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[deleted] t1_ismq0a5 wrote

Reply to comment by IM_INSIDE_YOUR_HOUSE in Woman, 80, on tricycle dies after Orange County hit-and-run crash, troopers say by Darzanak

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vonhoother t1_ismqb9z wrote

That's why she was riding a trike -- they can't fall over.

"Reckless and irresponsible" describes the SOB who hit her.

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dgvelling t1_ismrgmb wrote

Waking is significantly slower than a bike, especially if she is using it for small groceries or errands requiring carrying something. Ultimately we need to design our roads better to protect pedestrians and enforce this type of stuff. I mean it just gets ridiculous https://youtu.be/bzE-IMaegzQ

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[deleted] t1_ismsvd3 wrote

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dgvelling t1_ismt4jo wrote

I mean walking is free whereas a car you have to pay for gas, maintenance, insurance etc. If anything you loose money and cars loose their worth as soon as you purchase and put miles on them. I’d be down for more reliable decent safe public transport options

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awkwardthanos t1_ismteg7 wrote

What.....you make money walking? A car allows you to get to better jobs, make money, meet people and get away from others. Feet are obsolete

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dgvelling t1_ismu5ec wrote

Actually you can! There’s some apps that you can download like Sweatcoin and stepbeat. But besides that point, it also pays in health so that’s more of a long term benefit.

Also most of what you are saying is again going based on design. We’ve made our cities in America designed around cars not around people. I’m not saying I don’t like cars at all. I love a good drive.

However between public safety, environmental smog and air quality, division for poor that gets further imbalanced by cars (if you need a car to get to work that’s already an expense someone say homeless or check to check can’t necessarily afford to make) and more, we are going to need to make some significant changes. Two bikes getting into an accident causes a lot less infrastructure and city damage than two cars which goes back to tax payers. Cars wear and tear roads at faster rates which again goes back to tax payers to pay. Again I’m not saying get rid of cars but there’s going to need to be some shifts. Cars have their place especially in the middle of nowhere but we could afford to make things safer

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