Fuck Cars
- Four Passengers Die in Burning Tesla After Electronic Doors Seemingly Won't Openfuturism.com Four Passengers Die in Burning Tesla After Electronic Doors Seemingly Won't Open
Four people died after a Tesla crashed and burst into flames, while a fifth person narrowly escaped after a bystander broke open a window.
This happened in Toronto on October 24th
- How Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do about it) - Not Just Bikes
Crosspost of: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/31299595
- The City Center In Paris Is Now Designated A Limited Traffic Zonecleantechnica.com The City Center In Paris Is Now Designated A Limited Traffic Zone - CleanTechnica
Restricting vehicles in the city center is part of a larger initiative by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to cut pollution and congestion.
- Canadian Transit Think Tank CUTRIC Chooses Inaccuracy, Irrelevancy, & Attackcleantechnica.com Canadian Transit Think Tank CUTRIC Chooses Inaccuracy, Irrelevancy, & Attack - CleanTechnica
Until CUTRIC comes to grips with its governance problems, process failures and modeling incompetence, it should be ignored.
- Traffic congestion
> Spain floods: Horrific details emerge of how Valencia victims died | CNN > > > Firefighters conduct search-and-rescue efforts as cars and debris block a tunnel in Benetússer on Friday. > >Photo by: David Ramos/Getty Images > > > A couple more relevant ones from the article: > > > ! > > > !
- Ontario is removing Bloor, Young and University bike lanes.globalnews.ca ‘They’re coming out’: Ford says he will remove bike lanes from 3 Toronto streets | Globalnews.ca
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he plans to remove bike lanes from three Toronto streets, whatever the data submitted by city officials.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/31516170
> cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/31516123 > > > It's happening, the worst mayor Toronto has ever had is removing three major recently completed bike lanes at tax payer expense. That's right, Ontario tax payers are footing the bill for Ford to meddle in Toronto municipal infrastructure. This is of course to distract us from failing healthcare and education while appealing to his mostly car centric base. > > > > There is a protest happening Wed. 23rd of October, please come out if you can. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rally-ride-for-road-safety-tickets-1045417761667
- Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says -- CBC
The article asks the question, why does the perception exist that bike lanes cause congestion? I think it's absurd that it does not even mention the culture war and toxic masculinity, which cast cyclists as effete, virtue signalling, holier-than-thou, radical leftists, who culture warriors feel it is their duty as a Real Man to harass, discourage, and endanger.
- The oil company, the bank and the car parts company want you to spend even more time commuting by car.
They are trying hard to make you not notice you're spending a week of your life driving each year.
- Ghost Ride Honours Collision Victim with 200 Cyclistsguelphpolitico.ca Ghost Ride Honours Collision Victim with 200 Cyclists
Saturday was supposed to be celebratory for the Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation. That evening, they were planning on holding their annual “Bike the Night” extravaganza, but t…
- Ontario eyes barring new bike lanes where car lanes would be cut
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19969965
> The Ontario government is considering bringing forward legislation that could prohibit the installation of bike lanes when lanes for motor vehicles are removed as a result, sources say. > > Siemiatycki said "this government has signalled that the car is king," pointing to prior steps the governing Progressive Conservatives (PCs) have taken to ease costs for drivers. > > He sees the PCs as making a clear play for the votes of motorists, and believes the policy would also appeal to many drivers frustrated with congestion on the roads.
- [Discussion] What is the appropriate response to cars on roads?
What is the right attitude to have with drivers or cars on the road as someone who bikes, or walks, or uses another mode of transportation.
I'm looking to adjust my behaviour and want some opinions. How do you treat cars on the road (shared bike/car roads, bike lanes only)
I think there is a good case for adding 'friction' to the lives of drivers. But I'm less sure today. I'm conflicted. Friction comes in a variety of ways, but basically I think of it as me not contributing to the driving experience in a positive way. Eg. if you're a car rushing up to a stop sign with a light on a bike path... we'll I'm not pushing the pedestrian button. I can wait. Good luck turning left on this 4 lane road during rush hour :) I'm not like this if I'm a pedestrian.
Do communities like fuckcars encourage people to adopt a more extreme response to cars? Is the internet radicalizing me? Is it worth it?
The majority of the time biking is great and I'm happy to not be driving around, but sometimes I'm done with cars being cars: dangerous, entitled, and they stink and I lose my patience. Car blocking the entire road? I'm saying something. Car tail gating me? I'm moving to the center of the road until it's safe to pass.
I'm in a Canadian city. I've never had any incidents with cars and I've been commuting on my bike in bike lanes/roads for like 8 years.
- LETTER: The challenges of riding a bicycle on the streets of Guelphwww.guelphtoday.com LETTER: The challenges of riding a bicycle on the streets of Guelph
'I’ve been yelled at, startled, faced multiple close calls; all far too often to count,' writes reader and cyclist Andrea Bidgood.
