On: You're a cyclist who was just struck by a car driver. Why it was your fault

[BrianHenryIE]

Seriously?

> Several states grant some right for cyclists to travel in lanes with cars, but in practice that's absurd.

Which I'll translate for you, from you:

> ~It's absurd for cyclists to use the roads

So, how do I get to where I need to go?

[PrimeMcFly → BrianHenryIE]

Your translation is off. It's not absurd for bikes to use roads, it's absurd to get in the way of and mix with car traffic as though they were a car.

> So, how do I get to where I need to go?

Take bike paths, sidewalks, backroads etc. Or lobby your city for better bike infrastructure. Or accept the risk of the increased likelihood that you will end up a statistic.

[MerelyMortal → PrimeMcFly]

Technically the translation is off. But you're probably being downvoted because others don't think that is reasonable.

Ideally both types of vehicles should be able to get along, but the reality is that both types of drivers have irrational emotions.