Auckland councillor Julie Fairey reflects on the stress – both personal and communal – that preventable road accidents cause.
  • Lautrebeacon@lemmy.ca
    8·
    2 days ago

    Love the way she describes the internal monologue/game when dealing with cars: “can you see me?” “Yes you can, good job”. Used to tell myself the same when commuting by bycicle daily.

    • apprehensively_human@lemmy.caEnglish
      8·
      1 day ago

      Nothing more nerve racking than biking up to an intersection and the driver’s eyeballs are perfectly hidden behind the windshield pillar. I’m not moving until I know you see me.

      • Lemminary@lemmy.world
        4·
        1 day ago

        I can’t even trust that anymore. I almost got ran over by a bus who could definitely see me AND ACCELERATED. People around me gasped loudly, it was that ridiculous. Too bad I’m so blind I can’t see numbers from afar.