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Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by freitzkriesler2 on Friday February 23, 2024 @10:18AM (#39481604)
Story time, I had to dive bomb out of the way of a car that lost it brakes and had ran onto the sidewalk. I am alive today because I keep my head up and pay attention to the world around me.

It's not victim blaming to be aware of one's surroundings and act accordingly. Too many people are passively going through their day and lack complete situational awareness.

Wake up and pay attention when there are 2.5 ton steel death machines around and no I'm not going to click your link.

Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by stby on Friday February 23, 2024 @12:20PM (#39483429)
Story time. I find myself to be pushing a stroller around a lot these days, and the number of times where I have to wait behind some obstacles to make place for another stroller, kids, someone in a wheelchair, a blind person, old people with walkers, is much higher than I thought it would be when I was just my agile, young self. I'm sure they'd all love to dive bomb away from cars that are running into them.
Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by freitzkriesler2 on Friday February 23, 2024 @02:52PM (#39485303)
Sounds like a you problem. 〜 ( ꒪ ꒳ ꒪ ) 〜
Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by stby on Friday February 23, 2024 @03:37PM (#39485794)
Nah, it's just good situational awareness.
Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by freitzkriesler2 on Friday February 23, 2024 @07:44PM (#39488010)
Maybe look in front of them and avoid trucks of peace.

Part and parcel of living in a big city ♪ ( ´ ε )

Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by xboxnolifes on Friday February 23, 2024 @12:36PM (#39483637)
That's the world you want to live in?
Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by ryandrake on Friday February 23, 2024 @03:17PM (#39485570)
Sadly, you can't seem to offer up any preventative safety advice to people anymore, without being accused of victim blaming. We tell kids to wear helmets on their bikes and to look both ways before crossing the street, and that's not victim blaming.

We need to normalize accepting responsibility for one's own safety (and the safety of others) in a world full of hazards.

Re:American drivers even more distracted by phones. Pedestri... by freitzkriesler2 on Friday February 23, 2024 @07:45PM (#39488017)
Yup pretty much. Society is filled with pussies.