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Platystemon posted:Illinois Supreme Court: roads are not intended for cyclists, tough poo poo if the city’s paving job kills you. Regarding the story “Illinois Supreme Court finds Chicago not liable for cyclists who hit potholes on roads not ‘intended’ for bikes” on Dec. 25: As a recreational biker, I totally sympathize with cyclists who are injured due to unsafe roadways, but given the reality, bikers must expect the unexpected. Unfortunately, I have seen too many instances where bicyclists are totally derelict when it comes to norms regarding safety measures. Even if a biker is injured while traveling in a designated bike lane, it does not mean the cyclist was acting responsibly. For example, in 2018 I noticed a young adult with no helmet riding down Lawrence Avenue. He was busy with his phone with no hands on the handlebars. I immediately yelled at him, “You shouldn’t be doing that! If you hit a pothole, you’re finished.” His response was a short rant that included an expletive. Related Roadways can be unsafe, and bikers should act with due diligence. Also, the police should enforce the Chicago municipal code and ticket those who are not following common sense regulations while riding their bikes. Larry Vigon, Jefferson Park Sun Times letter to the editor
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Gonna bike up to the potholes rolling 
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silicone thrills posted:A scenario: E: drive to the entrance to the residential area, park my car so it blocks the entry as much as possible, then set it on fire.
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Dec 31, 2023 08:18
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Cyclists shouldn't count as pedestrians
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"I yelled at stranger on the street and for some reason he didn't like that."
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I have donated 30 light sets to un/underlit cyclists in december. Be the change you want to see in the world etc. Best interaction was a young dude going "Obviously, can't you see?" when I asked if he didn't have lights, only to light up in an awesome smile when I passed him a set. You nerds stay safe, gently caress cars forever.
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evil_bunnY posted:I have donated 30 light sets to un/underlit cyclists in december. Be the change you want to see in the world etc. Cool post
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Dec 31, 2023 14:34
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Mr Hootington posted:Cyclists shouldn't count as pedestrians they don't! they're literally in vehicles!! they can get DUIs!!! the Illinois thing is going to have some weird implications, unless cars are also "permitted, not intended"
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how do you not see that lol
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Dec 31, 2023 15:54
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lobster shirt posted:how do you not see that lol more important to scroll Facebook than look out the windshield. it's a parking lot after all, what could happen?
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Dec 31, 2023 15:59
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some people don’t update their glasses when they really need to
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lobster shirt posted:how do you not see that lol Elderly, demented drivers.
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Dec 31, 2023 16:11
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lmao the wikipedia-style popup begging the reader to donate to a for-profit enterprise twist: wikipedia wants $2.55/yr. the sun times wants $150/yr.
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Dec 31, 2023 16:29
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the drivers could have thought the post was a small child and rammed it intentionally
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i say swears online posted:they don't! they're literally in vehicles!! they can get DUIs!!! the Illinois thing is going to have some weird implications, unless cars are also "permitted, not intended" My commuter bicycle is more of a sport utility vehicle
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Dec 31, 2023 16:37
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Greg12 posted:lmao the wikipedia-style popup begging the reader to donate to a for-profit enterprise CST is actually owned by the local PBS station so they're not even for profit. I don't understand the block they do. ed: https://apnews.com/article/business-media-chicago-philanthropy-public-radio-6a7f53e0665c71c1ca06cecd7bdee749
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Dec 31, 2023 17:34
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lobster shirt posted:how do you not see that lol A lot of those signs are flimsy plastic paddles and you can effortlessly drive over them with your car. Cities won't put up any infrastructure that might damage a car breaking the law, but I guess private lots do.
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Dec 31, 2023 17:46
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you know, maybe it could be worse. quote:Seattle is averaging 28 traffic deaths a year, according to a February review by SDOT of the city’s “Vision Zero” plan, launched in 2015 with a goal of eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes. This year, 27 people, among them two bicyclists and 12 pedestrians, have died on Seattle streets. quote:King County's 2023 fentanyl deaths top 1,050, surpassing record
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wow Austin's usually around 100 traffic fatalitiesTwerk from Home posted:Wait, Seattle only had 14 pedestrians die? What the hell, how is it so safe there? all the new suburb construction probably has lots of areas with no sidewalks i say swears online has issued a correction as of 18:57 on Dec 31, 2023 |
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Dec 31, 2023 18:52
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Wait, Seattle only had 14 pedestrians die? What the hell, how is it so safe there? Nashville is a smaller city with a hell of a lot fewer pedestrians and we had 49 pedestrians killed in 2022: https://wpln.org/post/nashville-set-another-pedestrian-fatality-record-in-2022/.
