Removing cars from urban areas means lower carbon emissions, less air pollution, and fewer road traffic accidents. So why are residents so resistant?
  • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    232·
    7 months ago

    A bicycle is not good enough to transport cargo or large items

    Skill issue

    It is very easy to accidentally puncture a bicycle wheel tube

    Skill issue

    A bicycle can be stolen from you more easily than a car

    True, but a bike costs a fraction of a car, so it’s also much less of an issue if it happens

    The bicycle does not protect you from rain and snow and is more difficult to ride on ice, mud and puddles

    Skill issue

    • Egon [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      True, but a bike costs a fraction of a car, so it’s also much less of an issue if it happens.

      I’m gonna say I disagree. The only reason a bike is easier to steal is because the cops give even less of a shit about it.

      • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
        5·
        7 months ago

        Nah, I saw some kids stealing a bike in town the other week, and they did it in a few seconds maybe 3 or 4 metres from a security guard. Smart kids, they acted in the moment I walked between them and the guard with pit crew-like efficiency - two steadying the bars, one cutting and removing the lock, and the last getting on the bike - so by the time the security guard called out they were already riding and running away. You can steal a car fast, but not that fast, and not in the middle of a crowded city centre.

        The cops definitely don’t give the slightest shit, but it’s not the only reason.