Originally Posted by
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As both a bike rider and car driver in the Denver area, I can say bike riders do a lot to cause this sort of reaction, riding two or more abreast on highways without bike lanes for instance, and breaking every traffic law, especially at intersections.
Cars are the norm, and Bikes are a hindrance to the orderly flow of traffic.
I agree with your first point, that sometimes idiot bike riders ruin it for the rest of us, especially the ones who run red lights, who ride on the sidewalk, or who generally can't seem to remember that traffic laws apply to them. As for your second point, you're
way off base. Streets are public spaces. One's ability and/or willingness to procure and operate a large machine does not confer a greater right to the public space than other users. People are the norm, not cars. Driving a car on a public road is actually a privilege, not a right. It's time people were reminded of that fact. As for bikes being a hindrance to the orderly flow of traffic, that's simply not true. Why do you think large cities all over the world are trying to encourage bicycling? More people on bikes equals less traffic congestion, not more.