Re:The Economics of Bike Lanes
by stouset on Monday October 24, 2011 @10:04PM
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> Do you have an example of "someone using <vehicle> did <unsafe thing>" where it wouldn't be considered way more egregious if someone did it in a car than a bike?
Speeding, for one.
Talking on the phone or texting while driving, for another.
These things are responsible for countless preventable deaths on the roadways, and yet they're completely tolerated by most drivers.
Except text messaging, perhaps. In that case, it's always the asshole on their cell phone in the _other_ car doing something stupid. Of course, you never notice the dozens of times that _you're_ the asshole, because you're trying to fire off that quick text.
Speeding, for one.
Talking on the phone or texting while driving, for another.
These things are responsible for countless preventable deaths on the roadways, and yet they're completely tolerated by most drivers.
Except text messaging, perhaps. In that case, it's always the asshole on their cell phone in the _other_ car doing something stupid. Of course, you never notice the dozens of times that _you're_ the asshole, because you're trying to fire off that quick text.