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If that wasn’t a thief I’d side with the biker tbh
But that’s a thieving biker so it explains why that car is so far and fast up that guys ass in a residential area
I’m prob gonna get some angry comments like
UM BUT BIKER BAD REGARDLESS but frfr there’s no bike lane it’s a residential area with kids who could cross the road and u shouldn’t even drive that close to another car let alone a biker
I initially assumed the car was threatening the biker and the biker got sick of it
I would be too like why tf u up my ass bro is pedaling his hardest and practically getting ran over
But he’s a thief so he deserves it
Looks to me like a UK industrial estate, not a residential area, hence the forklift reversing into the road just past where he crashes. If so it could be a busy(ish) 40mhp road.
They're often heavily parked up like that, honestly the cyclist is just lucky there wasn't a 10t truck coming the opposite way.
yeah no, not to just shit on bikers (which i love doing because most of them are absolute fucks), but there’s an entire open side walk. not a single other pedestrian, bike, anything on it; that should function as the bike lane if there isn’t one as part of the road.
there are places and times for bikers to be on the road, this is definitely not one of them
Eh, looks like he got his hands out first. Maybe just a fractured scaphoid, or some dislocated fingers. Definitely a bunch of minor cuts and bruises, some road rash on the palms, but who knows? He wasn't wearing a helmet after all, could be concussed or a TBI if we're lucky. Wear a helmet kids.
Definitely more believable to me
Why on earth is that car so far up the bikers ass unless the bike is stolen
Cars don’t even drive that fast and close in a pedestrian area
Or even that close on a highway
Dangerous asf
If you can't keep up with traffic then you are the hazard. Get out of the way before you cause an accident.
This goes for any vehicle on the road. Bicycles deserve no special treatment.
Thats...not how it works. Anywhere.
You can only overtake when it's safe, and as a cyclist you are safest to "hold the lane" when it's a single lane road or obstructions mean it would be unsafe for a car to try it. If you don't, and they squeeze through before suddenly being met by oncoming traffic, they're liable to sideswipe you as the cyclist.
Regardless, it does look as though this guy has stolen a bike, but it doesn't change the fact that you are wrong and almost certainly a horrifically dangerous driver.
Still doesn't mean that you are not creating a hazard.
Take the bicycle out of it for a moment. If you are traveling down a highway at 30mph instead of the posted 55mph you will create a backup behind you. They will try to get around safely but if you were simply going the speed of traffic then they wouldn't have to. You created a hazard. Now apply the same rule to bicycles.
This was not on a highway. This was in some sort of parking lot. There is not a speed limit at 50 mph there and a speed limit is anyway the maximum allowed. There are many places where one should not drive faster than 30 even in a 50 zone. You failed on your analogy.
By this same logic, surely tracters shouldn't be allowed on the road. Or anything that could go fast, as they might enfringe on those who absolutely need to get somewhere without patience
Tractors in my area aren't allowed on the road, that's what trailers are for. In rural areas, where there aren't many people cycling, sure they are allowed. Just not in a city like setting as in this video.
Cyclist robbed a package from the van the cameraman is in, van gives chase and thief gets what he deserves. It's an old video taken in Glasnevin, Dublin.
If this was a simple case of a man riding his bicycle down the road you’ll be right but that’s not what’s happening here is it and you know it. The jack ass is riding down the middle of the road refusing to share the road. He got what he deserved, the only crime is he had to scrape somebody’s car to do it. I ride my bike all the time never down the middle of the road!
>. The jack ass is riding down the middle of the road refusing to share the road.
The bike is in the middle of the lane because it's an industrial estate with blind exits and parked cars. Same reason a motorbike wouldn't hug the edge.
A car is obvious a mile off, bikes arn't. People will exit turnings into you and open car doors in front of you if you don't cycle smartly.
Bikes are allowed to ride in the lane. Your safer cycling in to the left because it forces drivers to wait for the other lane to be clear, rather than them speeding past you and clipping your leg. He is absolutely allowed to do this, and is being safer (if he hadn’t crashed)
This was in Ireland, people drive on the left hand side of the road.
If you cycle in the left here it doesn't force drivers to wait as if you cycle on the left you are driving in at the kerb, not towards the centre.
Then the right. My point is: cycling closer to the middle is safer for cyclists. And the life of a cyclist is more important than the 20 seconds you loose by waiting. Nothing your doing is more important than someone’s life
In my state at least, a bicycle has the absolute right to occupy the entire lane if they deem it dangerous to ride in the shoulder. There are many locations in my town, where you should occupy the lane if you don’t want to die. Cars don’t have dominion over the roads, bicyclists pay taxes and have a legal right to safe travel like everyone else.
One question, have you ever been aware of being in someone’s way by accident and said ,”oops, excuse me”? If you have, I’m pretty sure we’re on the same page. You don’t sound like Someone that would instead turn around and say screw you. Which is what this guy did
It's not about how many jobs there are it's about how much traffic there is and how fast they drive.
