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You should have pointed out to them that fuel efficiency and pollution from automobile engines are worsened by having to decelerate/accelerate. In other words,
by camccann 17y ago
You should have pointed out to them that fuel efficiency and pollution from automobile engines are worsened by having to decelerate/accelerate. In other words, if you force someone in a car to slow down (or, heaven forbid, stop) you're tangibly increasing the amount of damage being done to the environment.
- systemtrigger 17y agoTo which the pedestrian may counter, That is true but I am also disincentivizing drivers from driving in the future. My walking inconveniences their driving. Over time, my community of insubordinate pedestrians may significantly reduce the incentive to drive. It's uncool to drive in Portland Oregon because pedestrians and bicyclists have challenged and won over motorists.