Comment 87246

By arienc (registered) | Posted March 15, 2013 at 02:04:01 in reply to Comment 87245

"Had I hit that cyclist who crossed against the signal, I would have been blamed, simply because I'm a driver."

Which is exactly as it should be. The larger, faster vehicle on the road has a duty to actively protect the welfare of the smaller and slower. If you are not willing to accept that responsibility, you shouldn't have chosen a vehicle with such power. With great power comes great responsibility.

These days, it seems as if putting a foot on the brake pedal or waiting an extra second or two to save a life creates some kind of undue hardship for some.

That said, if cyclists are blatantly blasting through stop signs without even checking to see if they have right of way, they should be ticketed. However if a cyclist approaches a clear intersection and decides to coast through instead of stopping (just like 99% of motorists do) without harming anyone, they should get a let, just like drivers who speed at less than 15km/h over.

"First they built the road, then they built the town. That's why we're still driving around and around, and all we see. Are kids in buses. Longing to be free." - Wasted Hours, The Arcade Fire

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