• fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    14 hours ago

    Plus if you’re walking in the road walk against the flow of cars not with. That way if a drunk driver (or just general asshole) comes swerving down the road you can see it and react.

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      14 hours ago

      I’d like to know why this was downvoted. Walking against the flow of traffic so you can see what’s coming is sensible advice.

      • undefined@links.hackliberty.org
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        12 hours ago

        Walking maybe, but bicycles that do this are morons. It’s been proven over and over that it’s unsafe yet they continue doing it — is no one curious about “hey I don’t know if that’s safe, I should check online?”

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              43 minutes ago

              It may not have been your intention, but if you re-read the thread, you’ll see that you’re seemingly arguing for downvoting the advice of walking against the flow of traffic by bringing up bikes for no reason.

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      my dad always said: walk facing toward traffic, and make eye contact with drivers, so they can be haunted by your face for the rest of their lives if they run you over.