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Look, it's always a good idea to take responsibility for your own safety. I've seen people get in to accidents that were entirely avoidable and no one wins with
by arp242 3y ago
Look, it's always a good idea to take responsibility for your own safety. I've seen people get in to accidents that were entirely avoidable and no one wins with that. I've often advocated this.
But at the same time, this just isn't a solution to a structural problem like this. All pedestrians and cyclists constantly being in fear and having to be on the lookout for mad idiots driving like a complete muppet because they're looking on their phones is just not a solution.
- freitzkriesler2 3y agoIt's not being constantly in fear. It's called being situationally aware around 2 ton death machines and being mentally prepared to act accordingly. The reason people get hurt is because they aren't paying attention and react poorly. I said it elsewhere but I almost got hit by a car whose brakes failed. I dove out of the way and live to tell about it because I walk with my head up and look forward. Too many people live with their head in the clouds (or their phones) and act surprised when freak accidents happen. Situational awareness goes a long way to keeping one safe and it frankly doesn't surprise me that a site like this is filled with people who would rather safety pad the world than pay attention to his surroundings.