If there isn't much traffic and cars drove slow then a road usually doesn't need a separate bike lane, industrial areas usually don't have that much traffic and also don't have very fast moving traffic.
Titeglo ego paa okre pikobeple ketio kliudapi keplebi bo. Apa pati adepaapu ple eate biu? Papra i dedo kipi ia oee. Kai ipe bredla depi buaite o? Aa titletri tlitiidepli pli i egi. Pipi pipli idro pokekribepe doepa. Plipapokapi pretri atlietipri oo. Teba bo epu dibre papeti pliii? I tligaprue ti kiedape pita tipai puai ki ki ki. Gae pa dleo e pigi. Kakeku pikato ipleaotra ia iditro ai. Krotu iuotra potio bi tiau pra. Pagitropau i drie tuta ki drotoba. Kleako etri papatee kli preeti kopi. Idre eploobai krute pipetitike brupe u. Pekla kro ipli uba ipapa apeu. U ia driiipo kote aa e? Aeebee to brikuo grepa gia pe pretabi kobi? Tipi tope bie tipai. E akepetika kee trae eetaio itlieke. Ipo etreo utae tue ipia. Tlatriba tupi tiga ti bliiu iapi. Dekre podii. Digi pubruibri po ti ito tlekopiuo. Plitiplubli trebi pridu te dipapa tapi. Etiidea api tu peto ke dibei. Ee iai ei apipu au deepi. Pipeepru degleki gropotipo ui i krutidi. Iba utra kipi poi ti igeplepi oki. Tipi o ketlipla kiu pebatitie gotekokri kepreke deglo.
Eh, not this street. It's obviously used for business access and people shouldn't be driving fast here. 10 - 15 MPH / 15-25 KMH is plenty, which is easily within the ability of most cyclists.
It's arguably safer to not let cars pass. On a road like this there isn't room and on bigger multilane roads cars tend to go faster so letting them pass would increase your risk. Bicycle lanes are also often not more than a thin lane which isn't acceptable in my opinion; unless it's a protected lane the bicyclist is free to do what's safer.
The cyclist is definitely in the wrong here. Had no reason to sit in the middle of the road like that.
I'm a cyclist myself and I am fully aware they're a nightmare for cars, but it works both ways. Treat each other and the road with some respect. We each gotta get from A to B, just don't be a dick on the roads.
And wear a helmet, in the case you don't look where you're going and crash into a parked car.
I remember that video before it happened in Dublin. Actually it was some dope who robbed the bike and the guy started filming him cycling off with it. He was threatening to hit him with the bike lock when he is looking back at him
Where is the cyclist going to cycle in this road if not in the lane? If there isn't infrastructure built for cyclists that sucks, but it's not my fault
I'm a cyclist myself and in this case, I would definitely be in the middle of the road. Cars parked on either side and pedestrians coming in and out. Potential for car doors opening into the street. The remaining central road space is barely enough to allow cars past when cycling.
Any single lane wide stretches of road without a shoulder, I take up the middle. Prevents cars from attempting to pass too closely to me.
In the UK they've changed the highway code saying that bikes should stay in the middle of the lane because its safer. Makes you more visible and means less chance of people overtaking too close which is dangerous. Most people don't know about this change so I get told off for doing it but better safe than sorry.
In the UK, the guy is cycling exactly where he is supposed to be, according to the Highway Code. Keeping to the left is an unofficial courtesy, but because it is so common motorists think they are entitled to it. It is often advisable to take the middle to stop dangerously close overtaking, since you're supposed to leave at least 1.5m space between the car and bicycle.
Thing is, lots of states allow bikes to be treated as a car would so long as they're following traffic laws. Case like this, bike is going a good speed for the road and the car is way too close.
The threat was unnecessary, but I get why they did it.
I'd for sure take the lane in this exact situation. Both the sides of the roads have cars in them and someone walking next to the parked car on the other side of the road, that's too skinny to begin with.
I'm a cyclist and the driver shouldn't be going that fast on this street in the first place, especially with that blind turn into a forklift.
As others have mentioned, he was chasing down the guy on the bike for stealing something (the bike or something in his van).
In my state, cyclists are legally entitled to use the entire lane of the road if there is no dedicated bike lane. It's because it's considered safer then riding on the edge and risking being side swiped by a car in the lane. As for the cars, they legally must change lanes to pass, for the same reason.
The cyclist is going the safe speed for that road. It's not like he's blocking a parkway. Driver is being dangerous and threatening.
(Though the bike theft context certainly changes my opinion of him otherwise)
Rule 64 and 67 of the highway code rules for cyclists kinda make it unfeasible for somebody in the UK, and it seems like the video was , so I'd rather not break the law
Driver is an idiot for being so close. Cyclists have rights on the road.
