Listen. I just don't like that they replaced glass with TV screens that show what's behind
Listen. I just don't like that they replaced glass with TV screens that show what's behind
I just wish the DNC would hold debates and make Joe go on.
I switched the day after Boost went dark. The only times I go on Reddit are when I Google something and a reddit link comes up. Lemme definitely isn't a 1:1, but I kinda like it more because the user base seems better quality. I've made more posts/comments in my few months on Lemmy than I did in my few years on Reddit.
Valid points, I see what you're saying. Speaking to "by default 40+", I guess I'd rather see better enforcement for the laws in place before making the laws stricter for everyone. I am a big fan of what Paris is doing though. Making "peaceful zones" where they're closed to through traffic. That doesn't really solve the problem for traversing the entire city though. Gosh I wish we can just fully overhaul the city's infrastructure to have such good public transportation that I don't have to worry about needing to drive my car to get anywhere in an adequate amount of time.
I apologize if I made it seem like speed is unimportant. I agree with you completely that speed is a factor. But also, if a driver is going 40+ mph, they're already going above the speed limit and breaking the law. What I'm trying to get at is that having cement medians between bike lanes and car lanes will solve more problems vs ticketing. I mean the amount of people who get tickets, don't pay, get a suspended license, and still drive is huge. The way I see it is that speeders are gonna speed regardless of the limit, so putting physical barriers between the cagers and the bikers is a more effective solution. I mean I've seen a stretch of Wicker Park where there's a cement median separating the lanes and there's no way a car can get over it (in most circumstances).
Lowering the speed limit isn't going lower the amount of cars stopped in the bike lane, opening car doors in front of bikers, or turning in front of bikers. What we truly NEED is more people just all around paying attention to what they're doing while in a car. It may be anecdotal, but all the bike crashes I've seen or heard of have been with cars going well below 30 mph, if they're not stopped or stopping. I'm all for medians separating bike lanes and car lanes, but I'll be real here, building infrastructure costs money. Lowering the speed limit increases ticket revenue.
Hello, 9thSun here. Chicago resident. Boost for Reddit stopped working so I wanted to check out Lemmy. Hella into technologies.
Hotel? Trivago.