Comments by "Daniel Daniels" (@danieldaniels7571) on "Where did the rules of the road come from?" video.

  1. BonaparteBardithion true. Then add in other options like electric bikes, skateboards, electric scooters, roller blades...
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  2. Pancoleon same thing in the States, at least Arizona. Often in those rare instances where there is a painted bike lane it is also a car parking lane which not only completely defeats the purpose of having a bike lane, but you also have to watch out for people who open their car doors without looking for bikes first. And don’t get me started on “sharrows”. Painting a bicycle in the middle of a car traffic lane doesn’t do shit to change the behavior of motorists.
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  3. Robert Roesch it May as well be
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  4. How would pedestrians, cyclists and electric scooters fit into this? It seems to me that it would be better for people to use their real intelligence rather than submitting to robot overlords
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  5. I’m pretty sure this is the law in the US, but I’d be willing to bet that less than half of licensed drivers know it.
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  6. Asian Street Scenes I live in Phoenix where all the infrastructure is geared almost completely for cars. I’m often on an electric scooter, so like you I just go when I can and exercise extreme caution
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  7. John Simun only stupid people are confused by roundabouts.
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  8. gimroth why should humans submit to robot overlords? I think a better model would be if all vehicles were engineered like bumper cars.
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  9. Dan SW this!!! It’s a real issue where I live in Phoenix. And so often people stop at intersections where there isn’t a stop sign, which makes it super awkward when you’re stopped at a stop sign at the same intersection. I just sit and wait to see how long it takes for the other driver to realize they stopped for no reason.
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  10. Tim S if you’re on foot, bike or scooter, there is more often than not no other route. It’s not that hard to yield and drive around when you’re in a car.
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  11. langhamp8912 it’s sort of like a modern natural selection. Birds that don’t learn to fly are left to die.
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  12. PongoXBongo I bet you can’t find me the phrase “round-robin” in any US traffic law.
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  13. PongoXBongo So you’re 100% right about US roundabouts, although I can’t think of any offhand that don’t have yield signs. OP specifically commented on unregulated intersections, which to me would mean a crossroads (not a roundabout) without any signage (not a 4-way stop). Although I do see what you describe happen, I’m fairly sure the law first goes to simple right of way: traffic going straight has right of way over traffic turning, and traffic turning right has it over traffic turning left. All other things being equal, the car on the right has the right of way. This also applies to all-way stops.
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  14. PongoXBongo in theory, but you say that like people here on bicycles follow rules. Most major streets like Thomas Road and 44th Street have cars driving 45mph+ and no bike lanes, parking lanes or shoulders, so even though bicycles and scooters are supposed to be on the street most people ride on the sidewalk so as not to get hit by a speeding SUV and cut across wherever there’s a break in traffic.
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  15. Pancoleon neither do American drivers
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  16. mark graybeal Phoenix afternoon radio traffic reports are fascinating to listen to. Rarely a day goes by that there is not a major accident on I-10. It’s the new normal.
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  17. Jablička what is a hook turn?
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  18. Uncle Stinky allegedly going 55 in a 45 on a dark road that was completely empty aside from the cop hiding in the shadows
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  19. sarcasmo57 I road my girlfriend last night
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  20. Mr. Miata oh hell no
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