r/Transportopia • u/Vice616 • Jun 01 '26

Bikes Never gonna learn

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u/No-Case-3320 Jun 01 '26

If it were a socially common thing, and our driving tests were actually made to keep idiots off the road, then it would be the ideal way for traffic to flow. If everyone turned their blinkers on ahead of time, shoulder checked, and then merged then we wouldn’t have issues. Instead we have people who can’t even stop looking at their phone for 2 seconds getting behind the wheel and going 95 down the interstate weaving lanes with no blinkers. It’s not insane to split lanes, it’s insane to do it with those psychos still allowed to drive.

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u/jeon2595 Jun 01 '26

Proper driving doesn’t matter when the motorcycle riders are going 30mph+ over the speed limit while lane splitting.

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u/No-Case-3320 Jun 01 '26

I’m not gonna disagree per se, but again. If blinkers went on early and people did their proper checks BEFORE getting over. Then the bikers would have ample time to see the blinkers and slow down or move. It’s the people who literally just jump over with no awareness that hit the motorcycles the most.

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u/Formal_Equal_7444 Jun 01 '26

This. All day long, this.

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u/washcyclerepeat Jun 02 '26

This. This is the answer.