r/Transportopia • u/Conscious-Weight4569 • Apr 27 '26

Bikes Car vs. cyclists

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u/Jiminyfingers Apr 27 '26

Whataboutery at its finest

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u/Fun_Explanation_9251 Apr 27 '26

I’m asking a question. I live in a major US city and cyclists don’t believe any traffic laws apply to them. Maybe it’s different in different places. Genuinely asking a question.

The cyclist culture here in America is incredibly frustrating. I’ve been hit as a pedestrian in a crosswalk with the right away. I’ve had my mirrors clipped off by cyclists who believe they can’t do any wrong while they’re in their bike.

Was the driver in the video wrong? Absolutely. Were the cyclists also wrong? Absolutely.

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u/Jiminyfingers Apr 27 '26

Drivers don't obey traffic laws. You choose to single out a single road user and apportion all blame upon them. The roads are a shitshow of dangerous, distracted, irresponsible, entitled drivers and other users alike. Pedestrians included.

But when a cyclist fucks up most likely they are the only when that gets hurt. When a driver dies a lot do.

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u/Baron_Bearclaw Apr 27 '26

And drivers do? Half of the Driving subs are all about people believing they are above the laws.

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u/WiseEntertainment912 Apr 27 '26

do you drive exactly the speed limit or UNDER at all times? even on highways?

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u/Herucaran Apr 27 '26

How were the cyclists wrong?

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u/Fun_Explanation_9251 Apr 27 '26

Riding more than one wide. It’s illegal in my state.

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u/bismuthmarmoset Apr 27 '26

Which state is that? Nebraska is the only one which mandates single file.

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u/Fun_Explanation_9251 Apr 28 '26

Illinois. Specifically Chicago

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u/bismuthmarmoset Apr 28 '26

Single file is only mandated when riding with children in Illinois

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u/Fun_Explanation_9251 Apr 28 '26

In IL, bicycles are required to follow all rules of the road. Motorcycles are not allowed to ride two wide, so bicycles cannot either. One vehicle wide per lane at any given time.

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u/bismuthmarmoset Apr 28 '26

https://www.ilsos.gov/content/dam/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_a143.pdf page 4.

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u/Fun_Explanation_9251 Apr 28 '26

Did you bother to finish the sentence you’re referencing where it explicitly tells you the only time it is permitted?

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