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I don't think that's an unpopular opinion at all, but it's still just victim blaming. People are run over on sidewalks, cyclists on cycling paths or just standi
by stby 3y ago
I don't think that's an unpopular opinion at all, but it's still just victim blaming. People are run over on sidewalks, cyclists on cycling paths or just standing at red lights. There's basically only one type of road user that is a danger to anyone else [0], the focus should be to make drivers less dangerous and not to make everyone else even more aware. Where I live people already wear high-viz clothing when riding a bike or even just going for a walk, but still get run over.
[0] https://transport.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-11/collision-matrix-2019.pdf https://transport.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2021-11/collisio...
- freitzkriesler2 3y agoStory time, I had to dive bomb out of the way of a car that lost it brakes and had ran onto the sidewalk. I am alive today because I keep my head up and pay attention to the world around me. It's not victim blaming to be aware of one's surroundings and act accordingly. Too many people are passively going through their day and lack complete situational awareness. Wake up and pay attention when there are 2.5 ton steel death machines around and no I'm not going to click your link.
- stby 3y agoStory time. I find myself to be pushing a stroller around a lot these days, and the number of times where I have to wait behind some obstacles to make place for another stroller, kids, someone in a wheelchair, a blind person, old people with walkers, is much higher than I thought it would be when I was just my agile, young self. I'm sure they'd all love to dive bomb away from cars that are running into them.
- freitzkriesler2 3y agoSounds like a you problem. 〜 ( ꒪ ꒳ ꒪ ) 〜
- stby 3y agoNah, it's just good situational awareness.
- freitzkriesler2 3y agoMaybe look in front of them and avoid trucks of peace. Part and parcel of living in a big city ♪ ( ´ ε )
- xboxnolifes 3y agoThat's the world you want to live in?
- ryandrake 3y agoSadly, you can't seem to offer up any preventative safety advice to people anymore, without being accused of victim blaming. We tell kids to wear helmets on their bikes and to look both ways before crossing the street, and that's not victim blaming. We need to normalize accepting responsibility for one's own safety (and the safety of others) in a world full of hazards.
- freitzkriesler2 3y agoYup pretty much. Society is filled with pussies.