Bikes, not self driving cars, are the technological gateway to urban progress

Re:Bikes, not self driving cars, are the technological gatew... by Eji1700 on Monday September 12, 2022 @05:23PM (#32817187)

Trikes are not a nice solution for people who get hit, lose control, or crash into something.

Again its the consequence of something, even if its your fault. Obviously speeding in a car can kill someone, but fender benders are pretty common and mostly harmless. Also obviously most people can fall off a bike and be fine, but for the elderly a simple fall can be life altering or even lethal, and thats before you get to the physical issues.

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Re:Bikes, not self driving cars, are the technological gatew... by atchoo on Monday September 12, 2022 @07:21PM (#32818656)

For an elderly person, losing control or crashing on a trike is a low speed non-event.

A car driving so dangerously, so recklessly, so without any care for humanity, to hit a slow moving bicycle is homicide. It's an outrage to ever surrender the road to criminals. No-one should ever accept such a mentality.

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Re:Bikes, not self driving cars, are the technological gatew... by RhysU on Monday September 12, 2022 @11:28PM (#32820366)

Disagree. The President himself bit it simply getting off a bike. A trike does not avoid the need to dismount.

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Re:Bikes, not self driving cars, are the technological gatew... by atchoo on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @07:18AM (#32822843)

They are nearly as easy to dismount as a mobility scooter. They are stable, no balacing and typically no crossbar so you just swing your legs across.

https://jorviktricycles.com/tricycles

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