I know they're not required to make road speed, but I've already complained to Toronto city council and Ontario several times about this. If I decided to drive about 10 km/h down a major road, not highway, I'd get a ticket for impeding traffic, or at least should. If a cyclist does that same thing, they're being a green warrior and saving the planet, it's a double standard that doesn't need to exist.
If you want to pull that angle, but in the same regard, if your a cyclist can you can't make road speed, then you're impeding traffic and are breaking a law anyway, so if I can't give you a meter to pass you, and you aren't going the speed limit, we cancel each other out.
Well the problem is that I've seen hundreds and hundreds and cyclists swing out in-front of cars with no warning and stop quickly with no hand signal. I don't pass cyclists because "I'm afraid of them", I pass them because they represent a danger to the road and themselves. The other day on Spadina, I literally had a cyclist swing in front of me, then fall over, which if I hadn't slammed the break, they would of been killed or very badly injured, I would of passed earlier except I didn't have a meter to do so, hence it's a stupid law that doesn't have any need.
Not at all, I'm saying if I can give you a meter of room I will, except normally there is no way to do that, so I don't have a choice. The cycling laws in Toronto are made with no second thought to the drivers in the city. For instance I had a cyclist bike into my car the other day because she decided she didn't have to stop well I has turning. She ended up denting my car, and bending her front wheel. She then had the nerve to yell at me for the accident when it was entirely caused by her. Luckily the cops picked my side and she had to pay for it but still!
This meter passing rule is just an abuse of the power cyclists have over big cities, there was no consideration to what it would it mean to the drivers in Toronto. However there is another solution to all of these problems, the cyclists can start obeying the speed limits and not impede traffic, in that case, I don't care, if you can keep up with traffic and you don't cause me to slow down at all, then great, welcome to the road, other wise stay off it.
I know the minimum separation distance is a meter and it's total BS. We've allow cyclists to override the law and create insane amendments to them, such as the nonsensical 1 meter rule. We've allow bike lanes, which are another insane concept we don't need, and yet how many cyclists don't use them, bike outside them or cut across them? How many cyclists cut corners without obeying the walk signal? How many will stop in-front of a moving car with no warning? How many will turn right without obeying the "No right on right" sign?
Cyclists have pretty much paved there way to having no responsibility in Toronto and yet to spite that, still don't obey the laws. This meter rule is almost un-followable for many reasons. For instance I can't give you a meter of room is that means I have to drive in the wrong lane, because that would violate other laws. I can't give you a meter or room when the entire lane isn't a meter wide. I can't give you a meter of room when you don't hold your fucking distance steady and bike on the curb. I can't give you a meter of room when you decide for no reason to leave a bike lane and enter a driving lane with no warning. I could keep going but I have no need!
In Toronto many motorists drive like assholes but many more cyclists per capita drive much worse.
I cycle a lot and I have a nervous system disorder that leads to me loosing control of my nerves regularly, yet I've never had a problem balancing with only one or no hands on a bike, so that's a pretty weak excuse.
How many cyclists don't signal lane changes? How many cyclists don't obey the crossing rules for the road? How many cyclists don't have acceptable lighting? I can do the same thing you're doing and at least in Toronto, cyclists break way more rules then motorists.
You're absolutely right, except the number of cyclists who break the laws vs motorists is really unbalanced. I live in Toronto and the number of times a cyclist doesn't stop at a stop sign, traffic light, or will dart amongst traffic, really is getting ridiculous.
I can't even count how many times a day a cyclist breaks a traffic law and almost ends up getting hit, in which case that would be entirely there fault! When cyclists start obeying the rules of the road, then we'll finally start seeing cyclist accidents fall.
Feminism is NOT women's rights, just as the MRA is NOT male rights.
Back in the day feminism stood for Women's Right, now they're not even remotely the same concept. Feminism is now the drive to enslave men, stripe there rights, allow them no use of there own bodies and in general suppress them.
On the other hand, women's rights, is a very important movement, because it's attempting to make sure men and women share the EXACT same respect, rights and privilege.
It's sad that feminism is grouped together with women's rights, because they don't remotely stand for the same thing.
Back in the day feminism stood for Women's Right, now they're not even remotely the same concept. Feminism is now the drive to enslave men, stripe there rights, allow them no use of there own bodies and in general suppress them.
On the other hand, women's rights, is a very important movement, because it's attempting to make sure men and women share the EXACT same respect, rights and privilege.
It's sad that feminism is grouped together with women's rights, because they don't remotely stand for the same thing.
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Toronto needs to start doing stuff like this and making enforceable rules for cyclists.
That's not true, in Ontario, cyclists can bike on almost any roadway, just not highways, so they really do cause a big problem.
I know they're not required to make road speed, but I've already complained to Toronto city council and Ontario several times about this. If I decided to drive about 10 km/h down a major road, not highway, I'd get a ticket for impeding traffic, or at least should. If a cyclist does that same thing, they're being a green warrior and saving the planet, it's a double standard that doesn't need to exist.
