▲ 58 ▼ Safety vests and helmets make cyclists look ‘less human’ to other road users (theconversation.com) submitted 3 years ago by quasar@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone 74 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Majoof@aussie.zone 50 points 3 years ago (3 children) "Around 30% of respondents also perceived cyclists to be less than fully human." What the fuck is wrong with people permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 16 points 3 years ago As someone who drives almost every day I can confirm that I perceive motorists to be less than fully human just based on their behaviour. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 9 points 3 years ago Some people need to lose their licences. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Default_Defect@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago* You must live somewhere with good cycling culture. Here in central Iowa, we have a yearly event where a bunch of cyclists ride across the state. Instead of using the very available and maintained trails, they really like to try to cross the highways without looking and get drunk at the bars so they can stumble in the middle of the roads some more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spiffmeister@aussie.zone 16 points 3 years ago As someone who drives almost every day I can confirm that I perceive motorists to be less than fully human just based on their behaviour. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 9 points 3 years ago Some people need to lose their licences. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Default_Defect@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago* You must live somewhere with good cycling culture. Here in central Iowa, we have a yearly event where a bunch of cyclists ride across the state. Instead of using the very available and maintained trails, they really like to try to cross the highways without looking and get drunk at the bars so they can stumble in the middle of the roads some more. permalink fedilink source parent