Time and time again, we hear of the age-old strife and conflict that other road users have with cyclists, who are colloquially referred to as “kings of the road” (sarcasm, by the way!) or acting as if they are riding on their “grandfather’s road” ...

But this video really shows it all--- walao eh! I wasn’t there to see it in person, but had I been, I would have been fuming as well. The whole scene is one of immense inconsideration and recklessness.

You can see what I mean in this video below.

The cyclist in red was riding so dangerously close to the bus, he even took a hand off his bike to stretch an arm against the glass, who knows, maybe to steady himself. But isn't that even more dangerous? He would definitely have less control over his bicycle like that.

Not only that, one of the many rules we know as drivers is to stay away from bigger vehicles on the road. What a fearless fellow. We shudder to think of all the possible scenarios.

We also saw how the cyclists crowded in the close vicinity of the bus, forcing the captain to slow down. At one point, they took up the lane that would allow buses to segue seamlessly to their respective bus stops.

Sure, it may not be the bus lane timing... but mindfulness towards others should be constant throughout the day...

Wow... Look how dangerously close he is in front of the bus...

It's insane to think that even as an advanced first-world country with many rules and laws, we have third-world citizens that refuse to abide by them--- causing trouble and bringing hazard to our roads.

Even the taxi had to slow down as he was being surrounded by the cyclists that spread across the other lanes.

Stop this, I say!

Last but not least, it should be noted that this mass ride was seemingly organised by a local Instagram group:

According to the Ministry of Transport, from the 1st of January 2022, "those cycling on roads will have to keep to groups no greater than five bicycles in length, roughly the length of a bus", and that this "new rule means cycling groups on roads will be capped at five riders in single file, or 10 if cycling two abreast".

This is blatant flouting of the law. They're lucky they haven't been caught and fined a $150 apiece. That sum could easily fill a tank of gas and buy us a few plates of chicken rice!

It is rather shocking, and very disappointing to see. We hope that these cyclists learn to be more considerate when sharing the roads as such displays paint cyclists in a bad light on a whole and will tarnish the image of cyclists who are respectful and reasonable.

What do you all think? Have you ever experienced a great flood of cyclists before? We bet it must have felt infuriating!

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