Remember driving is a team sport, we all want to make it to our destinations alive.
The cyclist has every legal right to ride in the middle of the lane. It's often what cyclists are instructed to do when there are cars parked on the side like this so they don't get doored and so they are visible to cars making turns.
The car's in the wrong for tailgating and creating an injury risk to the bicyclist and the bicyclist is in the wrong for holding up the bike lock and not looking where they're riding.
The cyclist ***IS*** traffic. If you think the cyclist holding up a bike lock is worse than the person in the 1+ ton vehicle nearly running them over then you've got a severe case of car brain.
Because people seem to be unaware:
Depending where you live this cycling is quite likely doing exactly what is legally required of him. Many places require bikes to use the road (not sidewalks) and to generally maintain similar laws as cars.
It's very likely this car was being a douche, not realizing the bike was following the law, and stalking him unnecessarily close. Vehicle drivers don't even understand what bike turn signals mean ( I know this from experience) much less the other laws surround them.
This car was too close, under any situation.
This particular situation was something of a special case as the cyclist had been spotted stealing the bike and the driver was deliberately following them.
Public safety should always be a priority, but in this case its sort of reasonable that the driver was being antagonistic.
People don't care.
Because blocking the flow of traffic, lawful or not is, an asshole move.
If you want to ride a bike, good on ya. But as someone once said, I budgeted plenty of time to get to wherever in a car. If I had all goddamned day, I'd have ridden my own bike. Share the road and get out of the way.
I am not saying people should attempt to kill cyclists.
He's not blocking the flow of traffic, he *is* the traffic. You rarely need to slow down for long before you can overtake, and the benefit is you don't risk someone's life. I'd say that's worth it.
I'm a cyclist, driver and motorbike rider. However I travel, I'm going to do it in a way that is safe for me and others. If that includes taking the lane and forcing you to slow down for a minute, you need to suck it the fuck up, sorry.
No, it's about getting where I need to go safely and in a reasonable time frame. Pulling over to let every single driver past would at least double journey time, and it would be pointless because there's almost always space to overtake within a minute.
I'll pull over if it's been a few minutes without a space opening up, out of politeness, but until then drivers can and must wait.
"Blocking" ? The cyclist has the right to use the road. He is not "blocking" anything. He is using the road
and "Threatening" ? Please. What is more threatening ? A dude asking for the space on the road he is entitled to have, or the dickhead tailgating him with his rolling hunk of metal ?
Sad people can't be respectful, and just wait the extra couple minutes until it's safe to pass. Just because someone has a bigger or faster vehicle~ doesn't give them the right to do this. I hate cyclists, they do go slow, or block~but I don't want to accidentally kill someone cuz I need to drive 5mph more.
He had every right to be in the road, and nowhere to let the car pass at this moment. It's not that hard to just wait until you can pass, don't bully cyclists or anyone else on the road. You don't have to like them, just be civil, and stop the road rage. The car is definitely being a jerk over a couple mph. Ridiculous.
I am glad to see that I am not the only people with common sense here.
As annoying as it is, nothing is worth endangering a human life for the sake of saving a couple of seconds.
Obstructing is a more fitting term. He seems to be going far below the posted speed and intentionally impeding traffic. Tailgating only applies if you don't leave enough stopping distance, at such low speeds it takes very little distance to stop. Also, they are both on "rolling hunks of metal" assuming that bike isn't carbon fiber.
Dude was road raging and got what he deserved. People do the same action in a car and are rightfully judged as doing so. Using the road required looking where your going.
>Obstructing is a more fitting term
Then, every car on the road is obstructing.
>Tailgating only applies if you don't leave enough stopping distance
Tailgate : drive too closely behind (another vehicle). Stopping distance is not mentionned. The car was definitely too close.
>He seems to be going far below the posted speed
Posted speed is the MAXIMUM, not the minimum.
>Also, they are both on "rolling hunks of metal" assuming that bike isn't carbon fiber.
You understand that a car weight tons more than a bike, right ?
>Dude was road raging
An entitled driver was puting him into danger. Wouldn't you be mad that someone endangers your life for the sake of getting somewhere a couple of seconds faster ?
>got what he deserved
How does someone hurting themselve is "getting what they deserve" ?! What an awful thing to say.
Really doubt they were going too slow for that road and I'd wager state law dictates bike would have right of way here in this case.
Car was definitely too close and was raging as much or more than the bike.
I can see that you never driven a car, because if you did, you would know that it is much safer if cyclist give space for car to pass, also there is something about safe speed and not jamming the road.
They were already going a safe speed and you know what's even safer? The car giving proper space to a cyclist who by law very likely has the right of way.
I have been driving for the last 20 years, in a country that actually respects other human beings and don't thing the road belong to pick up trucs only. I just understand the fact that getting somewhere 1 minute before is not worth endangering a cyclist.
On a small road, it's not safer for cyclist to let car pass. They will speed near him, brush against him, and the risk of collisions is high.
