This was a Critical Mass event, which is why the bicyclists are taking up all of the street as a way to reclaim the streets and protest the lack of safety for riders under usual conditions. It’s not legal, but protests are never useful if they’re fully legal now, are they.
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Sorry to hear any your friend but it doesn’t change reality. Your friend was following the rules and got hurt. Clearly that upsets you, as it should, they were doing what they should. But I find it interesting that when cyclists do that exact same thing and break traffic rules, putting people in danger, you find them blameless. It seems no matter what you want to blame drivers.
Sure does sound like a group of people are smooth brained and full of themselves.
P. S. Before trying to make some baseless accusations you should know I bike and electric scooter almost everywhere. The last time I was in a car was months ago. I don’t like how cars treat bikers, but this just makes the problem worse.
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This is such a false equivalency. Both cars disobeying traffic laws and cyclists disobeying traffic laws can result in death.
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Yes, a car driving the wrong way on a road is more dangerous than a bike doing it, but a bike doing it can still cause an accident by them getting hit or causing a car to swerve.
Additionally, there are numerous pro-bike laws in place to protect bikers and ensure their safety. Your us vs them mindset is causing you to ignore reality.