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Comment by expedition32

3 days ago

Why should cyclists be inconvenienced by taxis? They have just as much right to get to their destination.

Because taxis and cyclists are road users like others, car drivers also have to stop if a taxi has to drop off someone as long as it's quick. Same with buses, also. Or trams.

It's the same with pedestrians : if an old person walks on a small sidewalk, I will stop or slow down. Or if I see two guys carrying a washing machine.

As a pedestrian, I don't see cyclists stopping often when they ride on the sidewalk, though.

  • How often do you see two guys carrying a washing machine?

    • It depends how lively/busy the street is, but in towns like Paris, every day I would have to accommodate fellow pedestrians unloading trucks or doing deliveries in the street. The macha lattes doesn't appear magically in your favorite coffee shop.