I’ve cycled around Poland a bit this past week and am shocked by how much more relaxed drivers are here. They wait, leave gaps, and generally behave well. In Australia, almost every ride involves someone in a car being aggressive, shouting, or making dangerous close passes.
Guess it depends where you are in Australia. It’s against the law to come within a metre of cyclists in Brisbane. And there’s been a massive cycleway expansion
That law exists in Victoria and it doesn’t seem to stop drivers aggressive behaviour. I regularly ride 10kms further to start my favourite route, just to avoid roads. That’s in the inner north, where the best cycle paths and connectivity is. It might be better, but it still sucks
Queensland as well and yes cars still rule culturally
In America everyone is terrified of being sued, which makes drivers surprisingly polite. Aa
When you see an American doing anything borderline dangerous it’s always more badass because the medical system is so unfathomably unaffordable
Makes sense. Tx