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The grandparent was making out the roads to be incredibly dangerous, that you couldn't possibly ride a bike on them. (Dark, ice covered, no street lamps!). If t
by confidantlake 5y ago
The grandparent was making out the roads to be incredibly dangerous, that you couldn't possibly ride a bike on them. (Dark, ice covered, no street lamps!). If they are really so dangerous that you can't ride a bike on them then they are too dangerous for a teenager to be driving on.
- waspight 5y agoThere is a large difference between using a bike on icy roads covered in snow and using a car on the same road.
- fogihujy 5y agoSo, lock the kids up during winter? Where I live, the roads are barely walkable during winter. Public transport is 8km away. Cars with proper winter tires is far easier to keep steady, than a bike. Especially if windy. Most teens out here drive tractors to get around. Personally, I'd prefer if Finland went the Swedish route here - an old Volvo with limited speed is still less dangerous than a large tractor.
- european321 5y agoHaha, ever heard of winter tires? Or winter driving instruction courses? Which btw are mandatory at least in Finland
- confidantlake 5y agoEver heard of fat tires? Snow doesn't mean you can't bike.
- Mezzie 5y agoThis is false. I grew up in rural Michigan, so similar weather and density to the Nordic countries. There are PLENTY of times when driving is perfectly safe and I wouldn't bike. And I prefer walking/biking to driving most of the time.