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Why is it that "someone will get hurt doing that" is acceptable when discussing a bicycle on the road doing 20mph, but no one ever seems to accidentally run int
by freehunter 8y ago
Why is it that "someone will get hurt doing that" is acceptable when discussing a bicycle on the road doing 20mph, but no one ever seems to accidentally run into farm implements or construction equipment traveling on the road at 5mph?
- ddingus 8y agoSize and norms. Big, slow things are not the same as smaller slow things. Farming vehicles are purpose built and we have a long running understanding about farmers using roads. These new vehicles present new problems, and or people are still thinking about it all. We have not settled into any solid norms yet.
- Phrodo_00 8y ago> new vehicles > bicycles
- jessaustin 8y agoI thought perhaps the username was just really literal.
- ddingus 8y agoScooters, bikes, are "new" in the sense of traffic norms, unlike the tractor. They are going from marginal / casual use to daily use. Some regions are there. Many are not.
- Phrodo_00 8y ago> bikes, are "new" in the sense of traffic norms Bikes where there before paved roads existed. Cyclists where the reason we started building them in the same place.
- ddingus 8y agoYes they were. They are, despite that, "new" in the sense I put above. Apparently, I need to expand on "norms" The thought did not come across. Next time.
- jahewson 8y ago1) Construction/farm equipment goes much faster than 5mph. 2) There’s very little of it, and it’s pretty much impossible to miss because it’s so big. 3) It’s usually professionally driven (YMMV).
- lostapathy 8y agoHeavy equipment is heavy and poses a lot more risk to a car than a bicycle, so cars just plain give them more space. You can’t bully a tractor off the road with a Honda Civic like you can do to a cyclist.