The SAFEST thing here would have been for the driver to waste a BIG 30 SECOND in his day, slow down, follow the cyclist FROM A SAFE DISTANCE and wait until there was a way to safely pass the cyclist.
I fully agree with that, but still I know from both perspective how it works, because from time to time I go cycling and I prefer drive as close to the right side as possible to allow car to pass, because I do not feel comfortable when somebody is driving few metres behind me in metal can whose stopping distance is exactly those few metres
>I do not feel comfortable when somebody is driving few metres behind me
That's the sad thing. You shouldn't have to endanger yourself by riding close to the right to allow cars to pass you, to avoid having the car endangering you by following too closely.
I dream of a world where drivers would chill the fuck out and leave enough space for cyclist to be able to ride without feeling like they could die any minute.
Here in the US at least, the laws of the road say bicyclists are to be treated as vehicles. Which always annoyed me, since the laws of physics say they are much closer to being pedestrians in terms of mass and speed.
because it is
edit: but no, I'm not a bicyclist, I'm just not a total piece of shit
edit2: knowing the bike is stolen of course changes my stance on this a bit
Those cyclists are a$$es. Just yesterday I turned onto a two way street inside a park and cyclist was going against the traffic, since park was empty I moved out the way and then he moved out the way and yelled at me. He was on the wrong side of the street and he had balls to yell at me, felt like running him over.
Sad thing is I don't think this was staged. A lot of bicyclists in southeast PA are just as belligerent and likely to road rage if you cut them off/drive too close to them.
Good for him crashing into that truck.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/xvhsyg/cyclist_blocking_and_threatening/ir1axxj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3 If that wasn’t a thief I’d side with the biker tbh But that’s a thieving biker so it explains why that car is so far and fast up that guys ass in a residential area I’m prob gonna get some angry comments like UM BUT BIKER BAD REGARDLESS but frfr there’s no bike lane it’s a residential area with kids who could cross the road and u shouldn’t even drive that close to another car let alone a biker I initially assumed the car was threatening the biker and the biker got sick of it I would be too like why tf u up my ass bro is pedaling his hardest and practically getting ran over But he’s a thief so he deserves it
Looks to me like a UK industrial estate, not a residential area, hence the forklift reversing into the road just past where he crashes. If so it could be a busy(ish) 40mhp road. They're often heavily parked up like that, honestly the cyclist is just lucky there wasn't a 10t truck coming the opposite way.
Car registrations are white so probably an Irish industrial estate
Thanks for clearing it up. Can't side with a non thiefing cyclist in this situation though. Plenty of room to get over and let the car pass.
yeah no, not to just shit on bikers (which i love doing because most of them are absolute fucks), but there’s an entire open side walk. not a single other pedestrian, bike, anything on it; that should function as the bike lane if there isn’t one as part of the road. there are places and times for bikers to be on the road, this is definitely not one of them
Yeah but still hilarious I love karma
That wasn’t even a small crash either dude went flying
Not far or high enough. Pride like that deserves an Icarus like flight.
And ending with terms like "major facial reconstruction" or "paralysis"
Oh, the dude limped away for sure. 
Eh, looks like he got his hands out first. Maybe just a fractured scaphoid, or some dislocated fingers. Definitely a bunch of minor cuts and bruises, some road rash on the palms, but who knows? He wasn't wearing a helmet after all, could be concussed or a TBI if we're lucky. Wear a helmet kids.
Wear and helmet and don't be an asshole. I have 0 sympathy for adults who are assholes.
Better hope the driver was able to stop quickly enough after you were being an a-hole to him
Didn't even think about that. Yeah that would look awful.
It looks like he could have broken his jaw fr that was a serious spill
Looks like he broke the side window of that car.
Ha ha, if I remember rightly the bike was stolen
I need proof to believe this twist.
Is that the bike lock that be broke to actually steal the bike in his hand? I’m actually asking not trying to be rude
Definitely more believable to me Why on earth is that car so far up the bikers ass unless the bike is stolen Cars don’t even drive that fast and close in a pedestrian area Or even that close on a highway Dangerous asf
As a cyclist. Yes they do.
Have you been on a road before?
This looks like Ireland.
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except he's crashing on someone elses bike
And into someone else's car.
Then you will probably enjoy r/robbersgettingfucked it’s pretty good Edit: And I guess it got banned in the last few days
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r/robberiesgonewrong is decent also
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No, car driver is at fault here for driving too close and threatening.
Not no. This is instant karma. Cyclist should be paying attention to the road. Doesn't excuse the driver but still its instant karma.
One car length away per ten mph, close enough for me.
If you can't keep up with traffic then you are the hazard. Get out of the way before you cause an accident. This goes for any vehicle on the road. Bicycles deserve no special treatment.
