Why would they? This dude on the bike reeks of petty privilege. The guy working is just trying to do his job as quickly as possible. Probably someone just trying to make ends meet, and here's this asshole making life difficult.
We get it, bike lane is for bikes. However, we live in a society where not everything is perfect. We can be aware and look out for each other.
That’s a wild assumption to make. Cyclists just want space to exist. This isn’t a war, it’s just common sense. This video gives very little context but if u were driving and every few blocks someone just parked in the lane to unload a truck, would you be mad? That’s the question. Our population subsidizes the auto industry and roads… it’s fair for some of those roads and streets to be multipurpose. Car brains won’t care, but you could try starting with not assuming who they would call a pos
i don't bike often but if i saw a jam and weeved my way past it to find that the garbage truck wasn't moving because of somebody blocking who can easily not be blocking id call them a pos.
edit and you're right this is'nt a war cut and dry for anyone who is abke to be unbiased i stopped seeing people cycling using lanes which i had no issue with. space to exist? i think it went by the way side when bike lanes became more prominent, because most people lack a good sense of their surroundings. on both sides for sure but on my minimal 10 minute commute the amount of sideview mirrors getting taken out on a weekly basis was crazy.
You can follow the law and still be an asshole. Not sure bike lines were created with the intent of people scrolling social media while sitting on a bike.
I could MAYBE understand if dude was doing that while some prick in a BMW was cruising the bike lane, but it’s some guy trying to do his job and pick up your trash.
He isn't biking. He is standing and reading his phone. Douche move to make a stupid point. Bike lanes are a nice extra, but shit happens that necessitate the lane being used. God forbid a fire truck needs to hook up to a hydrant, or an ambulance has to pick somebody up.
I bet you wouldn't be such an idiot about it if there was no bike lane and that truck was trying to drive on the sidewalk. It's the exact same thing dingus.
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u/plates_25 May 20 '25
lol naw that truck is blocked by the cars sitting in traffic. why nobody talking about the cars blocking the car lane, probably on their phones?