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The New York Times published a pair of articles this weekend highlighting the rising number of deaths of cyclists riding electric bikes. However, in one of the most impressive feats of victim-blaming I’ve seen from the publication in some time, the NYT lays the onus on e-bikes instead of on the things killing their law abiding riders: cars.

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[–] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's safer for bikes to ignore those, that's why some states that are smarter about it have legalized the Idaho stop

[–] Princeali311@lemm.ee -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Forgot that pedestrians don't matter and bikes should run red lights cause ignoring traffic laws isn't dangerous at all.

[–] jessta@aus.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Princeali311 @buckykat bicycles and pedestrians got a long fine for decades before the invention of traffic laws

[–] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago

The first stop sign was literally a PR stunt from a car owner's club

[–] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ignoring stupid car-centric traffic laws on a bicycle is safe and reasonable.

[–] Princeali311@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not for pedestrians it isn't. Nor are ebikes driving on sidewalks or going as fast as they do in the bike lane.

[–] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, for pedestrians too. And the only reason an ebike would be on the sidewalk is if there are too many cars in the road.

[–] Princeali311@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Lol no. They are all over Williamsburg on Kent when there is no traffic at all.