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> Not everyone is fit to ride a bicycle This is true. Nor is the climate suitable everywhere, etc. However: > riding a bicycle where there's cars on the road
by tom_mellior 6y ago
> Not everyone is fit to ride a bicycle
This is true. Nor is the climate suitable everywhere, etc. However:
> riding a bicycle where there's cars on the road is a lot more dangerous than being in a car.
This is a problem that absolutely can solved by more "should". The police should police more, and the courts should be strict about endangering others with deadly weapons, even if those deadly weapons are on wheels.
> people are free to make their own choices.
People are "free" to speed, or to drive drunk, or to otherwise endanger others "where there's cars on the road". Looks like these "own choices" aren't a terribly good fit to many of the problems posed by cars.
- ekianjo 6y ago> People are "free" to speed, or to drive drunk, or to otherwise endanger others "where there's cars on the road". Looks like these "own choices" aren't a terribly good fit to many of the problems posed by cars. Taking my quote out of context? It's pretty clear I meant that they are free to decide to have a car if that is best for them. Nowhere did I encourage speeding.
- tom_mellior 6y agoYou didn't encourage speeding, but you did suggest that cars were somehow inherently dangerous to bikers. As opposed to the behavior of the people inside the cars being dangerous to bikers. You also suggested that this is a problem that cannot, or need not, be solved by "should" rules to change that behavior. I agree that people are free to decide to have a car, but they absolutely should behave very responsibly with them. I also agree that creating a more welcoming environment like this will encourage more people to make the free choice to bike, we don't need to force them.