Fuck your existing lanes and fuck your 1.5-tonne beasts. Make some space, it won’t fucking kill you.

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  • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
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    8 hours ago

    Legally allowed doesn’t mean a whole lot when it’s 100kg vs 2000kg.

    I don’t mean that it’s not a fair point, but is it worth a life?

    • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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      2 hours ago

      We take the lane for safety, actually. There are many situations where it is much safer to take the lane.

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        3 hours ago

        That just means the footage would go on cyclists/protestors getting owned compilations.

        The real answer is to have your own vehicles blocking other traffic while the cyclists do their protest… and to be armed.

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        7 hours ago

        When using a crosswalk on foot, I always make sure a car is stopped in it’s lane before proceeding to the next lane. Full eye contact. It doesn’t matter that I’m in a crosswalk. I might have been in the right, but that won’t matter if I die.

        It’s the same with cycling. Cameras will only help after the fact, and maybe a bit if it’s very visible. But the best thing you can do is not trust any car, and avoid travelling where you have to trust cars.