As a councillor I’ve always advocated for improved road safety – then I got hit by a car
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/08-07-2025/as-a-councillor-ive-always-advocated-for-improved-road-safety-then-i-got-hit-by-a-car
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Lautrebeacon@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y
Love the way she describes the internal monologue/game when dealing with cars: "can you see me?" "Yes you can, good job". Used to tell myself the same when commuting by bycicle daily.
apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y
Nothing more nerve racking than biking up to an intersection and the driver's eyeballs are perfectly hidden behind the windshield pillar. I'm not moving until I know you see me.
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
I can't even trust that anymore. I almost got ran over by a bus who could definitely see me AND ACCELERATED. People around me gasped loudly, it was that ridiculous. Too bad I'm so blind I can't see numbers from afar.