this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2024
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Fuck Cars

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Your hub for collection of materials that contribute to a world with less car ownership. Including buses, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, longboards, scooters, hoverboards, e-scooters, pedestrians, walking, running

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[โ€“] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I've had a few times in a few metropolitan areas where I had no car, and commuted 15+ miles of urban riding a day.

Both times started super conservative with my riding. By the end of was blowing lights and stop signs, had a whistle necklace, carried pepper spray, and was happier than I had ever been in traffic in a car.

[โ€“] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Stop signs and traffic lights are a car concept. Pedestrians don't need them and have NEVER needed them because they move slow and can see all around them without blind spots. Cyclists are a lot closer to pedestrians than to cars unless you're in an ebike with no governor. Ride on man!