“These Stupid Cyclists Never Follow the Rules”

A lot of hate of "cyclists" come from people that've never cycled on proper dedicated (or street reclaimed) urban bicycle infrastructure, or probably never cycled, period. Proper infrastructure is simply pleasant. No fumes, no tyre roar, the scenery is vibrant, and you actually see human faces rather than generic metal boxes.

I'm almost forty, don't own a car and commute about 10 km one way every day. I still think cyclists should adhere more to traffic rules: be concentrated, stick to the right, look over the shoulder before steering etc. This is more important for cars because of their damage potential, but cyclists are also dangerous to other cyclists and pedestrians. In general, in western culture people need to understand that they can either take their individualism to some lone woods, or learn to coexist in a group and society.

Being a very law abiding cyclist in Europe, one day, on my very short 10 minutes way to work, on three of four crossings motorists didn't give me right of way and one time I almost got hit by a car. That day something broke in me and I started to be more… flexible with rules myself. Theres always a reason for things… and always a cause. That said, I'm a pedestrian now because of health and age reasons… and frequently get startled by e-scooters illegaly driving on the sidewalk approaching with high speed from behind and passing very close. Somehow I always seem to be on the wrong side. I'd better switch to the car again… so motorists can be angry at me for obeying the speed limit.

Its really the same as racism. Those driving think cyclists are something foreign to THEIR environment.
I ride thousand of miles a year. I've never met a rider that thinks they own the road. But when a driver is angered by a cyclists for any reason they make the comment that cyclists think they own the road. The real reason they say that is because they think THEY own the road. Don't forget, especially in the US. Most cyclists own cars as well.

People keep confusing commuters with hobbyists. Bike lanes are for commuters.

now look at russian cyclists, we are just insane

To be fair delivery riders are also a nuisance here in the Netherlands. They’re in a hurry so they often cut you off and run lights. I don’t think infrastructure is the solution to that but I also understand they’re not necessarily to blame.

I’m so glad you made this video but I don’t think that many radical anti cyclist Americans are going to watch this because reality hurts their egos to much.

I've never seen a driver come to a complete stop at a stop sign unless someone else was already in the intersection. Never. Never ever. And when I drive I get honked at when I do 😊

Is it just me or I smell NotJustBikes energy lol

"There are 2 types of people, people who ride bikes and cyclists"

Never heard of vehicular cycling before but I kinda practice something like that out necessity, if there is only bike gutters or no infrastructure at all. When you have to share the space with cars you have to project confidence and take up the space you're entitled to or they won't take you seriously. It makes it easier to change lanes or make turns, especially left ones that cross the whole intersection. But there is also a safety aspect. If you bike without confidence and stay too close to the edge of the road it's apparently an invitation for certain drivers to try close and dangerous (and illegal, but who cares) overtaking maneuvers with you. You're also more likely to get hit by the door of a parking car.
That being said, I hate when I have to do it. It's a stressful and miserable experience and way more dangerous than cycling on proper infrastructure. I'd prefer a separate bike lane or even a car free bike street every day of the week, but while my city has improved a lot over last decade the availability and quality of bike infrastructure can vary a lot, especially in the outer districts

Following rules is important

Here is everyone's answer, all road vehicles require 'registration', so include ALL bikes, then if a user breaks the road rules De – register it/them.

One thing about “building separated bike infrastructure”, and Singapore is doing just that – Is making them also very bad to use: you have to yield to all traffic entering every driveway, parking lot, minor road etc. they really want to improve biking infrastructure but people need to feel like first class citizens using these facilities.

Part of the problem is that cyclists are basically unaccountable and they ruthlessly take advantage of this, generally speaking. There are a minority of cyclists who do follow the rules of being on the road, and although they occasionally hold me up when I'm driving, I really don't mind as we're both following the rules. The rules of the road are, or should be, the same for everyone.

Anyone on a motorised vehicle, with the exception of most ebikes, has to have a registration, licence and insurance. They are therefore accountable as well as easily identifiable and reportable to the relevant authorities, something that is not the case with bicycles. This accountability helps keep the honest and law-abiding road users both honest and law-abiding.

Right on! I offer your arguments to many people. They don't agree because they are so car-oriented.

In Dutch it's different than what English speakers call cyclists. First there's "fietsers", they're people who are currently cycling, not something someone is. As you don't have carists, busists or trainists in English speaking countries nor in Dutch. If a person is not on a bike they're not a fietser. Then there's "wielrenners" with the literal translation being wheel runners. They are the people who cycle for sport on a sports bike usually in lycra. They identify themselves as wielrenners even when not a bike so you can call them cyclists in English I guess, but they're a minority here.
So all in all it's actually a bit weird to say the Netherlands is a country full of cyclists when you think of cyclists in an English context. Cycling is convenient and pretty safe here and many people choose that form of transport, but people generally just don't identify with being a cyclist even if they cycle to work/school or wherever else nor do they identify themselves with other types of transport.

Thank god I live in a country where most people understand that improving bike infrastructure benefits everyone. Even motorists.

Honestly, the constant stigmatization and hostility towards cyclists is why I really want to leave America after I graduate college.

I’m absolutely disgusted that this nation is so far gone in terms of its car-centric infrastructure that other forms of transportation are nonexistent. Like, I know how to drive, but fucking hate doing it, especially since highways seem to be more like anarchy in this country. I’d really like to live somewhere where I do NOT need a car to go everywhere, and America (as well as most English-speaking countries for that matter) won’t provide that for me, unfortunately…

A driver will remember that cyclist last year that ran a red light while they were stuck in traffic. But that same driver does not remember the hundreds of drivers that broke the law in his last commute.

This seems like a very American problem.

Cyclist cope. Get off the roads.