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NOT ALL PEDESTRIANS etc etc

bad people on both sides

Aren’t they just? So are the pedestrians who step out in front of cyclists apparently quite aware of what they are doing and presumably with the confidence that the cyclists will swerve because they risk possibly more serious injury in any collision.

Don’t get me started on trains, putting barriers up across roads like they own the place.

And people looking at their phones crossing the street. I once had a woman walk into the _side_ of my bike as I was cycling.

I've become fully Parisian over this. The amount of "Mais madame, vous faites quoi ?!" tutting I do at both fellow cyclists running red lights AND distracted pedestrians launching themselves at bike lanes is frankly boomerish, but it has to be done.

Yeah, but the crux is that other pedestrians don't then come out to blame "infrastructure", the vehicle that has to take action to avoid them, road traffic legislation, and just about anything else except the perpetrator. And no, not all cyclists do that, but there's been plenty of examples that do.

No, I don't care.

You of course know I'm not

You would expect these two terrible things would naturally solve one of these problems wouldn't you?

💯 My partially sighted friend is more concerned about bikes (on pavements and running red lights at crossings) than any other type of traffic. Particularly as she inevitably gets a foul mouthful of abuse if she politely challenges them.

oh yes, green man is different!