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[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

This makes me happy :)

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

Almost everywhere, ebikes (pedal assist) have speed limiters. What are effectively mopeds are what people complain about. Imo the real issue is there is insufficient infrastructure for them to blend into car traffic safely. When there are 80km/h stroads with SUVs and pickup trucks, they feel unsafe and choose to ride on sidewalks and bike paths. Additionally, they're more noticeable when we're fighting for the scraps of narrow, unsafe bike infrastructure.

My general stance though is that if you get hit by one of those, it is incomparible to getting hit by even a small car going at a slow speed. So, there are bigger problems to solve and directing hate towards them would be better directed at fixing car-centric infrastructure. We don't need more pedestrians, people on bikes, and people on ebikes fighting. Let's fix the infrastructure first because they're another person who understands what needs to be improved.

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

Location so someone can cover it with another sticker? ;)

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 weeks ago

Permanent license suspension would be enough to prevent it from happening again, perhaps more repercussions. But your suggestion is a display of cruelty and revenge.

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

They do in Canada, but it's an easy written test. No driving test. And only once you hit 80.

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

Seniors should have quality public transport options to use and bike/walking infrastructure for short trips or mobility scooters.

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Also, fire engunes are used to respond to non-fire related calls which are most of them.

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

An emergency... like someone going out of the blocked bike lane into traffic and getting hit by a truck which literally happened in Toronto recently?

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

How far is the university? Is it doable on an e-bike? Hopefully you could at least alleviate it a bit for shorter local trips by bike.

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

Releasing betas is common and acceptable for non safety critical applications. There are international standards for equipment under control of software which poses a threat to our safety (IEC61508), hence why this is not allowed in many other coutries.

Of course, we don't release airplanes with software in beta, and they are statistically far less dangerous than cars. Yet cars also pose a threat to people around them who did not consent to be part of it.

[-] toaster@slrpnk.net 25 points 1 month ago

We shouldn't test code in production, so why are we testing safety critical systems around people who could be fatally injured by cars?

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