(July 9, 2019 at 3:44 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:(July 9, 2019 at 2:31 pm)Shell B Wrote: Have you ever driven in Boston? The city isn't equipped for cyclists. The streets are insanely narrow, and people park on either side. It's impossible to see them, and they dart out all the time. They also don't follow the rules of traffic, so it creates a clusterfuck. Honestly, it'd be safer if they were in SUVs, but I never said I'd prefer they were driving. We have a very robust public transportation system and are the most famous walking city in the country.More bikes would lower congestion and would be a better solution than less bikes.
It sounds like law enforcement needs to start writing more tickets to bike riders - or anyone else - who isn't following the rules of the road.
Congestion isn't the problem. The problem is there is no room for the bikes on the road. There wouldn't be more room with fewer cars. The cars stay in a line (in some places). In fact, more cars would make it safer, since you can't go faster than five miles an hour without risking killing some idiot.
