Severus_Snape@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-225 days agoMercedes driver sentenced to 30 days in jail for beating a cyclist unconscious after he complained about his parking in a bike lanemezha.netexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1481arrow-down110
arrow-up1471arrow-down1external-linkMercedes driver sentenced to 30 days in jail for beating a cyclist unconscious after he complained about his parking in a bike lanemezha.netSeverus_Snape@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-225 days agomessage-square78fedilink
minus-squareScrollone@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·24 days agoIt may put bikers in danger though, because you force them to move out of the bike path into the car lane.
minus-squareFishFace@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·24 days agoThe danger it puts cyclists in is minimal. A bit of paint is not much protection, and cyclists cycle safely in the car lane on many roads. Making it about danger is hyperbolic.
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-223 days ago A bit of paint is not much protection, and cyclists cycle safely in the car lane on many roads. Appeal to “trust me bro ive seen the numbers”
minus-squareFishFace@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·23 days agoDidn’t expect to see “a painted cycle lane is significantly safer than no cycle lane” in this comm
It may put bikers in danger though, because you force them to move out of the bike path into the car lane.
The danger it puts cyclists in is minimal. A bit of paint is not much protection, and cyclists cycle safely in the car lane on many roads.
Making it about danger is hyperbolic.
Appeal to “trust me bro ive seen the numbers”
Didn’t expect to see “a painted cycle lane is significantly safer than no cycle lane” in this comm