- Cars Have Fucked Up This Country Badwww.hamiltonnolan.com Cars Have Fucked Up This Country Bad
The car-centric age of development is one long mistake.
- NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed after being struck by accused drunk driver in N.J.www.nj.com NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed after being struck by accused drunk driver in N.J.
Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were riding bicycles Thursday in Salem County when they were hit.
Absolute tragedy. It's sad that these unsafe passes and aggressive driving are common and normalized among sober drivers. Every 10mph increased speed driven doubles pedestrian mortality rates. source. Unsafe driving kills
- This menstrual product ad from the late 19th century shows a very jubilant woman going cycling.
Source: https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum/113034287254264640
>The menstrual product ad trope of a jubilant woman going rock climbing or bungee jumping or doing athletic feats is associated with the 1980s, but it's in fact way older than that. This menstrual product ad from the late 19th century shows a very jubilant woman going cycling. > >The pads in the advert, which apparently help you cycle around dressed like a triumphant Roman, include "pasteurised peat". Peat moss, also known as sphagnum, was a popular choice for homemade menstrual pads as the moss can absorb up to 20 times its weight in moisture. > >Image courtesy of Courtesy of Musée Carnavalet.
- London driver, 79, won't go to jail over deadly Girl Guides crashlfpress.com London driver, 79, won't go to jail over deadly Girl Guides crash
A London woman convicted of criminal negligence for a crash that killed a young Girl Guide won't be sent to jail to serve her sentence
She was driving 120km/h in a 50km/h school zone.
- LETTER: Drivers are not stuck in traffic – they 'are' the trafficwww.guelphtoday.com LETTER: Drivers are not stuck in traffic – they 'are' the traffic
If letter writer 'experienced riding a bicycle, he would find appreciation in the protections put in place for cyclists', reader says
- STOP HIGHWAY 413 - Environmental Defenceenvironmentaldefence.ca STOP HIGHWAY 413 - Environmental Defence
Forests, Greenbelt, Farmland and Waterways are under threat! The redundant highway would not only cost taxpayers billions of dollars, but encouraged more greenhouse gas pollution, pushing our climate goals further out of reach.
- Canada makes an unprecedented push for multifamily housinggrist.org Canada makes an unprecedented push for multifamily housing
To tap billions in infrastructure funds, provinces must require cities to revise their zoning laws to encourage climate-friendy fourplexes.
- Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out. - The Boston Globewww.bostonglobe.com Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out. - The Boston Globe
Cyclists who pedal around Greater Boston are accustomed to seeing cars, trucks, and everything else on wheels hogging the bike lanes.
- The effect of safety attire on perceptions of cyclist dehumanisation (open access)
Abstract
Increasing the uptake of active, carbon neutral forms of transport is indicated for both population health and environmental conservation. Efforts to increase cycling uptake are hindered by negative attitudes towards cyclists. Recent research from Australia has found that many people consider cyclists to be less than fully human. There is currently a lack of empirical evidence that explains these dehumanising perceptions. Most people who ride bicycles in Australia wear safety helmets as required by mandatory helmet laws. We hypothesised that people wearing bicycle helmets are perceived as less human compared to people without helmets due to reduced visibility of eyes and hair. We tested this hypothesis through a survey (n = 563) comprised of two-paired alternate forced choice questions to identify which image of a cyclist respondents consider to be less human. We then analysed the results using a Bradley-Terry probability model. We found images of cyclists wearing helmets or safety vests to have a higher probability of being selected as less human compared to images of cyclists wearing no safety equipment. The results have implications for research on cyclist dehumanisation and its mitigation.
- California socialite Rebecca Grossman sentenced to 15 to life for killing 2 kids in crosswalkwww.nbcnews.com California socialite Rebecca Grossman sentenced to 15 to life for killing 2 kids in crosswalk
Grossman, who co-founded the Grossman Burn Foundation, killed Mark Iskander, 11, and brother Jacob, 8, in a speeding car in 2020.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16402340
> California socialite Rebecca Grossman sentenced to 15 to life for killing 2 kids in crosswalk > > A wealthy California woman who co-founded a burn center foundation in the Los Angeles area was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Monday for the hit-and-run killings of two children while they were in a crosswalk more than three years ago. > > Rebecca Grossman was speeding when she struck and killed Mark Iskander, 11, and his brother Jacob, 8, while they were in a crosswalk in the Los Angeles-area city of Westlake Village on Sept. 29, 2020. > > “The loss of these two innocent lives has devastated their family and our community. Ms. Grossman’s blatant disregard for human life is a stark reminder of the grave consequences of irresponsible behavior behind the wheel,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. > > A jury convicted Grossman in February on two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. > >
