then, it won't help too much when you're stopped at a blind intersection and some idiot driver is cutting a corner from a cross street and drives right into you

It's definitely not as bad as Russia, though, where a very large number of drivers seem to be super aggressive and have no qualms about ramming you if you happen to be in their way while they're speeding through a red light or a stop sign.