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In the absence of a flair system on lemmy yet, let’s try to make it easier to scan through posts by type in here by using tags:
That's like saying "I'm pro-life and anti-gun control".
Oh. Wait.
Edit: Guy confirmed that he is, indeed, pro-life and anti-gun control.
Sorry but I will not take infrastructure advice from someone with the last name "carr".... /s
who the fuck said anything about novelty?
Even better is the pro life /pro death penalty.
I can at least see the logic in that one. No child is born deserving to die, but some adults have absolutely earned it.
Couldn't you say that no child deserves to be born?
I disagree, but I’ve definitely heard this argument before. NYC bike lanes are almost never respected. Cyclists need to be just as aware in a bike lane as they are splitting lanes.
That's because most of them are unprotected and drivers are assholes. Paint doesn't mean shit to them
Yep the concept is called "vehicular cycling". Proponents argue that cyclists fare the best when they act like and are treated as any other vehicle in traffic. It's bullshit of course, cyclists are safer in dedicated infrastructure and we should try to transform urban areas to be less car-centric and more walkable in general.
Oh The Urbanity! youtube channel made a video about this in particular: https://youtu.be/XpnZy7RrO3I
I'm all for separated bike lanes etc. They're nicer and safer than riding on the road. however when that doesn't exist the safest way to ride is to behave like a car, so holding the leave etc. Otherwise people try to squeeze past you or your less visible and it gets really dangerous
Places that implement bike lanes in a decent way have physical dividers between the car and bike lanes, not just paint.
If we add a novelty bike lane, what's next? Novelty unicycle lane? Novelty camel lane? There is no end to silly positions on things that nobody is asking for but I can pretend they do. You people need some common sense.
Dave must be an "avid cyclist" you see at public meetings.
Weird. I had a convo with one who said that protected bike lanes in crowded streets are dangerous as ambulances cannot get through the tight traffic.
And parallel to that was a fully car-restricted street. As an ambulance driver I would take that, as it is likely free.
So I think car-free roads are better, but it feels wrong being restricted to smaller roads when using the bike, especially if shops etc are all on bigger roads.
Ironic that the replier's last name is (assumedly) carr
Im pro bike, but we should round up all the cyclists
Damm cyclists... they ruined cycling!