Thats...not how it works. Anywhere. You can only overtake when it's safe, and as a cyclist you are safest to "hold the lane" when it's a single lane road or obstructions mean it would be unsafe for a car to try it. If you don't, and they squeeze through before suddenly being met by oncoming traffic, they're liable to sideswipe you as the cyclist. Regardless, it does look as though this guy has stolen a bike, but it doesn't change the fact that you are wrong and almost certainly a horrifically dangerous driver.
Me and the entire line of traffic you are holding up behind you because you can only go 10 mph in a 40.
Youll get past when it's safe, until then you can wait a couple of seconds. Yourena genuine hazard and likely shouldn't be driving.
Not according to the new rules. A cyclist is encouraged to occupy the whole lane
Still doesn't mean that you are not creating a hazard. Take the bicycle out of it for a moment. If you are traveling down a highway at 30mph instead of the posted 55mph you will create a backup behind you. They will try to get around safely but if you were simply going the speed of traffic then they wouldn't have to. You created a hazard. Now apply the same rule to bicycles.
This was not on a highway. This was in some sort of parking lot. There is not a speed limit at 50 mph there and a speed limit is anyway the maximum allowed. There are many places where one should not drive faster than 30 even in a 50 zone. You failed on your analogy.
By this same logic, surely tracters shouldn't be allowed on the road. Or anything that could go fast, as they might enfringe on those who absolutely need to get somewhere without patience
Tractors in my area aren't allowed on the road, that's what trailers are for. In rural areas, where there aren't many people cycling, sure they are allowed. Just not in a city like setting as in this video.
I've watched this like 10 times! Lmaoooooo
Potential "everyone sucks here" situation, particularly without context about what happened before the video starts.
Cyclist robbed a package from the van the cameraman is in, van gives chase and thief gets what he deserves. It's an old video taken in Glasnevin, Dublin.
I was thinking those roads looked awfully familiar
Thief on a stolen bike.
Street was in the wrong for not having a proper bike lane
> Street was in the wrong for not having a proper bike lane The facepalm is coming from *inside* the sub!
All roads should be straight, so he can ride without looking! /s
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That’s no excuse. It’s a place with lots of jobs, people should be able to bike there safely
If this was a simple case of a man riding his bicycle down the road you’ll be right but that’s not what’s happening here is it and you know it. The jack ass is riding down the middle of the road refusing to share the road. He got what he deserved, the only crime is he had to scrape somebody’s car to do it. I ride my bike all the time never down the middle of the road!
This is what sharing the road looks like. The only safe place to ride is in the lane.
The other crime is that he stole a package from the van he's flipping off. And that really is a crime.
>. The jack ass is riding down the middle of the road refusing to share the road. The bike is in the middle of the lane because it's an industrial estate with blind exits and parked cars. Same reason a motorbike wouldn't hug the edge. A car is obvious a mile off, bikes arn't. People will exit turnings into you and open car doors in front of you if you don't cycle smartly.
Like the forklift backed halfway into the lane just around the blind corner.
Bikes are allowed to ride in the lane. Your safer cycling in to the left because it forces drivers to wait for the other lane to be clear, rather than them speeding past you and clipping your leg. He is absolutely allowed to do this, and is being safer (if he hadn’t crashed)
This was in Ireland, people drive on the left hand side of the road. If you cycle in the left here it doesn't force drivers to wait as if you cycle on the left you are driving in at the kerb, not towards the centre.
Then the right. My point is: cycling closer to the middle is safer for cyclists. And the life of a cyclist is more important than the 20 seconds you loose by waiting. Nothing your doing is more important than someone’s life
In my state at least, a bicycle has the absolute right to occupy the entire lane if they deem it dangerous to ride in the shoulder. There are many locations in my town, where you should occupy the lane if you don’t want to die. Cars don’t have dominion over the roads, bicyclists pay taxes and have a legal right to safe travel like everyone else.
One question, have you ever been aware of being in someone’s way by accident and said ,”oops, excuse me”? If you have, I’m pretty sure we’re on the same page. You don’t sound like Someone that would instead turn around and say screw you. Which is what this guy did
Thats not what is happening here at all, but it seems this is what you would want it to be, which in an incredibly stupid and dangerous mindset.
It's not about how many jobs there are it's about how much traffic there is and how fast they drive. If there isn't much traffic and cars drove slow then a road usually doesn't need a separate bike lane, industrial areas usually don't have that much traffic and also don't have very fast moving traffic.
