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[–] oahi@aussie.zone 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Cars and trucks are linked with injuries and hospital visits [edit: and deaths] of pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters – but let's just blame the victim, shall we?

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean. Some of them, yes. Have you watched Aus Dash Cam owners? Some of them have a bloody deathwish. Will grant you the majority seem to be doing the right thing, but certainly not all.

[–] oahi@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

It's not a choice between blaming the scooter or the truck driver. It's a choice between building safe light-vehicle and pedestrian infrastructure or car-centric urban planning.