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  • Cycling without a helmet and high-visibility jacket may be made criminal offences in Ireland

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  • This one actually makes sense as cars and automobiles are technically heavy machinery. Thus so, they should technically at all times be operated with a spotter outside of the vehicle at all times.

  • Grocery prices suck.

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  • I really hope it does claps TBH

  • Grocery prices suck.

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  • During these difficult times...

  • Cycling without a helmet and high-visibility jacket may be made criminal offences in Ireland

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  • I think the issue was the car its self was not visible enough to the emergency vehicles. Car drivers should be wearing reflective gear and helmets, and the car should be fully reflective.

  • Cycling without a helmet and high-visibility jacket may be made criminal offences in Ireland

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  • This is fucked and no way something like this should pass.

    Also if a cyclist is expected to wear a helmet and high reflection vest then car drivers should be required to do the same, windows should also be completely down with no music playing what so ever. If you go a cellphone or you are eating a burger or snack bar straight to jail for attempted manslaughter.

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    The Governor of New York has an idea to make car insurance more affordable. She wants to reduce compensation to crash victims.

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  • If I don't crash this year should it not become less expensive for me next years bet?

    Insurance: "During these difficult times..."

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    Toronto saw dramatic decline in new bike lanes during 2025 after provincial ban

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  • Ontario going backwards

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    Sprawl is financially bankrupting Los Angeles, where more than half the land is devoted to cars

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  • This photo summarizes this concept clearly.

    Density is the solution. Dense urban areas are the most economically viable portions of a city/town. Large parking lots and wide 4 or 6 lane roads are subsidized on the the otherhand.

    Bring places closer that people want to be, no need to build a home in a field and then a Walmart 40min away on the opposite side of town. Only to then need to subsidize the road and parking to get between the two points.

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    Sprawl is financially bankrupting Los Angeles, where more than half the land is devoted to cars

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  • Sprawl is actually the issue, density is the solution. It's not necessarily over population but a inefficient use of space.

    Here is a excellent video on the concept and it explains how urban areas like city centers actually subsidize suburban areas. Seems counter intuitive but dense urban areas are the most profit generating for a city.

    Suburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nw6qyyrTeI

  • How old did you get your driver's license? Did you learn driving from a driving school or from parents? (or some friend or relative?)

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  • I hear you. I imagine getting old living in a "american suburb" and no longer being able to get around independently. Especially once I loose the ability to safely operate a vehicle, for my own safety and everyone's around me.

    Coffee shops, butchers and pharmacies should always be within a quick 10min walk IMO in any suburb, or a short bike ride or tram away.

  • How old did you get your driver's license? Did you learn driving from a driving school or from parents? (or some friend or relative?)

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  • Most people now a day don't drive, not because they can't, but because most choose not to. Especially if they have access to viable and accessible alternatives like trains, subways, trams, buses or a bike.

    I do agree with your statement "feeling trapped" and not able to go anywhere.

    This TBH comes down to how our cities and towns are designed, somehow only assuming everyone no matter their age or background or income can drive. Hopefully this changes in the future someday to allow people to get around more enjoyably, independently, comfortably.

    Now that being said driving schools exist. You can do a in class session for the written test, and then you can get a driving instructor that takes you around for 5 hours or more if you want to practice things like parking, parallel parking, left and right turns. You can also schedule longer sessions and multiple sessions as needed.

  • Microsoft Gave FBI Keys to Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

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  • Yay! /s

  • Montreal Leans on Condo Developers to Fix the Housing Crisis

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  • Europeans challenge US big tech with alternative app menu

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  • Why does evey headline now need to have the word "quitely", or any other buzzwords for that matter

  • Jon Stewart on presidential runs and why there's hope for America

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  • He does, he essentially says don't put your faith in me as doing so signals you have already given up.

    Its not a single one-worded answer of course, and that's because it's understood a question like that requires some explanation of why you would come to the end conclusion.

  • This smartphone runs Android, Linux, and even Windows 11

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  • Honestly if it just runs Linux that would make me happy

  • See for yourself just how massive Meta’s Hyperion data center is

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  • What a inefficient use of land, let alone what's being built on it.