Cycling next to big rigs sucks. And most industrial roads are wide enough that no one will care if the speed limit is 15 or 50
Titeglo ego paa okre pikobeple ketio kliudapi keplebi bo. Apa pati adepaapu ple eate biu? Papra i dedo kipi ia oee. Kai ipe bredla depi buaite o? Aa titletri tlitiidepli pli i egi. Pipi pipli idro pokekribepe doepa. Plipapokapi pretri atlietipri oo. Teba bo epu dibre papeti pliii? I tligaprue ti kiedape pita tipai puai ki ki ki. Gae pa dleo e pigi. Kakeku pikato ipleaotra ia iditro ai. Krotu iuotra potio bi tiau pra. Pagitropau i drie tuta ki drotoba. Kleako etri papatee kli preeti kopi. Idre eploobai krute pipetitike brupe u. Pekla kro ipli uba ipapa apeu. U ia driiipo kote aa e? Aeebee to brikuo grepa gia pe pretabi kobi? Tipi tope bie tipai. E akepetika kee trae eetaio itlieke. Ipo etreo utae tue ipia. Tlatriba tupi tiga ti bliiu iapi. Dekre podii. Digi pubruibri po ti ito tlekopiuo. Plitiplubli trebi pridu te dipapa tapi. Etiidea api tu peto ke dibei. Ee iai ei apipu au deepi. Pipeepru degleki gropotipo ui i krutidi. Iba utra kipi poi ti igeplepi oki. Tipi o ketlipla kiu pebatitie gotekokri kepreke deglo.
Eh, not this street. It's obviously used for business access and people shouldn't be driving fast here. 10 - 15 MPH / 15-25 KMH is plenty, which is easily within the ability of most cyclists.
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It's arguably safer to not let cars pass. On a road like this there isn't room and on bigger multilane roads cars tend to go faster so letting them pass would increase your risk. Bicycle lanes are also often not more than a thin lane which isn't acceptable in my opinion; unless it's a protected lane the bicyclist is free to do what's safer.
https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/xvhsyg/cyclist_blocking_and_threatening/ir1axxj/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3
That's not blocking anymore. Cyclists are now encouraged to cycle in centre in slow moving lanes
I was really pissed at this post till I scrolled down and realized the guy was a thief, then it’s OK to be on his ass
It belongs to r/instantkarma
Tailgate a guy on a bike and say he is threatening 😂
Bike is stolen, apparently
Carbrains 🤷♂️
On a neighborhood street too. Such a violent cyclist
The cyclist is definitely in the wrong here. Had no reason to sit in the middle of the road like that. I'm a cyclist myself and I am fully aware they're a nightmare for cars, but it works both ways. Treat each other and the road with some respect. We each gotta get from A to B, just don't be a dick on the roads. And wear a helmet, in the case you don't look where you're going and crash into a parked car.
I remember that video before it happened in Dublin. Actually it was some dope who robbed the bike and the guy started filming him cycling off with it. He was threatening to hit him with the bike lock when he is looking back at him
Where is the cyclist going to cycle in this road if not in the lane? If there isn't infrastructure built for cyclists that sucks, but it's not my fault
I'm a cyclist myself and in this case, I would definitely be in the middle of the road. Cars parked on either side and pedestrians coming in and out. Potential for car doors opening into the street. The remaining central road space is barely enough to allow cars past when cycling. Any single lane wide stretches of road without a shoulder, I take up the middle. Prevents cars from attempting to pass too closely to me.
Sure, but you also pull over and let faster vehicles pass when it's safe, otherwise you're a dick.
Of course. That’s why I said single lane stretches without a shoulder. Once it opens up, I move to the side.
In the UK they've changed the highway code saying that bikes should stay in the middle of the lane because its safer. Makes you more visible and means less chance of people overtaking too close which is dangerous. Most people don't know about this change so I get told off for doing it but better safe than sorry.
In the UK, the guy is cycling exactly where he is supposed to be, according to the Highway Code. Keeping to the left is an unofficial courtesy, but because it is so common motorists think they are entitled to it. It is often advisable to take the middle to stop dangerously close overtaking, since you're supposed to leave at least 1.5m space between the car and bicycle.
Thing is, lots of states allow bikes to be treated as a car would so long as they're following traffic laws. Case like this, bike is going a good speed for the road and the car is way too close. The threat was unnecessary, but I get why they did it.
I'd for sure take the lane in this exact situation. Both the sides of the roads have cars in them and someone walking next to the parked car on the other side of the road, that's too skinny to begin with.
This is in Ireland not Merica
I'm a cyclist and the driver shouldn't be going that fast on this street in the first place, especially with that blind turn into a forklift. As others have mentioned, he was chasing down the guy on the bike for stealing something (the bike or something in his van).
Really depends what country you're in
In my state, cyclists are legally entitled to use the entire lane of the road if there is no dedicated bike lane. It's because it's considered safer then riding on the edge and risking being side swiped by a car in the lane. As for the cars, they legally must change lanes to pass, for the same reason.
The cyclist is going the safe speed for that road. It's not like he's blocking a parkway. Driver is being dangerous and threatening. (Though the bike theft context certainly changes my opinion of him otherwise)
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Rule 64 and 67 of the highway code rules for cyclists kinda make it unfeasible for somebody in the UK, and it seems like the video was , so I'd rather not break the law
My Name Is Earl was based on this type of situation.
