Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agoIn New York City, Drivers Who Run Red Lights Get Tickets. E-Bike Riders Get Criminal Court Summonseswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1390file-text
arrow-up1390external-linkIn New York City, Drivers Who Run Red Lights Get Tickets. E-Bike Riders Get Criminal Court Summonseswww.nytimes.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square67fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareTempus Fugit@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoWhy should I care about the law? I see the rich and powerful getting rewarded for their violations. It literally serves me no good to get myself caught when it’s near impossible I’ll get caught if I run.
minus-squareGlytch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoBecause those laws protect pedestrians who are endangered by riders like you. You aren’t the main character of the universe. Think of others.
minus-squareTempus Fugit@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoI’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but pedestrian endangerment isn’t perpetuated by folks on two wheels.
minus-squareGlytch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoIt’s perpetuated by more than a single group of road users. Your inability to acknowledge that is telling.
Why should I care about the law? I see the rich and powerful getting rewarded for their violations. It literally serves me no good to get myself caught when it’s near impossible I’ll get caught if I run.
Because those laws protect pedestrians who are endangered by riders like you. You aren’t the main character of the universe. Think of others.
I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but pedestrian endangerment isn’t perpetuated by folks on two wheels.
It’s perpetuated by more than a single group of road users. Your inability to acknowledge that is telling.