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And somehow this translates to some drivers deciding that it is OK to kill cyclists because they will be 20 seconds late to the next red light stop.
by Raed667 4y ago
And somehow this translates to some drivers deciding that it is OK to kill cyclists because they will be 20 seconds late to the next red light stop.
- Gigachad 4y agoThere is something about driving that seems to trigger mass mental illness. It’s such a deeply unnatural activity that makes otherwise normal people violent. And there are plenty of studies showing car commute times directly link to mental and physical health decline.
- unglaublich 4y agoIt's the complete social and sensory isolation of a metal, sound-proof box. There is no spoken or body language (besides the occasional middle finger). There is no sensory input to the driver that conveys that they drive a 2000kg box of metal at 80km/h. The driver views the world through a windscreen that makes it all remote. Most drivers don't even realize other people on the road are living beings with feelings once they enter the sensory and social isolation of a car.
- DonHopkins 4y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKobmM2OnDc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKobmM2OnDc >I think a lot about this kind of stuff. I do my best thinkin' on the bus. That's how come I don't drive, see? >You don't even know how to drive. >I don't wanna know how. I don't wanna learn, see? The more you drive, the less intelligent you are.
- tenpies 4y agoDon't forget the blood on the political class for this. After all, they're the ones who made murdering with a car the most penalty free and easily forgiven way of murdering someone. In some cities you can be comically negligent - I'm talking murdering people over on the side walk because you dropped a bottle of water in your car - and be perfectly okay.
- unglaublich 4y agoThe irony: the law admits that people don't have full control over the deadly power of their car, yet, it still allows people to drive a car in the first place.
- cheeze 4y agoI'm a cyclist and hate this as much as the next person, but "murder" seems pretty harsh as a choice of words
- farnsworth 4y agoKilling people due to negligence seems pretty harsh as an action
- onionisafruit 4y agoYou think blaming poor furniture sales in 19th century England on the popularity of bicycles is related to present day drivers running down cyclists?