# Drivers who hit me because they can't stop at a red light

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-who-hit-me-because-they-cant-stop-at-a-red-light/791196>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 13, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-who-hit-me-because-they-cant-stop-at-a-red-light/791196 "2017-07-13T21:17:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-who-hit-me-because-they-cant-stop-at-a-red-light/791196/61 "2017-07-17T18:38:59Z")

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> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#):
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> No, really they are not. The wrong way cyclist probably won’t care about where your car is because he’s poorly educated about cycling and thinks he’'s being safe by dodging your car.
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> The cyclist who complains about you intruding into the safety zone is upset because you are disobeying the law in most states and risking his safety either through selfish malice or incredible incompetence when you overtake them. That cyclist very rarely rides the wrong way down streets, if at all.
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> What does this story have to do with cyclists riding the wrong way?

Uh, this story is about drivers acting stupid, which is the original story of this thread. Do try to keep up.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drivers-who-hit-me-because-they-cant-stop-at-a-red-light/791196/62 "2017-07-17T19:06:52Z")

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> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#):
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> Uh, this story is about drivers acting stupid, which is the original story of this thread. Do try to keep up.

Your post was in reply to me. I’m not so egostistical to think its all about me, but there is a certain expectation of staying on point when replying.

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