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WEBVTT LIVES. ON THE ROADS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY, SOME DRIVERS ON FOUR WHEELS ARE FED UP WITH RIDERS ON TWO WHEELS. >> THEY’RE ANGRY AND THEY’RE MAD THAT THEY HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND SHARE THE ROAD WITH CYCLISTS ASHLEY: A GROUP OF FRIENDS DECIDED TO TAKE THEIR FRUSTRATIONS TO FACEBOOK, CREATING A GROUP CALLED NKY HATES CYCLISTS TO VENT. BUT SOME BIKERS SAY IT COSSES THE LINE. >> IT’S THINGS LIKE THIS THAT MAY BE FUN AND GAMES BEHIND A KEYBOARD, BUT WHEN YOU’RE ACTUALLY INCITING VIOLENCE AND PROPOSING PEOPLE GET HURT ON A BIKE, COULD YIELD A PRETTY SAD OUTCOME. >> I HOPE NOBODY ON THERE ACTUALLY FEELS THAT WAY OR WANTS TO SEE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. ASHLEY: JAMES O’LOUGHLIN HAS BEEN CYCLING FOR TEN YEARS. HE SAYS HE’S HAD BOTTLES THROWN AT HIM AND CARS VEER TOWARD HIM WHILE RIDING. HE SAYS PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT CYCLISTS ARE SUPPOSED TO RIDE IN THE ROAD, NOT THE SIDEWALKS. ONE CREATOR OF THE GROUP SAYS HIS PROBLEM IS WITH CYCLISTS WHO DON’T FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD. >> THEY DON’T STOP AT THE STOPLIGHTS. I’LL BE STOPPED AT THE STOPLIGHT. THEY’LL RIDE RIGHT UP ALONG SIDE ME THEN GO RIGHT THROUGH THE STOPLIGHT. ASHLEY: IN A MATTER OF DAYS THE CLOSED GROUP HAS EXPLODED WITH CLOSE TO A THOUSAND MEMBERS, HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS AND SHARES AND IT’S EVEN BEEN ON THE RADAR OF THE CAMPBELL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT. NOW THE CREATORS SAY THEY WANT TO START FRESH WITH A CONSTRUCTIVE GROUP. >> OUT HERE IT’S MORE OF A SAFETY THING, I DON’T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY GET HURT. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF MY WIFE IS DRIVING AND ACTUALLY HITS ONE OF THESE GUYS? THAT’S SOMETHING SHE’S GOT TO LIVE WITH THE REST OF HER LIFE ASHLEY: THE CAMPBELL COUNTY POLICE SAY THEY KNOW OF THE GROUP BUT RIGHT NOW THERE’S NOTHING CRIMINAL ABOUT IT OR T

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On the roads of Northern Kentucky, some drivers on four wheels are fed up with riders on two wheels.“They’re angry and they’re mad that they have to slow down and share the road with cyclists” says James O’Loughlin, a cyclists and member of Move With Love, a campaign promoting safely sharing the road. A group of friends decided to take their frustrations to Facebook, creating a group called "NKY Hates Cyclists" to vent, but some bikers say it crosses the line to posts that incite violence. O’Loughlin says, “It’s things like this that may be fun and games behind a keyboard, but when you’re actually inciting violence and proposing people get hurt on a bike, it could yield a pretty sad outcome.” Group administrator Noah Heim says, “I hope nobody on there actually feels that way or wants to see somebody gets hurt.” O’Loughlin says he’s had bottles thrown at him and cars veer toward him while riding. He says people need to know that cyclists are supposed to ride in the road, not on the sidewalks. One creator of the group says his problem is with cyclists who don’t follow the rules of the road. “They don’t stop at the stoplights. I’ll be stopped at the stoplight. They’ll ride right up alongside me, then go right through the stoplight,” says Heim.In a matter of days the closed group has exploded, with close to 1,000 members and hundreds of comments and shares. It’s even been on the radar of the Campbell County Police Department.Now the creators say they want to start fresh with a constructive group.Heim adds, “Out here, it’s more of a safety thing. I don’t want to see anybody get hurt. Can you imagine if my wife is driving and actually hits one of these guys? That’s something she’s got to live with the rest of her life.” The Campbell County police say they know of the group, but right now, there’s nothing criminal about it.