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VegetableEar on April 30, 2026 8:16 am I think you actually answered it yourself in your post: Townsville, Australia.
fistfulofbottlecaps on April 30, 2026 8:18 am I would go so far as to say they’re often not pretending. People just don’t think behind the wheel these days.
thereisnobikelane on April 30, 2026 8:54 am Drivers think bike = slow/stationary. As soon as their eyeballs pass you, they think you are behind them and no longer relevant.
harriebeton on April 30, 2026 9:34 am Parked cars, unclear marked bike path, high speed cars. This is bad design. Check out Netherlands bike infrastructure.
BasicType101 on April 30, 2026 9:34 am I had an old lady honking at me while doing the same thing. They really think they have the right of the way, surely be because they are in a car
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I think you actually answered it yourself in your post: Townsville, Australia.
I would go so far as to say they’re often not pretending. People just don’t think behind the wheel these days.
Drivers think bike = slow/stationary. As soon as their eyeballs pass you, they think you are behind them and no longer relevant.
because you are inconvenient for them
Parked cars, unclear marked bike path, high speed cars. This is bad design. Check out Netherlands bike infrastructure.
I had an old lady honking at me while doing the same thing. They really think they have the right of the way, surely be because they are in a car