Comment on Australia, why are you still obsessed with freeways – when they’re driving us away from net zero?

• Ilandar@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Last time I checked nobody in the office abused someone for riding or catching public transport to work.

  It is common knowledge that many Australian motorists are overtly and irrationally hostile towards cyclists. So much so, that there is a running satirical joke in dashcam communities where people jokingly blame cyclists for accidents that didn’t even involve one. Anyone who rides regularly, or knows people who ride regularly, is aware of this hostility.

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  • Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Not saying you’re wrong, the driver road rage mentality is definitely a thing, especially when it comes to cyclists.

    But i’ve been surprised at the difference the 1 metre separation, etc laws have made to drivers general behaviour to cyclists. I think it really set a tone for better behaviour.

    Since those laws were introduced i’ve seen one aggressive driver to cyclists. So thats a cool bit of annecdotal progress.

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    • Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Geez, I think I’ve had at least one bus driver alone, per year since I started working professionally who tried to run me off the road. And that’s despite mostly working from home since COVID, and ignoring all the car and ute drivers.

      The one metre rule has made a difference for sure, but only against the marginal idiots. No difference with the complete morons or the actively hostile.

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      • Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        The bus driver bit is very surprising. Got some aggressive drivers out there in brisvegas hey?

        But i’m not in the Perth city much, the roads are quieter where I am, pretty sure your inner suburbs brisbane so maybe theres a difference in that.

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• null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Sorry chief, anyone who rides regularly experiences this hostility.

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