i promise you it's not.... more tech in cars... that'll make things safer for cyclists. it's: a) cycling infrastructure b) ....................fewer cars nyti.ms/33LCwXw

The Tech That Might Help Cyclists and Cars Coexist Safely (Published 2020)

With more Americans riding bikes, there’s new pressure to find ways to make the streets safer for everyone.

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here is this million dollar technology we built instead of just admitting protected bike lanes are good
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tonight i learned American twitter is unbelievably horny for cars

Oct 11, 2020 · 3:37 AM UTC

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Conference in Orlando, 2014, person at the hotel Recep: "so where do I take the bus to the conf center?" Recep: "honestly I'm not sure there is a bus to that, try crossing the road, there's the bus stop and you can have a look" It felt so weird to hear that exchange
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It's part of religion taught since childhood. If you were big oil company, you would shape your customers as well.
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Ohh you should see German twitter. He have people claiming that a speed limit on the autobahn would make driving there less safe and that a speed limit would break our freedoms...
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Car culture is a fucking disease
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Cars are based as hell
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Years of lobbying and brainwashing by American auto makers to thank for that, hell they even managed to get laws changed in their favor. See: Jaywalking.
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it's terrible
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Yeah, I’m a cyclist, and some people’s comments on bike threads are honestly a bit terrifying. Luckily I’ve never come across the people in real life while riding
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With toys like this...
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All we need to do is make cars so good that no one needs a bicycle. And that takes tech.
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