# Sick and tired of bicyclists ignoring traffic law

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**Created:** [July 13, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-and-tired-of-bicyclists-ignoring-traffic-law/663413 "2013-07-13T18:14:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-and-tired-of-bicyclists-ignoring-traffic-law/663413/181 "2013-07-20T21:43:24Z")

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> [@Bozuit](#):
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> Lastly, I do think there really is an element of unreasonable resentment in _some_ who criticize cyclists. “What makes cyclists so special that they can exercise and not pollute at the same time? Do they think they’re better than me?” It reminds me of the ire vegetarians get from some people who really are not affected by someone else’s diet.

Yeah, somehow I don’t think that’s what’s getting drivers hot under the collar.

I’m pretty sure it has more to do with the fact that cyclist’s patterns of movement are much nimbler and more darty than those of larger vehicles and that due to their size, they are considerably harder to see. Couple this with many cyclists’ willingness to move contrary to established traffic rules, and it is not difficult to see why driving in close proximity to cyclists is not a thing that motorists tend to look forward to.

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