Your logic is impeccable but the behaviour of humans is seldom governed by logic. We are rationalizing not rational beings. I spent almost 30 years in Toronto on both sides of the battle (driver and biker). It has been my experience that both sides are immune to sway through reason and will discount all the arguments of the other to the …
Your logic is impeccable but the behaviour of humans is seldom governed by logic. We are rationalizing not rational beings. I spent almost 30 years in Toronto on both sides of the battle (driver and biker). It has been my experience that both sides are immune to sway through reason and will discount all the arguments of the other to the extent required to rationalize their own behaviour wherever it may fall on the scale of reasonable and sensible. Cars and bikes are largely incompatible modes of transportation. They need to be separated. Trying to impose bikes onto a network designed exclusively for cars (or for pedestrians) has always been a no win exercise. Until we demand urban design that accommodates all three plus public transit by design good luck improving the situation. Cars and other motorized vehicles have valuable roles to play in our society but the level of deference we pay to their needs over ours and the mental gymnastics we will engage in to rationalize our continued subservience to them is absolutely astounding. There will be no change unless and until we start electing governments that have not sold their souls to the interests who benefit from the dominance of the automobile in our culture.
Your logic is impeccable but the behaviour of humans is seldom governed by logic. We are rationalizing not rational beings. I spent almost 30 years in Toronto on both sides of the battle (driver and biker). It has been my experience that both sides are immune to sway through reason and will discount all the arguments of the other to the extent required to rationalize their own behaviour wherever it may fall on the scale of reasonable and sensible. Cars and bikes are largely incompatible modes of transportation. They need to be separated. Trying to impose bikes onto a network designed exclusively for cars (or for pedestrians) has always been a no win exercise. Until we demand urban design that accommodates all three plus public transit by design good luck improving the situation. Cars and other motorized vehicles have valuable roles to play in our society but the level of deference we pay to their needs over ours and the mental gymnastics we will engage in to rationalize our continued subservience to them is absolutely astounding. There will be no change unless and until we start electing governments that have not sold their souls to the interests who benefit from the dominance of the automobile in our culture.