Just wait till we get "AI" driver less cars. rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The reality of course, is that cars cause a much > bigger problem than cyclists in general. They kill > a lot more people, which is about as antisocial as > one can get. So perhaps uniquely, there is > something about the mode of transport itself that > is problematic. In terms of people travelling by > bike, there are some that act like asshats, but > they probably act like asshats even when they're > on foot. > > These threads always bring out claims of almost > constant misbehaviour by huge numbers of people, > specifically when they're travelling by bike. Who > was really, nearly runover three time in a week on > the pavement? I've never had it happen to me, > (except once, as it happens, by a car cutting > across the pavement as it careered at speed around > a corner) - these are rare occurrences. The point > is that the people who behave like idiots in their > car, probably also act like idiots when they're on > their bike. > > I think the real problem with the perceptions of > cyclists is probably more subtly psychological. > It's seen as 'out of place' and a bit other. Like > I say, when we see a car speeding down a quite > road (which is incredibly dangerous) we think > 'what a prat', not 'bloody car drivers'. The same > is not true of bad behaviour witnessed of someone > on a bike.