Cyclists

Yes. I say that as a cyclist. It annoys me to no end to see other cyclists behaving like idiots because it makes people sweeping generalise about all cyclists, even though not all of us cycle like that.

now, I'm not a driver, but I strongly take their side of the issue. cyclists go through red lights, Injure pedestrians and then complain about how unfairly they're treated.

I know drivers sometimes kill cyclists, but it all seems so stupid hypocritical. am I the only one who feels this way!?

I think law-abiding cyclists like myself hate scummy cyclists more than drivers do because they give the rest of us a bad name! However, most of the bad driving I encounter comes from motorists. It seems like a lot of people think that indicating or stopping at zebra crossings is optional (hint: it's not). Cyclists just get called out more than motorists when they do stupid/illegal stuff (most motorists are illegally speeding every day!) because there are fewer of us.

Who really gives a fudge about speed limits? (no trollin). Unless they are in a built up area, driving in adverse weather conditions or in heavy traffic then they are of no concern. Speed alone is not the problem, (altho it is intrinsic to all collisions), it is how people use it.

Speeding on a motorway is fine. I cruise about 90 to a tonne unless its dark, wet or busy. I wouldnt do 50 through a 3o zone tho. Because speed is relative, and a village is relatively hazardous. Now what the legal system fails to realise is the "speed is relative" bit. It is of absolutely no defence. But really it should. Try to imagine your the last object left in the entire universe? Would it matter if you were moving at 1 mph or the speed of light? No it wouldnt. The same principle applies to empty motorways, they are the empty universe. The 30 mph zones are kind of like the asteroid belt, or an ice field in the arctic, you need to slow the fudge down and be god dam careful.

Its just in legal context, the speed of light in an empty universe thing would get your arse kicked.

Also "illegally speeding", as opposed to what "legally speeding"? (ok now im trollin)

You BELL END! If a motorist runs a red light, due to the mass of their vehicle they will likely destroy or seriously damage what ever they hit. If a cyclist runs a red light, they will most likely come a cropper themselves. This alone is enough to excuse them for running red lights. I do agree that it should also excuse them from other things such as ambulances and and the right to a fair trial.!

Even if there's a pedestrian coming the other way? As someone whose nearly been run over by someone cycling through a red light, I'd disagree with you.

Idiotic road users are idiots regardless of their method of transport.

I would say the overwhelming majority of cyclists believe that they are exempt from most of the Highway Code.

I would say the overwhelming majority of cyclists believe that they are exempt from most of the Highway Code.