jaykrown@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoIf cyclists are meant to "share the road" then why aren't they held to the same safety standards as cars?message-squaremessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down138file-text
arrow-up1-18arrow-down1message-squareIf cyclists are meant to "share the road" then why aren't they held to the same safety standards as cars?jaykrown@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square44linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarei_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoWhat safety standards are you thinking of? Vehicle maintenance? Proof of competence to operate it? Following laws while moving? The easy answer to it is probably “because enforcing cyclists is hard and doesn’t pay for itself in fines.”
minus-squarejaykrown@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·3 days agoSafety standards like seat belts, airbags, turn signals, brake lights. Things that protect the individual operating the vehicle.
minus-squarei_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoI think you’d get your answer by looking into how that works with motorcycles, since that’s a better analogy than cars.
minus-squarejaykrown@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoYea this is a good point. I think bicycles should be required to have some lights at least to make them more visible to drivers.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoCyclists on the road are supposed to use hand signals to indicate turns, just like cars whose blinkers are not functioning
What safety standards are you thinking of? Vehicle maintenance? Proof of competence to operate it? Following laws while moving?
The easy answer to it is probably “because enforcing cyclists is hard and doesn’t pay for itself in fines.”
Safety standards like seat belts, airbags, turn signals, brake lights. Things that protect the individual operating the vehicle.
I think you’d get your answer by looking into how that works with motorcycles, since that’s a better analogy than cars.
Yea this is a good point. I think bicycles should be required to have some lights at least to make them more visible to drivers.
Cyclists on the road are supposed to use hand signals to indicate turns, just like cars whose blinkers are not functioning
please tell me it’s a joke.