Bike lanes = nothing but problems

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by GeePee

It's better for my blood pressure and my hart I know that for a fact.

Absolutely, along with a lot of other physical benefits. Don't let the naysayers take you down. Misery not only loves company, it thrives on it.

[MKTwet]

Eventually they will find nothing has improved and the traffic is even worse. Then the narrative changes. That we must force people to drive with auto-braking technology because pedestrians have the right of way regardless if there's a crosswalk or not. The NHTSA is requiring all new cars to have auto braking installed on all new cars.

https://www.transportation.gov/brief...ptember%202029.

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by MKTwet

Eventually they will find nothing has improved and the traffic is even worse. Then the narrative changes. That we must force people to drive with auto-braking technology because pedestrians have the right of way regardless if there's a crosswalk or not. The NHTSA is requiring all new cars to have auto braking installed on all new cars.

https://www.transportation.gov/brief...ptember%202029.

I understand you are terrified of change, but do you realize how much safer cars are today than they were even in the 90's?

[MKTwet]

Originally Posted by GeePee

I understand you are terrified of change, but do you realize how much safer cars are today than they were even in the 90's?

Doesn't matter, the authoritarians distrust all citizens and must install more safety measures and regulate until everything is dumbed down for the weakest.

[heavymind]

Originally Posted by GeePee

I understand you are terrified of change, but do you realize how much safer cars are today than they were even in the 90's?

Do you mean the 1890s?

My daily driver is a 2000 model (pretty close to 1990s). It starts, runs, and stops - any cognitive person can drive it, and no invasive or preventative technology is needed to operate it safely.

I think the issue is with the operators, not the mechanics of the vehicles.

[heavymind]

Originally Posted by MKTwet

Doesn't matter, the authoritarians distrust all citizens and must install more safety measures and regulate until everything is dumbed down for the weakest, for greater profits of power and money.

You forgot something there, fixed it for ya.

[msRB311]

I don't think it matters how safe cars are made today, they still kill people everyday. There's way more of them everywhere, there seems to be less patrolling being done of cars (because people feel their rights are being violated when they get pulled over), and there's more leniency today on who can drive (illegals who don't know the roads).

Like it or not these things are issues whether you bike or drive.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

And Boston is 15%, so virtually negligible in a comparison to Boston.

Thats a 25% difference so its not virtually negligible. Thats a very significant difference.. I didnt mention Boston... especially not in comparison to Cambridge.

But if it gets you off- Boston is pretty childless too. Whats your point BGJ, seriously what is your point.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by GeePee

haha. tell me you haven't run into the groups of 15+ kids pulling wheelies in the wrong lane of crowded traffic? How privileged.

Yeah not since like 2019.


Im sure those kidsare looking for the bike lane where they can get in single file to pop their wheelies, yeah?

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

Yeah not since like 2019.

you should probably get out more often.