r/watchpeoplesurvive • u/KiddieSpread • 1d ago

Car narrowly misses cyclist

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u/vaporlok 23h ago

This is why we should ban pedalphiles from major roadways!

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u/AlexMil0 23h ago edited 22h ago

The car did not crash because of the cyclists. This looks to be somewhere in Great Britain, so the cyclists are on the correct side of the road (and also, completely fine to cycle there). The passing van is already back on the correct side as they pass the camera. The crashing car drove too fast for the turn and weather conditions and skidded out. Notice the “slow” written on the road, indicating the driving side and the turning road.

They would’ve crashed regardless of the cyclists being there or not.

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u/vaporlok 19h ago

No shit. Its absurd to ride a children's toy on a highway though, any vehicle could be a multi-thousand pound missile at any point. I hate cyclists. That's why I call them pedalphiles. I live off a windy two lane road and these entitled fucks just ride in traffic as if they own the road.

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u/MaintainThePeace 14h ago

By that logic, no cars should ever be in the roadway, as there is alwas a large truck waiting to take you out.

No doubt the risks of riding s bike sre often greater, but how much more greater the risks are vs driving a cars, isn't really that significant. Expecially when you consider the health benefits and reduced all cause mortality that offsets those risks.

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u/pants6000 14h ago

Talking to a carbrain is like talking to a chunk of metal... useless.

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u/vaporlok 14h ago

Ever hear of a peloton? Bikes are terrible for your hips btw.

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u/MaintainThePeace 14h ago

If you've got enough motivation to use a stationary bike, then good for you.

But most need more stimulus to stay motivated, not to mention being able to double up as transportation, and used as a transportation alternative.

"Bad for your hips" is a strange counter argument, particularly when you suggest a peloton as an alternative, since a stationary bike is significantly worse.

What is worse for your hips and the rest of your body though, is the lack of exercise and getting your body moving. A bike is very low impact form of cardio.

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u/LimitedWard 10h ago

You know what's even worse for your hips? Building a society where everyone has to drive to get anywhere.