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> I'm not in favor of shifting the blame, in an accident between a 3-ton vehicle and the 200lb union of human and pedal-operated-device, to the more vulnerable.
by MaulingMonkey 11y ago
> I'm not in favor of shifting the blame, in an accident between a 3-ton vehicle and the 200lb union of human and pedal-operated-device, to the more vulnerable.
I agree strongly with this sentiment, even if I think you're putting words in Volvo's mouth that simply aren't there. Although historically blame has transitioned that way.
- genericone 11y agoThat would be closer to the point I was trying to make, that it is an unintentional blame shift. I don't think Volvo as a company knows that it is doing it, but it creates a situation where people unsympathetic to cyclists can point to an accident and not only say "well he shoulda worn a helmet" (if that situation applies), but can now add "well he shoulda sprayed on the hi-visibility paint" to their list of reasons to say that it is the cyclist's fault.