As a councillor I’ve always advocated for improved road safety – then I got hit by a car

a year ago by Sunshine (she/her) to c/fuckcars

Auckland councillor Julie Fairey reflects on the stress – both personal and communal – that preventable road accidents cause.
Lautrebeacon 10 points a year ago

Love the way she describes the internal monologue/game when dealing with cars: "can you see me?" "Yes you can, good job". Used to tell myself the same when commuting by bycicle daily.

path: 0 18131486, hotness: undefined, score: 10, children: 2
apprehensively_human 9 points a year ago

Nothing more nerve racking than biking up to an intersection and the driver's eyeballs are perfectly hidden behind the windshield pillar. I'm not moving until I know you see me.

path: 0 18131486 18134164, hotness: undefined, score: 9, children: 1
Lemminary 6 points a year ago

I can't even trust that anymore. I almost got ran over by a bus who could definitely see me AND ACCELERATED. People around me gasped loudly, it was that ridiculous. Too bad I'm so blind I can't see numbers from afar.

path: 0 18131486 18134164 18135343, hotness: undefined, score: 6, children: 0
fuckcars
fuckcars

@lemmy.ca

login for more options
1490
337
887

Your hub for collection of materials that contribute to a world with less car ownership. Including buses, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards, longboards, scooters, hoverboards, e-scooters, pedestrians, walking, running.

Learn
  • AboutHere - Videos to understand your city better. Creator is based out of Vancouver, BC.
  • NotJustBikes - Stories of successful and not so successful urban planning.
  • RMTransit - In-depth analysis of public transit systems around the world.
  • Cycling Fallacies
Basic Rules:
  • be constructive: there is no need of another internet space full of competition, negativity, rage etc.;
  • no bigotry, including racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia or xenophobia;
  • be empathic: empathy is more rebellious than a middle finger;
  • no porn and no gore: let’s keep this place easy to manage;
  • no ads / spamming / flooding, we don’t want to buy/consume your commodified ideas;
  • occasional self-promotion by active members is fine.
Chat
Get Involved

* message the mods to add any missing local advocacy groups.

go to feed...