Fat women walking slow down narrow hallways, swinging their arms out to the side so you can't pass them.
When on a four lane road and there is two cars side by side going under the speed limit because they didn't see the speed limit changed from 45mph to 55mph.
People who can not drive a consistent speed. When following they fluctuate their speed between 40-65 (this is usually in a 55 zone). God help me to not execute a pit maneuver.
IC 9-21-11-2
Roadways; rights and duties
Sec. 2. A person riding a bicycle upon a roadway has all the rights and duties under this article that are applicable to a person who drives a vehicle, except the following:
(1) Special regulations of this article.
(2) Those provisions of this article that by their nature have no application.
IC 9-21-8-6
Overtaking and passing on the right; conditions
Sec. 6. (a) A person who drives a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:
(1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn.
(2) Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two (2) or more lanes of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle.
(b) A person who drives a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions that permit overtaking upon the right in safety. Overtaking upon the right may not be made
by driving off the roadway.
15.56.020 - Operating bicycles.
Every person who operates a bicycle on public property shall comply with the following provisions.
(a)
No person shall operate a two-wheeled bicycle on a sidewalk if the wheel diameter of the bicycle exceeds fourteen inches. All persons riding bicycles on sidewalks permitted by this section shall yield to pedestrians. Such restrictions do not apply to officers of the Bloomington police department who are in the act of performing their duties. A violation of this provision shall be a Class G Traffic Violation, which bears a penalty listed in Section 15.64.010(h).
(b)
No person shall operate a bicycle in violation of:
(i)
15.12.010 (running a stop sign);
(ii)
15.12.020 (running a yield sign);
(iii)
15.12.030 (running a traffic light);
(iv)
15.16.010 (going the wrong way on a one-way street);
(v)
15.16.020 (going the wrong way on a one-way alley).
A violation of this provision shall be a Class F Traffic Violation, which bears a penalty listed in Section 15.64.010(g).
Bike lanes are to be used exclusively for bicycles unless signs specifically allow joint use with pedestrians.
Motorists must yield the right-of-way to bicyclists on designated paths and sidewalks.
Standing and parking on bike paths is prohibited.
Drivers must leave a minimum distance of 3 feet when passing cyclists.
Most of the others are just annoyances. These actually cause damage. I pass them as quickly as I can or try to place a few cars between me and them.I chose dump trucks. In the last 4 years I've had to buy 3 windshields. Why? Dumptrucks loaded with gravel dropping it on the road in front of me. I've seen that the two second rule for following distance doesn't always work so well when gravel is falling out of a dump truck doing 60+ mph on the road in front of you.
Why does your poll think cyclists are obligated to use the trail or sidewalk? They've every cause to use as much of a lane on the street as someone in a car.
That said I, while riding my bike, get annoyed by cyclists who don't use bike lanes and trails simply because a lot of people worked long and hard to get what meager infrastructure there is. Roads are worse than trails even if you are a fred trying to train for your cat 5 crit next weekend. The only exception are the heavily used parts of the Cultural Trail where pedestrians absolutely cannot pay attention to the clearly marked lane designators showing them which side is for walking and which side is for biking so they walk 5 abreast in the bike lane and clog up the whole trail.
But sidewalk? You won't ever catch me on one.
This.
I'm a bicyclist. And I have as much right to be on the street as you do.
Don't like it? Suck my farts.
And this is the attitude that pisses us off. I don't care if you're on the road, but, if there is a shoulder or sidewalk that will allow you to get over for a while so that we can pass you, use it. Cyclists who stay there in the lane like they're in a motorized vehicle are no better than the people who stay in the left lane going under the speed limit. It's inconsiderate and totally annoying.
Yes, technically you have a "right" to be on the road because the state of Indiana says so. But since when did we start looking to government for common sense?
Bikes belong on trails. If you have to use the road, I understand. I used to bike 25 miles just for fun, but for the love of all that is holy be considerate and get out of the way for the cars coming down the street.
You forgot the "All of the above" option
And this is the attitude that pisses us off. I don't care if you're on the road, but, if there is a shoulder or sidewalk that will allow you to get over for a while so that we can pass you, use it. Cyclists who stay there in the lane like they're in a motorized vehicle are no better than the people who stay in the left lane going under the speed limit. It's inconsiderate and totally annoying.
Yes, technically you have a "right" to be on the road because the state of Indiana says so. But since when did we start looking to government for common sense?
Bikes belong on trails. If you have to use the road, I understand. I used to bike 25 miles just for fun, but for the love of all that is holy be considerate and get out of the way for the cars coming down the street.