Can't we all just get along? (Nice cars/bikes road sign)

[MetroMPG]

Friend traveling in Hungary snapped this and sent it to me today:

[Grant-53]

Most places in the world share the road better than North America. Our national psyche seems to be if it doesn't have a V-8 engine it doesn't belong on the road.

[bdesj]

I like that sign!
Thanks for posting it.

[gone-ot]

...tongue-in-cheek observations:

bicyclists = slow-speed hood ornaments

motorcyclists = high-speed hood ornaments.

[redpoint5]

I despise bicyclists that have plenty of room on the side of the road but hog the entire lane anyhow. This seems to describe most bicyclists.

In downtown Portland they have designated an area at stoplights closest to the stop line as bicycle only. This means slow bikes can pass cars and block in front, slowing the whole line of cars down. This also means it is illegal to pull up to the line for the purposes of making a right turn on red. Now we have a bunch of cars unnecessarily idling at a red light.

I do enjoy riding bicycles in Portland, but they have taken the idea of sharing the road to an inefficient and aggravating extreme.

[gone-ot]

THOUGHT -- when bicyclists pay "road taxes," that is when they can ride on paved roads.

[DJBecker]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

This means slow bikes can pass cars and block in front, slowing the whole line of cars down.

The militant bicyclists in the San Francisco area avoid this. They don't bother stopping for red lights or stop signs, expecting pedestrians to get out of their way while going through intersections. But still expect every possible right-of-way from motorists at other times.

It's especially frustrating because those same riders are the ones that block the whole lane, slowing motorized traffic. If you do find a way to pass, they end up back in front of you at the next light or stop sign.

It's not even a majority of riders that do this, but it sometimes feels like they all do it. And there is obviously a strong element of self-selection. The bicycle car on Caltrain is overwhelmingly young males during commute times. They start getting their bikes 15 minutes before the train stops in San Francisco, holding their bikes to block others from getting past even though the result is that it takes everyone longer to get off the train.

[sendler]

Wow! Such bicycle hate!

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

THOUGHT -- when bicyclists pay "road taxes," that is when they can ride on paved roads.

Crazy talk. We all know hippies don't want anything to do with "the man" and are exempt from paying for the things they use.

[gone-ot]

...you aughta live here--in Tucson--when the annual "Tour De Tucson" is held...ugh!

http://www.pbaa.com/!ETT/ETThome.html

...over 9,000 bicyclists blocking major and minor roadways and intersections, and everyone of them is wearing their "racing" tin-foil hat, instead of their "safety" helmet (pun intended)!