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I'm not angry. I'm just disappointed. (slrpnk.net)

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[-] PeachyMcPeachface 68 points 2 months ago

I know it's a meme but I have to talk about this.

Unironically a car is a weapon. Like, in a court of law, considered a weapon. People driving unsafely is equivalent to someone fucking around with a gun. It's that empathy and compassion that makes people upset because that person driving unsafely can so easily end the lives of dozens of people who didn't deserve it. Fuck cars and fuck unsafe drivers.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 39 points 2 months ago

Like, in a court of law, considered a weapon

In theory. In practice? A car is the best way to kill someone and get away scot-free, or with only a slap on the wrist as punishment.

[-] PeachyMcPeachface 6 points 2 months ago

Oh, in theory for sure. The court system in the US is terrible

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Not just the US, unfortunately.

[-] PeachyMcPeachface 4 points 2 months ago

True. I just live in this hellhole

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah unfortunately here in Australia we've got far too many cases of drivers killing cyclists and getting away scot free, too. Sometimes that's because the police fuck up and it doesn't even make it to court. Sometimes it's because our legal system (including juries) just don't care enough. Always it's because it's impossible to hold transport engineers and city councillors legally accountable for their failures.

[-] sem 1 points 2 months ago

There was just another crash today - a driver drove into a group of cyclists, killing one, and hit a tree.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

In this case, the driver has also been killed by it. It's not exactly clear what happened. May have been a medical episode or swerving to dodge a roo or something.

[-] sem 2 points 2 months ago

Driving is so dangerous

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

And that goes quadruple for truck drivers, especially those who take stimulant drugs to not sleep and drive more, in an impaired state.
They are a plague of recklessness, like rogue missiles.

Using ballpark figures, let's say one out of every fifty vehicles is a truck, but where I live, trucks are involved in one out of every five accidents.

[-] ChilledPeppers@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

90% of drivers say they are a "above avarage" driver. You are most likely part of the issue, you just don't get to hear the excuses the other drivers make up in their heads.

I've found multiple sources for the 90% thing, not the original tho, so not sharing.

[-] zea_64 2 points 2 months ago

That's why I build in safety margins to how I drive.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

same, by simply not driving and in fact avoiding sitting in a car as much as i can.

[-] sem 1 points 2 months ago

I am DEFINITELY below average.

[-] Moc@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Righteous (deserved) anger

[-] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 29 points 2 months ago

If you're ever confused by how poorly people drive, sit somewhere with a lot of foot traffic for a bit and observe how so many people can't even walk in a way that makes sense or without being a rude POS. Adding a vehicle to the equation only increases the stakes.

[-] zea_64 4 points 2 months ago

Human WALL

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Plz accelerate to at least the speed limit before you attempt to merge thx

[-] tourist@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Please don't floor it when you see my indicator light telling you that I would like to merge

[-] sem 3 points 2 months ago

Merging is different than changing lanes, PSA.

If you're super slow and trying to change into my lane I'm definitely going to speed up so you end up behind me. Unless we're all stopping at a light or something.