jaykrown@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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-down140file-text
arrow-up1-20arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square44linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejaykrown@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·2 months 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 months 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 months 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-up8·2 months agoCyclists on the road are supposed to use hand signals to indicate turns, just like cars whose blinkers are not functioning
minus-square🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoplease tell me it’s a joke.
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.