But justifying contempt for the law because it's convenient to do so and terrorizing pedestrians who get in the way is a productive way forward?
As for "demonizing other people" I restricted my comments to the "two-wheeled terrorists" subset of the cycling community. Are you defending that subset's unlawful use of sidewalks despite their dangerous behaviour? Or are you suggesting that all cyclists have the right to treat pedestrians with contempt when it's convenient to do so?
Interesting that cyclists seem entitled to complain about the subset of car drivers who terrorize them on the roads but pedestrians aren't allowed to criticize the subset of cyclists who terrorize them on the sidewalks. Even more interesting because both cyclists and car drivers have the legal right to share the roads while cyclists have no legal right to be on sidewalks let alone to "share" them with those who do. I appreciate that cyclists have to contend with drivers who bully them and treat them with contempt on the roads. But that doesn't give them the justification to channel such bullying and contempt towards pedestrians on sidewalks.
To be clear: I have no beef with cyclists who "share" sidewalks responsibly by slowing down, signalling and passing pedestrians in a courteous manner or if those options aren't possible by yielding the right of way. My beef is restricted to those cyclists who don't, i.e. who act like "two-wheeled terrorists."
As for "demonizing other people" I restricted my comments to the "two-wheeled terrorists" subset of the cycling community. Are you defending that subset's unlawful use of sidewalks despite their dangerous behaviour? Or are you suggesting that all cyclists have the right to treat pedestrians with contempt when it's convenient to do so?
Interesting that cyclists seem entitled to complain about the subset of car drivers who terrorize them on the roads but pedestrians aren't allowed to criticize the subset of cyclists who terrorize them on the sidewalks. Even more interesting because both cyclists and car drivers have the legal right to share the roads while cyclists have no legal right to be on sidewalks let alone to "share" them with those who do. I appreciate that cyclists have to contend with drivers who bully them and treat them with contempt on the roads. But that doesn't give them the justification to channel such bullying and contempt towards pedestrians on sidewalks.
To be clear: I have no beef with cyclists who "share" sidewalks responsibly by slowing down, signalling and passing pedestrians in a courteous manner or if those options aren't possible by yielding the right of way. My beef is restricted to those cyclists who don't, i.e. who act like "two-wheeled terrorists."