    Honestly I would probably prefer data centers built in old open pit mines before the mine gets filled back in.

    Or maybe build them in Alaska for example where it's cold, or space like a halo?

  • Dangerous Winter Conditions Cause 100-plus Vehicle Pileup In Michigan [Video][2mins]

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  • I always wonder why in North America it's not common to have cross over lanes on the interstate and on highways.

    They help for construction and could be extremely handy for situations like this.

  • Remote workers at Global Affairs say they're being forced to transfer to capital

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  • I would have guess "big oil" for 300.

    That being said I don't see why anyone would be opposed to other people having the option to work remotely, as it does not take away from your option to choose to work in a office environment five days a week if it's more enjoyable to you. Other people in the office are not "decorative" or considered "furniture".

    Some benefits for people that prefer to work "in office" if other are allowed to work remotely (that I can think of from the top of my head).

    • less people on the morning commute meaning a quicker and more enjoyable trip into work.
    • less distraction when trying to concentrate.
    • less chance to catch a cold or virus.
    • cleaner facilities from less use, and less wear and tear of office equipment.

    And I say this as someone that goes into a office environment three days a week (because I enjoy "getting out" and it's closer to a bar I like), but I do miss the times when the morning commute was a 20 min drive as opposed to a 40-50 min commute.

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    YSK: Freedom Mobile’s Roaming Fee Petition Challenges Rogers, Telus, Bell

    www.iphoneincanada.ca /2024/11/21/freedom-mobiles-roaming-fee-petition-challenges-rogers-telus-bell/
  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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    City of Toronto's new campaign seems to have missed the mark.

  • Canada @lemmy.ca
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    Ontario promises to pay for ripping out bike lanes that fail unannounced criteria.

    globalnews.ca /news/10823334/ontario-pay-remove-bike-lanes/amp/
  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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    Ontario promises to pay for ripping out bike lanes that fail unannounced criteria.

    globalnews.ca /news/10823334/ontario-pay-remove-bike-lanes/amp/
  • Canada @lemmy.ca
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    Montreal landscaping project adding trees to streets in traffic calming effort.

    www.cbc.ca /player/play/video/9.6537414
  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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    Montreal landscaping project adding trees to streets in traffic calming effort.

    www.cbc.ca /player/play/video/9.6537414
  • Trams, Trolleys and Streetcars @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Stuttgart Stadtbahn Tram, Stuttgart, Germany

  • Trams, Trolleys and Streetcars @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    RNV Tram, Heidelberg, Germany

  • Trams, Trolleys and Streetcars @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    STIB-MIVB Tram, Brussels Belgium

  • Trams, Trolleys and Streetcars @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    TTC Tram on King Street, Toronto, Ontario

  • Not Just Bikes @feddit.nl
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    Manchester: Call for an end to cycle lanes behind bus stops

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c0jkky5xk85o.amp
  • Uplifting News @lemmy.world
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    Cyclist cleans road signs as a hobby

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cp0g9l2z9m0o.amp
  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    Staples plan is to recycle nearly everything — and pay their customers for it

    www.thecooldown.com /green-business/staples-electronics-recycling-program-rewards/
  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    Staples plan is to recycle nearly everything — and pay their customers for it.

    www.thecooldown.com /green-business/staples-electronics-recycling-program-rewards/
  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    Help

    Looking for a 3D scan of a Utility Gas meter in Ontario.

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL: If I'm in a driver I need to stop for pedestrians at crossovers, even if the lights aren’t flashing.

    www.theglobeandmail.com /drive/mobility/article-if-im-at-a-crosswalk-do-drivers-have-to-stop-even-if-the-lights-arent/
  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    Former chemical engineer in the coal industry, urging B.C. municipalities to change the term natural gas to "fossil gas"

    www.cbc.ca /amp/1.7001520
  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    Shrinkflation is out of control

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Looking for Self-hosted Bookmark Manager

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    YSK: Google to Block Access to Canadian News for Anyone Living in Canada

    www.thestar.com /amp/politics/federal/2023/06/29/google-to-block-access-to-canadian-news-for-anyone-living-in-canada.html