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I think there is problematic behavior on all sides. However, the problematic behavior of a driver results in a death due to the ton of steel they're driving at
by WhompingWindows 8y ago
I think there is problematic behavior on all sides. However, the problematic behavior of a driver results in a death due to the ton of steel they're driving at 30 mph. While pedestrians do bear responsibility for their own lives, they aren't going to kill a driver if they make a mistake. Pedestrians should be prioritized above cars, and bicycles above cars as well, if we want safe communities and a cleaner atmosphere. This does mean drivers will have to wait and move more slowly, but frankly driving is already too cheap. That's why everyone drives everywhere. We have to do more to discourage driving and encourage safer, non-polluting transport. If not, increased vehicle miles travelled, like uber/lyft and future self driving taxis, will only worsen the already car-clogged infrastructure.
- snarfybarfy 8y agoGood points. There also quite a few drivers that consider speed limit + 10 to be the minimum speed guaranteed by the constitution, and not the maxiumum speed when conditions are perfect.