Every time you get behind the wheel of a car, you kill fractional human beings. Some from emissions, some from collisions, but statistically, for every km traveled, some fraction of a human being dies. Casually going to the convenience store for some smokes has a moral component. People hate it when things they want to do have a moral component. They will convince themselves that black is white and up is down to avoid engaging with it.
I think the starting assumption in any accident investigation should be that it’s the driver’s fault. That’d encourage appropriate caution. But it’s undeniable that some cyclists (and pedestrians) are suicidally reckless.
Do you morons think that cyclists are just that suicidal or something?
Every time you get behind the wheel of a car, you kill fractional human beings. Some from emissions, some from collisions, but statistically, for every km traveled, some fraction of a human being dies. Casually going to the convenience store for some smokes has a moral component. People hate it when things they want to do have a moral component. They will convince themselves that black is white and up is down to avoid engaging with it.
I think the starting assumption in any accident investigation should be that it’s the driver’s fault. That’d encourage appropriate caution. But it’s undeniable that some cyclists (and pedestrians) are suicidally reckless.