mondoman712@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoCyclists are dying on our roads at an alarming rate - why don't we care?www.birminghammail.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down17cross-posted to: unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
arrow-up1197arrow-down1external-linkCyclists are dying on our roads at an alarming rate - why don't we care?www.birminghammail.co.ukmondoman712@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square39fedilinkcross-posted to: unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
minus-squareTangentism@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 months agoI never experience that when cycling in Europe, only in the UK but then Europeans don’t have that culture war bullshit of “the war on motorists” that’s leaned into heavily by the right wing press.
minus-squarerollerbang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoAn Italian (not me) has entered the chat… What I’ve seen in Italy has made me 100% to never go cycling in Italy, ever. Only if it’s a dedicated cycling path. Never have I seen such obscene behaviour as in Italy.
minus-squareLittleBorat2@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoIn Germany there was some agitation against these kids who glue their but to the street so yes it is a culture war thing here as well. We may have better bike paths here but not great.
I never experience that when cycling in Europe, only in the UK but then Europeans don’t have that culture war bullshit of “the war on motorists” that’s leaned into heavily by the right wing press.
An Italian (not me) has entered the chat…
What I’ve seen in Italy has made me 100% to never go cycling in Italy, ever. Only if it’s a dedicated cycling path.
Never have I seen such obscene behaviour as in Italy.
In Germany there was some agitation against these kids who glue their but to the street so yes it is a culture war thing here as well.
We may have better bike paths here but not great.