Do cyclists have a respect problem?

[scott43]

 

[scott43]

This is why I won't road bike! Jeezy Pete!

I mean, in context, that was midnight and likely impaired dude (because you don't need a license to drive an ebike at 40kmh in a bike lane) in the downtown of a city of 3m people. Doesn't happen all the time. But yeah, definitely some challenges on the road.. good thing we're saving people from cars though..

 

[Andy Mink]

Not sure what the motorcycle/scooter was doing in the bicycle lane.

 

[Andy Mink]

I mean, in context, that was midnight and likely impaired dude (because you don't need a license to drive an ebike at 40kmh in a bike lane) in the downtown of a city of 3m people. Doesn't happen all the time. But yeah, definitely some challenges on the road.. good thing we're saving people from cars though..

I don't think that was an ebike. Looked like a scooter.

 

[scott43]

I don't think that was an ebike. Looked like a scooter.

Yes true my mistake. We treat them the same here though. They're allowed to use bike lanes and paths.

 

[cantunamunch]

And we thought TO had a respect problem. Sure enough, from Vegas:

Video allegedly shows teen driver striking retired police chief in deadly bike crash

Someone in the car can be heard saying, ‘Yeah, hit his a**,’ just before the car rammed into the bicyclist

www.independent.co.uk

 

[scott43]

So they charged dude.

https://www.cp24.com/mobile/news/toronto-man-39-charged-in-august-road-rage-incident-that-left-biker-seriously-injured-1.6570463?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F

Aggravated assault is significant here, up to 14 years in prison. The goal for criminals here is to plead down to something that is two years less a day which means local prison time. Simple assault with no priors would be that. If aggravated sticks, anything over two years is in a federal penetentiary. Dangerous operation is two years less a day. So we'll see.

 

[Tony S]

So they charged dude.

https://www.cp24.com/mobile/news/toronto-man-39-charged-in-august-road-rage-incident-that-left-biker-seriously-injured-1.6570463?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F

Aggravated assault is significant here, up to 14 years in prison. The goal for criminals here is to plead down to something that is two years less a day which means local prison time. Simple assault with no priors would be that. If aggravated sticks, anything over two years is in a federal penetentiary. Dangerous operation is two years less a day. So we'll see.

Rage is one thing. Physical assault with a deadly weapon (motor bike) is another. The media piece and the report both appear to confuse the two. There is no such thing as "He asked for it."

 

[LouD-Truckee]

 

[LouD-Truckee]

 

[Tony S]

Perfect

 

[markojp]

It snowed a bir today.

The season will be here soon. Until then, carry on.


...and on....


.. and on.


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[Tom K.]

It's the lycra. If you don't wear lycra, you get more respect, at the expense of humid, sticky naughty bits!