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Blame the other riders and delivery bikers for being a massive nuisance to everyone in the city.
“other riders and delivery bikers” developed those habits out of self-defense – they are the effect, not the cause
Nah, fam, that's entitlement. Bicyclists need to follow the same traffic laws as every other vehicle on the road. Doesn't matter if it's a car, a bike, a scooter, or a motorcycle, if you're not adhering to the same traffic laws as everyone else, you're not predictable and you're dangerous to yourself and others on the road.
There are studies into this. Most lawbreaking by cyclsist is motivated by personal safety, though that doesn't necessarily excuse it.
considering the rates cars like to slaughter cyclists in NYC alone, I’d say it’s fully excusable