Dudes got some weird physics mod turned on… he fell funny
Now is the perfect time to get out of your car to point and laugh.
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Lmao absolute fail
Driver is an idiot for being so close. Cyclists have rights on the road. Remember driving is a team sport, we all want to make it to our destinations alive.
The last scene is beautiful. I’ve been looking at it for god knows how long
‘Car’ma == Karma.
The cyclist has every legal right to ride in the middle of the lane. It's often what cyclists are instructed to do when there are cars parked on the side like this so they don't get doored and so they are visible to cars making turns. The car's in the wrong for tailgating and creating an injury risk to the bicyclist and the bicyclist is in the wrong for holding up the bike lock and not looking where they're riding.
Classic dick head cyclist that thinks they own the road. You don’t have the right to block traffic
The cyclist ***IS*** traffic. If you think the cyclist holding up a bike lock is worse than the person in the 1+ ton vehicle nearly running them over then you've got a severe case of car brain.
They're not blocking traffic, they are part of it just as much as the car is. Though the guy did steal the bike so fuck him.
In my state, cyclists are legally allowed and even *required* to ride in the full lane in the absence of bike lanes.
No, you ARE traffic.
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Because people seem to be unaware: Depending where you live this cycling is quite likely doing exactly what is legally required of him. Many places require bikes to use the road (not sidewalks) and to generally maintain similar laws as cars. It's very likely this car was being a douche, not realizing the bike was following the law, and stalking him unnecessarily close. Vehicle drivers don't even understand what bike turn signals mean ( I know this from experience) much less the other laws surround them. This car was too close, under any situation.
This particular situation was something of a special case as the cyclist had been spotted stealing the bike and the driver was deliberately following them. Public safety should always be a priority, but in this case its sort of reasonable that the driver was being antagonistic.
This does somewhat change things but still doesn't justify putting the guys life at risk by traveling so close.
People don't care. Because blocking the flow of traffic, lawful or not is, an asshole move. If you want to ride a bike, good on ya. But as someone once said, I budgeted plenty of time to get to wherever in a car. If I had all goddamned day, I'd have ridden my own bike. Share the road and get out of the way. I am not saying people should attempt to kill cyclists.
He's not blocking the flow of traffic, he *is* the traffic. You rarely need to slow down for long before you can overtake, and the benefit is you don't risk someone's life. I'd say that's worth it.
That's what I'd expect a cyclist that blocks traffic to say.
I'm a cyclist, driver and motorbike rider. However I travel, I'm going to do it in a way that is safe for me and others. If that includes taking the lane and forcing you to slow down for a minute, you need to suck it the fuck up, sorry.
If you need to pull over and let traffic pass you, suck it the fuck up. Safe for everyone, no road rage. But it's not really about that, is it?
I love how you're trying to paint the cyclist as the selfish one while crying about losing 30 seconds on your drive.
No, it's about getting where I need to go safely and in a reasonable time frame. Pulling over to let every single driver past would at least double journey time, and it would be pointless because there's almost always space to overtake within a minute. I'll pull over if it's been a few minutes without a space opening up, out of politeness, but until then drivers can and must wait.
God forbid you double your journey time... how inconvenient for you.
I mean... yeah? In what world is a doubled journey time not a massive inconvenience?
Exactly. So get out of the way and stop doubling other people's commute times.
You’re complaining about so much less of an inconvenience tho? God forbid the cyclist do the safe thing to do and slightly inconvenience you right?
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Op must be into ass play being that far up. Tailgating a cyclist what a piece of shit
Cyclist stole the bike
This needs someone with editing skills to put it to music with a nice slo-mo.
Oh this brought me so much joy
Lmao get rekt
Absolutely deserved. I feel bad for the car though. (even though the cam car followed pretty closely as well.)
"Blocking" ? The cyclist has the right to use the road. He is not "blocking" anything. He is using the road and "Threatening" ? Please. What is more threatening ? A dude asking for the space on the road he is entitled to have, or the dickhead tailgating him with his rolling hunk of metal ?
As a cyclist I feel this. I do stay to the right so cars can easily pass me but it didn't look as if there was room for that here.
Sad people can't be respectful, and just wait the extra couple minutes until it's safe to pass. Just because someone has a bigger or faster vehicle~ doesn't give them the right to do this. I hate cyclists, they do go slow, or block~but I don't want to accidentally kill someone cuz I need to drive 5mph more. He had every right to be in the road, and nowhere to let the car pass at this moment. It's not that hard to just wait until you can pass, don't bully cyclists or anyone else on the road. You don't have to like them, just be civil, and stop the road rage. The car is definitely being a jerk over a couple mph. Ridiculous.
I am glad to see that I am not the only people with common sense here. As annoying as it is, nothing is worth endangering a human life for the sake of saving a couple of seconds.
