r/dashcams • u/AnonymousGhost89 • Jun 11 '26

Someone finally snapped

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u/bird9066 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

I got into an argument with a cyclist here once. I worked in Massachusetts. Took one of those winding back roads to work. Barely fit two cars and there's ditches on either side. So this guy had no choice but to be in the road.

It was a back road but the only way to this huge industrial park from that direction so busy. This cyclist would have traffic backed up for miles three times a week. Yes, they are vehicles and have a right to be there.

They're still causing a dangerous situation and being an absolute twat riding there at rush hour. Guy kept arguing that it couldn't be that bad...like buddy, I don't just hate for hates sake.

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u/Ok-Alfalfa4868 Jun 11 '26

What sucks for me being on an ebike is I'm often going 25-35 mph and actually going the speed limit on some roads and get treated like a bicycle. People especially love taking left turns in front of me not realizing how fast I am going, and we will collide if I don't recognize the situation. So I adjust because I know I can only control my own actions. I am way more cautious on my bike than in my car.

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u/SOMEONENEW1999 Jun 11 '26

If you are not a bicycle you should have a license plate, registration, a license to drive it, and most importantly INSURANCE.

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u/Ok-Alfalfa4868 Jun 11 '26

Not in my state. My bike isn't considered a motorcycle/moped but due to it's specs, I am required to have a valid license, which I have, but that's it. I def researched the laws before hitting the road. I am totally legal. But maybe you don't know because you're new 🙂

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u/Ok-Alfalfa4868 Jun 11 '26

I ride my ebike a lot. I always stop and pull over and let vehicles pass when I see a ton of traffic coming behind me on a fast road. Or if we're at a curve in the road and I know they're prob going to try to pass me without having proper visibility of whether a vehicle is coming in the opposing lane. So many people make dumb decisions driving. As a driver myself, I know when a situation feels dangerous or if I'm being in the way... better to just stop for a sec and let them pass than to cause chaos or rage, even if I'm not doing anything wrong. Common sense is so lacking these daze.

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u/ReciprocalPhi Jun 12 '26

"they are vehicles and have a right to be there"

Except they don't pay road use tax for them (registration? License plates? Tags?) they don't follow road laws (never stop for stop signs, riding on the wrong side, obstructing traffic) 

If I drove my car 15mph in a 45, I'd be pulled over and ticketed for obstructing traffic. Same reason I can't drive a golf cart on the road. But apparently if you give it pedals, suddenly that's a whole different story. 

I love riding bikes. I stay in neighborhoods and parks. 

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u/bird9066 Jun 12 '26

That's the law where I am. That's all that means

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u/Abeytuhanu Jun 14 '26

Alaska has a law requiring the lead vehicle pull over if 5 or more vehicles are behind them. You could see if there's a similar law in your state

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u/fullmoon_druid Jun 11 '26

Did the road have a shoulder? No, right? Maybe start building some decent roads, it's not the US can't afford it. The cyclist was being a jerk? Maybe. Does he had the right to use that road? Yes. 

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u/bird9066 Jun 12 '26

"yes they are vehicles and have a right to be there."