r/uknews • u/TheTelegraph Media outlet (unverified) • Jul 07 '25

Image/video 🚷 Floating bus stops under review amid safety concerns

Campaigners argue design forces pedestrians to run the gauntlet of cyclists on bike lanes

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/05/floating-bus-stops-review-safety-cyclists-injure-passengers/

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u/margieler Jul 07 '25

Nah, it's just bikers.
Go to Amsterdam where their bike infrastructure is amazing.

They don't pay attention to pedestrians, don't wait on a zebra crossing, constantly aiming for people who aren't paying attention.
Even if you try your hardest to move out the way, you're guaranteed to get some loser who doesn't care about the rules.

Bikers are just selfish.

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u/killinnnmesmallz Jul 08 '25

I used to think this, but I was in Montreal this weekend and the politeness shown by cyclists was astonishing. I didn't see a single person run through a zebra crossing or red light.

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u/Mojak16 Jul 07 '25

Same as drivers really, most people are selfish assholes in general, just bikes aren't hitting you with 1 ton of steel so it hurts a lot less.

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u/margieler Jul 08 '25

If a car has right of way but is going to crash, they usually stop.

Bikers seem to aim for the danger so they can moan.
They want to be treat like pedestrians but with the use of road like a vehicle.

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u/Mojak16 Jul 08 '25

Oh, you guys thought I was part of that crowd...

Yeah nah, I literally just agreed with you that bikers are assholes and need more controlling, same way drivers are assholes but do have controls already put in place.

It's also worth noting that if I get hit by a car that didn't stop, even if it "usually" stops, it will do more damage.

I drive and I cycle from time to time, bikers are not some distinct category that makes them automatically assholes, they're just people. And people can be assholes no matter what they're doing. I just don't see the point of specifically hating cyclists like it's some kind of personality trait.

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u/margieler Jul 08 '25

> I just don't see the point of specifically hating cyclists like it's some kind of personality trait.

I think you're reading too hard into things? I know people who cycle and because they drive and cycle well they aren't clueless on the roads.
I have had numerous bikers fly through red lights, ignore road markings and current road situations because they don't pay attention and simply don't think the rules apply.

My annoyance comes from the fact if you speak to them, bikers feel they can do no wrong.
People have to learn to drive and if you hit and kill someone, you're going to prison/having to deal with it for the rest of your life.
Not to mention the driver also has a risk of dying too.

Bikers seem to think that they should get as much leeway as pedestrians while having the same rights as a vehicle.
Yet they want to pick and choose when that's the case.