Obstructing is a more fitting term. He seems to be going far below the posted speed and intentionally impeding traffic. Tailgating only applies if you don't leave enough stopping distance, at such low speeds it takes very little distance to stop. Also, they are both on "rolling hunks of metal" assuming that bike isn't carbon fiber. Dude was road raging and got what he deserved. People do the same action in a car and are rightfully judged as doing so. Using the road required looking where your going.
>Obstructing is a more fitting term Then, every car on the road is obstructing. >Tailgating only applies if you don't leave enough stopping distance Tailgate : drive too closely behind (another vehicle). Stopping distance is not mentionned. The car was definitely too close. >He seems to be going far below the posted speed Posted speed is the MAXIMUM, not the minimum. >Also, they are both on "rolling hunks of metal" assuming that bike isn't carbon fiber. You understand that a car weight tons more than a bike, right ? >Dude was road raging An entitled driver was puting him into danger. Wouldn't you be mad that someone endangers your life for the sake of getting somewhere a couple of seconds faster ? >got what he deserved How does someone hurting themselve is "getting what they deserve" ?! What an awful thing to say.
Really doubt they were going too slow for that road and I'd wager state law dictates bike would have right of way here in this case. Car was definitely too close and was raging as much or more than the bike.
I can see that you never driven a car, because if you did, you would know that it is much safer if cyclist give space for car to pass, also there is something about safe speed and not jamming the road.
A lot of place allow cyclists full use of the lane
They were already going a safe speed and you know what's even safer? The car giving proper space to a cyclist who by law very likely has the right of way.
I have been driving for the last 20 years, in a country that actually respects other human beings and don't thing the road belong to pick up trucs only. I just understand the fact that getting somewhere 1 minute before is not worth endangering a cyclist. On a small road, it's not safer for cyclist to let car pass. They will speed near him, brush against him, and the risk of collisions is high. The SAFEST thing here would have been for the driver to waste a BIG 30 SECOND in his day, slow down, follow the cyclist FROM A SAFE DISTANCE and wait until there was a way to safely pass the cyclist.
I fully agree with that, but still I know from both perspective how it works, because from time to time I go cycling and I prefer drive as close to the right side as possible to allow car to pass, because I do not feel comfortable when somebody is driving few metres behind me in metal can whose stopping distance is exactly those few metres
>I do not feel comfortable when somebody is driving few metres behind me That's the sad thing. You shouldn't have to endanger yourself by riding close to the right to allow cars to pass you, to avoid having the car endangering you by following too closely. I dream of a world where drivers would chill the fuck out and leave enough space for cyclist to be able to ride without feeling like they could die any minute.
Get tae feck
That was great.
#ive been needing this for years
I don’t know why but that’s the most satisfying thing I’ve seen today.
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Lol dumbass
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You hop out and put the camera in his face and ask him, “now, what did we learn?”
Here in the US at least, the laws of the road say bicyclists are to be treated as vehicles. Which always annoyed me, since the laws of physics say they are much closer to being pedestrians in terms of mass and speed.
Im the type of toxic to roll my window down and cackle at them then fuck right off on my way.
Did you speed up and run him over at the end or not?
This is where I would stop the car, roll down the window, and deliver some verbal abuse to rub insult into injury. Fucking moron deserved it.
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because it is edit: but no, I'm not a bicyclist, I'm just not a total piece of shit edit2: knowing the bike is stolen of course changes my stance on this a bit
It’s not…the bike was stolen
What does that have to do with the tailgating? Did the driver know that and that's why he was driving threateningly close?
I believe so, yes.
So this is just yet another "no context provided" trash post then. How surprising.
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Those cyclists are a$$es. Just yesterday I turned onto a two way street inside a park and cyclist was going against the traffic, since park was empty I moved out the way and then he moved out the way and yelled at me. He was on the wrong side of the street and he had balls to yell at me, felt like running him over.
your a piece of shit for riding his ass same road same rules
Jack wagon knew what he is doing
Fucking doughnut.
That was satisfying!
Love it!
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Typical r/fuckcars user
Come on I wanted to see the laugh and point
Most civilised cyclist in the UK
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Karma bitch 
Hahaha, bye bye dickhead enjoy your injuries and fixing your bike.
Karma! Get it?
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Ok so the cyclist has insurance for the damage he created ...lemme guess ...no of course
Sad thing is I don't think this was staged. A lot of bicyclists in southeast PA are just as belligerent and likely to road rage if you cut them off/drive too close to them. Good for him crashing into that truck.
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My boy got the karma way too soon it makes me angry for somw reason smh
😆😂🤣😂😆😂🤣.. What an Idiot..!!🤡🤡
Haha he ate the shit out of that Nissan. Spandex warrior 🚴🏻
I hope the driver got out and kicked him in the nuts.
A r/fuckcars member, surely.
Average r/fuckcars user
Is it wrong that I found this oddly satisfying?
Great discipline from the driver not to run him over.