• doingthestuff@lemy.lol
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        4 days ago

        Let me be 100% clear. People who commute on bikes in my area are dead. Or they gave up because of a near death experience. I have lived here 18 years, I have seen one regular bike commuter. He caused major traffic backups, which was his safest option, at least they knew he was there. He lasted three weeks. I hope he’s not dead. You can not commute on a bike everywhere.

        • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
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          4 days ago

          Even in places with good infrastructure and generally non-murderous drivers it still gets very sketchy.

          The majority of drivers just havent ridden a bike since they were 3, and just don’t understand that you’re part of the traffic, as though you can magically just slip around between all the cars.

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          4 days ago

          American drivers believe that they can kill people with cars and they do get away it a lot. Wouldn’t want to ruin their lives