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Ensign Expendable posted:A lot of those signs are flimsy plastic paddles and you can effortlessly drive over them with your car. Cities won't put up any infrastructure that might damage a car breaking the law, but I guess private lots do. This is intentional because signposts aren't supposed to kill people. If you're being generous, someone might have lost control because brakes/steering failed or another car hit them (lol, no of course they were speeding in a parking lot), and even where the goal is to provide a real barrier you want to do it with as much give as possible to dissipate the force involved.
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i say swears online posted:wow Austin's usually around 100 traffic fatalities Yeah, Nashville is the city that had its law that required developers to build sidewalks in most higher density places inside city limits struck down by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. https://www.planetizen.com/news/2023/05/123245-court-rules-against-nashville-sidewalk-ordinance quote:The Sixth Circuit court ruled against the city of Nashville’s effort to require developers to build or pay for new sidewalks on their projects or pay into a city sidewalk fund, reports Gabriel Tynes in Courthouse News. “On Wednesday, the Sixth Circuit ruled the city’s 2019 sidewalk ordinance leaves property owners vulnerable to unconstitutional takings under the Fifth Amendment and remanded the case for the district court to decide the appropriate remedy.”
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haha yeah true i dont want bad drivers to be harmed by their own actions nor do i lust for their blood generally
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:This is intentional because signposts aren't supposed to kill people. If you're being generous, someone might have lost control because brakes/steering failed or another car hit them (lol, no of course they were speeding in a parking lot), and even where the goal is to provide a real barrier you want to do it with as much give as possible to dissipate the force involved. what if a pedestrian was standing behind the sign, do they deserve to die more than the bad driver? in 2024, try to think before you post, people.
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Twerk from Home posted:Wait, Seattle only had 14 pedestrians die? What the hell, how is it so safe there? Nashville is the most pedestrian unfriendly place I've walked around, other than that one strip downtown. Unrelentingly hostile.
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mawarannahr posted:someone (not I) should start a fentanyl thread Sorry, but that is not a public health emergency of international concern.
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Hell yeah looks like BUI is back on the menu! quote:Instead of a minimum $1,000 fine, HB 2316 makes BUI a minimum $500 fine. (But if the person is bicycling with a 0.15 blood-alcohol content or higher, they are fined the same as a driver.)
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Twerk from Home posted:Wait, Seattle only had 14 pedestrians die? What the hell, how is it so safe there? No loving clue because every time I visit I feel like I'm putting my life in my own hands by doing risky stuff like "walking on the sidewalk" and "crossing at a marked crosswalk."
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HashtagGirlboss posted:Hell yeah looks like BUI is back on the menu! .15% is either completely blasted or hardened alcoholic levels of drunk. That's stonkingly drunk.
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mawarannahr posted:you know, maybe it could be worse. Yes, the only bad thing cars do is kill people.
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BonHair posted:Yes, the only bad thing cars do is kill people. But did they die of car crash or with car crash?
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Twerk from Home posted:Wait, Seattle only had 14 pedestrians die? What the hell, how is it so safe there? Like the Seattle Freeze, we have unique adaptations to people here to be more car aware and be ready to jump out of the way like gazelles.
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Twerk from Home posted:.15% is either completely blasted or hardened alcoholic levels of drunk. That's stonkingly drunk.
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Platystemon posted:But did they die of car crash or with car crash? The cause of death was massive internal bleeding, possibly from a preexisting condition.
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evil_bunnY posted:That's twice the level at which your reaction times are already doubled lol I can’t imagine trying to bike at that level of intoxication. I can barely walk when I’m that blasted (skill issue)
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i'm going biking tonight to party but it would be very very difficult for me to hit .15% even with the strong intention to do so
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There are few pleasures in life like a slow cruise with your pals and maybe a brew or 2.
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i say swears online posted:i'm going biking tonight to party but it would be very very difficult for me to hit .15% even with the strong intention to do so Stay safe on the ride back, lots of drunks on the road tonight. That goes for everyone else. Let's have a safe and happy New Year!
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Albinator posted:Nashville is the most pedestrian unfriendly place I've walked around, other than that one strip downtown. Unrelentingly hostile. I picked a random part of the city to look at and lmao https://maps.app.goo.gl/U5Sw9DC1w6MxSGiHA?g_st=ic
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