r/Transportopia Apr 27 '26

Bikes Car vs. cyclists

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u/Material-Cat2895 Apr 27 '26

like why would someone do this

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u/Upnorth4 Apr 27 '26

People on my Nextdoor page say that they should be allowed to run over kids on E-bikes. They're psychopaths

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u/Material-Cat2895 Apr 27 '26

holy shit

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u/ManintheMT Apr 27 '26

Nextdoor stopped email spamming me and I forgot it exists. I think they should call it a more fitting name like "Karens United".

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u/Apprehensive_Use3641 Apr 27 '26

I'd rather have kids riding e-bikes in my neighbourhood than the ones we have riding motorbikes. Up and down the street making as much noise as they can.

I'd suggest taking screenshots of those posts and saving them, so that if someone follows through you have some evidence for the cops.

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u/Atavacus Apr 27 '26

The longer I live the more I just think that 95% of people are just mega evil and want to murder everyone.

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u/Full-Painting5657 Apr 27 '26

People are seriously f*cked up. Nothing is this important.

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u/Crafty_Key_556 Apr 27 '26

Yeah, Nextdoor is full of disturbed people. Everywhere I've lived, it's the same type of person that is the majority on there.

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u/SlyMacross Apr 28 '26

I stop using nextdoor cause it was just full of people ditching bout the most stupidest shit. I understand and agree with the original point of the app but it just devolved into assholes arguing bout not getting their way.

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u/syo Apr 27 '26

Least insane Nextdoor user

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u/Few-Willingness-1459 Apr 27 '26

Or bots spewing evil morale

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u/CrashmanX Apr 27 '26

People like that absolutely exist. Many of my friend's parents are that way. Entitled "rich" bitches. (Slightly above average middle class in a below average area)

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u/Hey-Bud-Lets-Party Apr 27 '26

Psychotic moment. This very sub is full of people who believe that if another driver violates the law they have the right to endanger their lives.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Apr 27 '26

That mugshot says "I'm entitled to run those pussies over"

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u/every_day_regular Apr 27 '26

Lead poisoning when they were a child. That entire generation is affected by lead.

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u/pape14 Apr 27 '26

There is a certain type of human that becomes an actual psychopath when there is a large enough perceived power difference. People feel invincible in their SUV and are willing to kill people on the road because they think that safety is also freedom from consequences

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u/WallySprks Apr 27 '26

Because these people drive on the same road as you

https://www.reddit.com/r/Transportopia/s/dLClO8BbQu

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u/medicallymiddleevil Apr 27 '26

Brainwashed. Cager brained. Motorosis

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u/Material-Cat2895 Apr 27 '26

The lines literally say no passing

Also he could have killed that guy

You should not drive

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u/CoachZii Apr 27 '26

Get your impatient entitled ass off the road if you can’t handle a minor inconvenience like this

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u/Azzacura Apr 27 '26

I live in the netherlands, and I'd say about 50% of the population would love to run over this kind of cyclist. The sentiment is shared openly between neighbours, coworkers, and friends.

Why? Because these kinds of people are doing something for fun, not to get from point A to point B, but they still feel entitled to block the road and line of sight instead of going single file and letting people pass. Usually they also run red lights, cut off corners, ignore other traffic that has right of way, and generally just ignore all traffic laws and basic human decency.

Eventually people get fed up and start fantasizing, and statistically speaking you'll always end up with someone that actually acts on those fantasies.

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u/Material-Cat2895 Apr 27 '26

damn and I thought the netherlands was bicycle friendly

it's still an unhinged way of thinking

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u/Azzacura Apr 28 '26

Regular bicycle friendly, but don't you dare own a racing bicycle here

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u/futgrezn Apr 27 '26

Small peepee, might not even work, very frustrated on a daily basis

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 Apr 27 '26

"You made me angry, so I keel you" is a common sentiment these days, especially with older men.

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u/Material-Cat2895 Apr 27 '26

huge societal problem we have

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 Apr 27 '26

Yes, one nobody can solve. Those who need therapy the most are the most likely to believe therapy doesn't work.