Solo Drivers should be appreciative of buses, bicyclists, pedestrians and carpoolers -not resentful

[GiaGiovanni]

92. Asked and answered 3 times, kid. Post #32, #36, & #76

And answered politely and patiently, I might add, with an NTSB report and a study from Hunter College. I would be eager to see your government or academic sources if you have them.

Now as to your most recent post (#89 above) I will say this:

1. If you are concerned about pedestrians being hit from behind, you need to contact your city council. Perhaps these intersections are dangerous and need to be improved. Perhaps there needs to be a city-wide awareness campaign. This would be a good, progressive, and activist thing to do.

2. Cyclists are not pedestrians. Cyclists are sharing the actual road surface with motor vehicles as they ride. Pedestrians only occasionally share that road surface in marked crosswalks at intersections. If you wish to equate a cyclist with a pedestrian, then the cyclist would have to be following pedestrian rules: staying on the sidewalk, only crossing the street in marked crosswalks, no jay-walking (jay-biking), etc. However, your OP is arguing that cyclists have the right to share the road surface with motorists. This makes them not pedestrians. Therefore, any argument about pedestrians does not apply to cyclists. In fact, as the Hunter College study points out, cyclists actually hit pedestrians and cause many of them to be hospitalized.

3. Cyclists need to understand that if they are going to share the road, they need to follow the rules of the road. They must ride in marked bike lanes, they must use proper hand signals, they must have a headlight and reflectors for night riding, they must stop at red lights and stop signs, and they must avoid dangerous actions like weaving in and out of traffic. They must also look out for pedestrians.

None of this seems out of the ordinary or unreasonable in any way.