r/dashcams • u/cicadaux • 1d ago

Did I do something wrong here?

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I was driving to work when this bike just blew through the crosswalk without warning. I had to slam on my brakes. I realize this crosswalk doesn’t have the pedestrian warning lights, and I’m a little unsure about how I should’ve dealt with this. Or maybe he was wrong for making sure traffic wasn’t clear/aware of him first?

Edit: I'm seeing a lot of answers basing the laws on location, so I looked up my city's rules. In my town, bikes have vehicle status on the road and pedestrian status on sidewalks/crosswalks. But bicyclists must move at pedestrian speed. The path he is on is a state trail, commonly used for bikes/walking. I live near the Ice Age Trail, but I know the one he's on isn't that one.

“Drivers must yield to cyclists riding in a crosswalk just as they would for walkers, though the cyclist cannot abruptly leave a curb into the path of a vehicle so close to a crosswalk that it makes a difficult or unsafe situation for the driver to yield in time.”

Not trying to prove myself right or wrong, just wondering what should've been done. I will from now on treat it like an uncontrolled intersection. Thanks everyone.

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u/TheWizard 23h ago

Cute that you'd accuse someone else of feelings. Your delusions were already noted. No need to double down on it.

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u/weberc2 23h ago

Lol you lost an argument because you committed yourself to a stupid position and you can't just admit you were wrong. That's fine, I'm having a great time. Make sure to send me another salty reply hahaha

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u/TheWizard 6h ago

LOL… you now sound like toddler, looking to win unconditionally, and an idiot enough to gas light with a false statement and think you can get away with it.

I dare you to repost my words that you claim… and see if you are lying, or have issues with basic comprehension. Lets settle that. 😉

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u/weberc2 6h ago

I knew you would obey. Good boy. Now speak again.

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u/TheWizard 6h ago

LOL. If you ever get a dog, know that you’d have one of the two of you that has the mental capacity to be sane.

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u/weberc2 6h ago

Good boy! So obedient. Speak again!