It's definitely an issue of distracted driving rather than a lack of skills to drive adequately. Because of our lack of public transportation options compared to where I'm assuming you live, most folks have to drive to do most things. They also have to do this at the same time as everyone else, which makes driving a shitty necessity and overall poor experience. Now we have computers in our hands and can do something more enjoyable than pay attention to the road while you're on your Thursday evening 1.5 hour commute home from work.

Personally I think that distracted driving violations should be treated the same way a DUI is.

I pedal bike to work and have close calls weekly with cars. Couple months ago I was in the bike path and a car came next to me and matched my speed and then came into the bike lane and drove me into the grass. I thought they were doing it on purpose but they were just confused following their GPS and drifted... Similar stories on my motorcycle. Lane splitting is legal where I live but people still yell at me saying I can't "cut in line" and I had one lady drive on the sidewalk and around me onto the crosswalk (at a red light) saying "if you can cut then so can I." It was kinda terrifying.

Where I live, everyone drives and everyone hates driving and hates other drivers, but they hate bikes and motorcycles more because out grouping or something. Only way to stay alive is to pretend you're invisible and not piss car drivers off.

Midwest USA if curious

If everyone is allowed to drive, you also have the incapable ones. The people able to drive properly aren't important and you don't notice them, only those that are dangerous. In other countries they are forced to walk or use public transport. This starts with harder to acquire license and ends with infrastructure.

If you're in Germany, a car is the best weapon to get away with murder since car drivers (especially the elderly) usually get only a slap on the wrist if they injure or even kill someone.

Unless I drive away, a close friend can't even get insurance for her bike anymore, because a hit and run left her with a TBI, and she had to fight the insurance company to cover it.

you know, its kinda lame you are mad at the joke, but i feel this anger. people will fucking kill you in traffic because they can't put that garbage addiction down for 20 fucking minutes while they drive to get groceries. ive never been in such an accident but know people who went through a bad time because of it.

driving while looking at stupid racist memes from your uncle should be grounds for immediate and permanent suspension of your right to drive at all.

Sir this is a joke.

It is really annoying to sneeze in a helmet. It just bounces back in your face.

swimmers are like pedestrians, cars are like boats, motorcycles are like jet skis!

Would you say dragon fuck cars?

I was rear-ended the third day after buying a motorcycle.

Now I have a habit of looking into the mirror before full stop

This is why lane splitting and filtering exist and need to be legal. Reduces the amount of rear-ending INTO bikes

Had the same attitude until psychiatrist said that it is suicidal behavior

Part of me thinks this is insane, part of me gets it.

Riding my bicycle in the city is my version of it. While it is dangerous and initially I felt too afraid to enjoy it, eventually I came to the attitude that the adrenaline rush and requirement to be so focused is a feeling of being more alive than if I was half zoned out in a car because I could be half zoned out.

I've always said I would love a motorcycle if I could feel safe but maybe your perspective here is what I need.