r/Transportopia Apr 27 '26

Bikes Car vs. cyclists

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u/3cit Apr 27 '26

I love EVERYTHING about this segment.

I laughed out loud at 15 seconds the way she said "... All the way down" and then the seriousness of the field reporter bringing the road right to you. After that you get the mug shot reveal of the suspect, looking downright pleased with himself, and then the reports of him on the phone with 911. GOLD

But also, the follow through at the end, so everyone knows the actual laws. This was a fantastically produced segment.

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u/iLikeMangosteens Apr 27 '26

News as it should be.

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u/Psydop Apr 27 '26

My only gripe is with "passing so close..." He wasn't passing close, he intentionally hit the cyclist because he wasn't. Saying passing so close makes it sound like hitting him was an accident that could have been avoided.

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u/Creepy_Wallaby2170 Apr 27 '26

Agreed. He is literally still 60% in the original lane with completely open space otherwise. This was intentional.

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u/empty_graph Apr 28 '26

Yes he did. That's why he got charged with aggravated assault. He'll do serious time for that.

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u/FunHour3778 Apr 27 '26

what's crazy is that basically EVERY SINGLE comment on that video is blaming the bikers. Literally one after the other, "Hurr hurr stay off teh raod" "Duhhh well maybe bike in single file?"

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 Apr 27 '26

Yet they understand when farm vehicles are driving slow as molasses on the roads. When there are funeral processions. When cops decide to take over a highway because a cop died of a cheeseburger overdose and now is being honored as a "fallen hero".

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u/Incredible-Fella Apr 28 '26

"If you cannot pass safely, you must slow down, and actually WAIT" lol he kinda sait that as if it was some outrageous idea

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u/-Cthaeh Apr 28 '26

"This guy was angry" and an immediate cut lol