freddofrog
Likes Dirt
Putting on my philosophical hat on, I think cyclists characterise universally disliked things which causes them to be similarly universally disliked.
1. We believe all are equal, regardless of religion, wealth bla bla. However there is no mechanism to enforce accountability for cyclists, so they ride with almost total immunity.
2. In the same vein as being equal, cyclists face the same if not more risks than motorcyclists, they should at least have the same safety requirements, bike is road worthy, Demonstrated level of competence, drivers/riders licence etc.
3. We don’t like slow, it’s human nature. Whether it’s in a queue to buy movie tickets or the guy riding in front of us. Cyclists are slow. They can’t keep up with traffic. Everyone dislikes learner drivers too.
IMHO these are the fundamental reasons behind the angst. I'm sure there are more but I'm not clever enough to think of them.
S Freud
1. We believe all are equal, regardless of religion, wealth bla bla. However there is no mechanism to enforce accountability for cyclists, so they ride with almost total immunity.
2. In the same vein as being equal, cyclists face the same if not more risks than motorcyclists, they should at least have the same safety requirements, bike is road worthy, Demonstrated level of competence, drivers/riders licence etc.
3. We don’t like slow, it’s human nature. Whether it’s in a queue to buy movie tickets or the guy riding in front of us. Cyclists are slow. They can’t keep up with traffic. Everyone dislikes learner drivers too.
IMHO these are the fundamental reasons behind the angst. I'm sure there are more but I'm not clever enough to think of them.
S Freud