The New York Times published a pair of articles this weekend highlighting the rising number of deaths of cyclists riding electric bikes. However, in one of the most impressive feats of victim-blaming I’ve seen from the publication in some time, the NYT lays the onus on e-bikes instead of on the things killing their law abiding riders: cars.

  • Princeali311@lemm.ee
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    So you don’t live in NYC where cyclists ignore red lights, cross walks, stop signs, etc…and just expect you to jump out of their way.

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      It’s safer for bikes to ignore those, that’s why some states that are smarter about it have legalized the Idaho stop

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        Forgot that pedestrians don’t matter and bikes should run red lights cause ignoring traffic laws isn’t dangerous at all.

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            The first stop sign was literally a PR stunt from a car owner’s club

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          Ignoring stupid car-centric traffic laws on a bicycle is safe and reasonable.

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            Not for pedestrians it isn’t. Nor are ebikes driving on sidewalks or going as fast as they do in the bike lane.

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              Yes, for pedestrians too. And the only reason an ebike would be on the sidewalk is if there are too many cars in the road.