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Re:Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death by throwaway998772 on Saturday August 02, 2025 @07:11PM (#44772530)
Great, now I'll have the 0.02% chance of surviving a collision with a scooter that slaloms on any possible walkable terrain, instead of a 0.01% chance of surviving a collision with a car that won't hit me because they don't drive on sidewalks.
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Re:Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death by connicpu on Sunday August 03, 2025 @01:06AM (#44774196)
Scooters shouldn't feel the need to drive on sidewalks when the speed limit is 30km/h
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Re:Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death by gs17 on Sunday August 03, 2025 @04:16PM (#44779385)
They do it for the same reason cyclists do it. They value their safety and comfort over the pedestrians'. Riding in the road means cars, riding on the sidewalk means people who will jump out of your way.
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