I'm not opposed to changing the screwed up existing traffic system at all, but motorists are going to have compromise, then so do cyclists,
If you want to pull that angle, but in the same regard, if your a cyclist can you can't make road speed, then you're impeding traffic and are breaking a law anyway, so if I can't give you a meter to pass you, and you aren't going the speed limit, we cancel each other out.
Does it matter? You can easily break with one hand and signal.
I stop at all yellow lights as I once got a ticket for running an amber light and I strictly adhere to all speed limits.
I actually do drive 100 on the 401, 404, 407, 403 and 409 because I once got a ticket for going 110.
Well the problem is that I've seen hundreds and hundreds and cyclists swing out in-front of cars with no warning and stop quickly with no hand signal. I don't pass cyclists because "I'm afraid of them", I pass them because they represent a danger to the road and themselves. The other day on Spadina, I literally had a cyclist swing in front of me, then fall over, which if I hadn't slammed the break, they would of been killed or very badly injured, I would of passed earlier except I didn't have a meter to do so, hence it's a stupid law that doesn't have any need.
Absolutely!
It's an abuse of power because as long as I pass you without hitting you, it was enough room.
Not at all, I'm saying if I can give you a meter of room I will, except normally there is no way to do that, so I don't have a choice. The cycling laws in Toronto are made with no second thought to the drivers in the city. For instance I had a cyclist bike into my car the other day because she decided she didn't have to stop well I has turning. She ended up denting my car, and bending her front wheel. She then had the nerve to yell at me for the accident when it was entirely caused by her. Luckily the cops picked my side and she had to pay for it but still!
This meter passing rule is just an abuse of the power cyclists have over big cities, there was no consideration to what it would it mean to the drivers in Toronto. However there is another solution to all of these problems, the cyclists can start obeying the speed limits and not impede traffic, in that case, I don't care, if you can keep up with traffic and you don't cause me to slow down at all, then great, welcome to the road, other wise stay off it.
Oh I'll give credit to the cyclists who share the road fairly and follow the rules, but in Toronto that is less then 1%.
I know the minimum separation distance is a meter and it's total BS. We've allow cyclists to override the law and create insane amendments to them, such as the nonsensical 1 meter rule. We've allow bike lanes, which are another insane concept we don't need, and yet how many cyclists don't use them, bike outside them or cut across them? How many cyclists cut corners without obeying the walk signal? How many will stop in-front of a moving car with no warning? How many will turn right without obeying the "No right on right" sign?
Cyclists have pretty much paved there way to having no responsibility in Toronto and yet to spite that, still don't obey the laws. This meter rule is almost un-followable for many reasons. For instance I can't give you a meter of room is that means I have to drive in the wrong lane, because that would violate other laws. I can't give you a meter or room when the entire lane isn't a meter wide. I can't give you a meter of room when you don't hold your fucking distance steady and bike on the curb. I can't give you a meter of room when you decide for no reason to leave a bike lane and enter a driving lane with no warning. I could keep going but I have no need!
In Toronto many motorists drive like assholes but many more cyclists per capita drive much worse.
Fair enough except where I live it is required, yet I bet 90%+ of cyclists couldn't demonstrate the signals.
I cycle a lot and I have a nervous system disorder that leads to me loosing control of my nerves regularly, yet I've never had a problem balancing with only one or no hands on a bike, so that's a pretty weak excuse.
Okay fair enough, I'll give you that!
You're one a in a million then, come to Toronto and see how bad it gets.
How many cyclists don't signal lane changes? How many cyclists don't obey the crossing rules for the road? How many cyclists don't have acceptable lighting? I can do the same thing you're doing and at least in Toronto, cyclists break way more rules then motorists.
You're absolutely right, except the number of cyclists who break the laws vs motorists is really unbalanced. I live in Toronto and the number of times a cyclist doesn't stop at a stop sign, traffic light, or will dart amongst traffic, really is getting ridiculous.
I can't even count how many times a day a cyclist breaks a traffic law and almost ends up getting hit, in which case that would be entirely there fault! When cyclists start obeying the rules of the road, then we'll finally start seeing cyclist accidents fall.
Feminism is NOT women's rights, just as the MRA is NOT male rights.
Back in the day feminism stood for Women's Right, now they're not even remotely the same concept. Feminism is now the drive to enslave men, stripe there rights, allow them no use of there own bodies and in general suppress them.
On the other hand, women's rights, is a very important movement, because it's attempting to make sure men and women share the EXACT same respect, rights and privilege.
It's sad that feminism is grouped together with women's rights, because they don't remotely stand for the same thing.
You're exactly right.
Back in the day feminism stood for Women's Right, now they're not even remotely the same concept. Feminism is now the drive to enslave men, stripe there rights, allow them no use of there own bodies and in general suppress them.
On the other hand, women's rights, is a very important movement, because it's attempting to make sure men and women share the EXACT same respect, rights and privilege.
It's sad that feminism is grouped together with women's rights, because they don't remotely stand for the same thing.
I can tell if that's a joke or not, but I'll assume it is.
Good :-)
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