We humans are a strange specie. A cyclist hits a pedestrian and you can see the lynch mob forming. Meanwhile, a trucker smashes into 2 people on Highway 400 and sends them to kingdom come and not a squeak from anybody. Earlier to-day a BMW runs over and kills a 15 month toddler in Brampton and not a squeak from anybody.
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Where's The Outrage?
- Thread starter Rockslinger
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Links to articles please. Why because it would be nice if you start a thread to put the information in the post.
We humans are a strange specie. A cyclist hits a pedestrian and you can see the lynch mob forming. Meanwhile, a trucker smashes into 2 people on Highway 400 and sends them to kingdom come and not a squeak from anybody. Earlier to-day a BMW runs over and kills a 15 month toddler in Brampton and not a squeak from anybody.
The cyclist sped through the intersection, and the woman was struck and knocked to the ground. He was clearly in the wrong and that prompted the outrage. Without more information on your other incidents, we can't muster the appropriate amount of outrage and hand wringing for you.
Do you and blackrock call each other each night to see who will put up the most idiotic attempts at drawing a crowd around your posts?
We humans are a strange specie. A cyclist hits a pedestrian and you can see the lynch mob forming. Meanwhile, a trucker smashes into 2 people on Highway 400 and sends them to kingdom come and not a squeak from anybody. Earlier to-day a BMW runs over and kills a 15 month toddler in Brampton and not a squeak from anybody.
Simple explanation.
Motor vehicles causing injury are commonplace.
Serious injuries regarding careless cyclists....not so much. It's the novelty of the situation that draws the extra attention.
Simple explanation.
Motor vehicles causing injury are commonplace.
Serious injuries regarding careless cyclists....not so much. It's the novelty of the situation that draws the extra attention.
You hit the nail on the head. Motorists injuring or killing people does make the news but is so commonplace that it doesn't cause any or much outrage (except maybe "road rage"). Here are more incidents from yesterday.
1) Woman passenger, 73, killed in single car crash on Royal York Road.
2) Man hit by car on Highway 401.
3) Cyclist killed by hit and run driver in London, Ontario.
There's also the fact that many cyclists are obnoxious.
Ask them to get off the sidewalk or to obey the rules of the road will get you a "f**k off" or the finger.
Not that motorists and pedestrians are angels, but cyclists piss people off a lot of people with their attitude
and the way they flaunt the laws.
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Of those without knowing anything else, most of us were doubtless drawn to the last. Because anyone born in any Western Society knows that if you are involved in a collision particularly one where someone has been injured you call for and wait for police.You hit the nail on the head. Motorists injuring or killing people does make the news but is so commonplace that it doesn't cause any or much outrage (except maybe "road rage"). Here are more incidents from yesterday.
1) Woman passenger, 73, killed in single car crash on Royal York Road.
2) Man hit by car on Highway 401.
3) Cyclist killed by hit and run driver in London, Ontario.
Earlier to-day a BMW runs over and kills a 15 month toddler in Brampton and not a squeak from anybody.
I saw that story last night. EI families in a nice neighbourhood each with many children! I believe it was an very tragic accident involving a family member or friend who was backing up. For god's sake, please check and be extra careful when there are many children around.
We humans are a strange specie. A cyclist hits a pedestrian and you can see the lynch mob forming. Meanwhile, a trucker smashes into 2 people on Highway 400 and sends them to kingdom come and not a squeak from anybody. Earlier to-day a BMW runs over and kills a 15 month toddler in Brampton and not a squeak from anybody.
What will be interresting is if the truck driver and BMW driver walk away with only a $400 fine like the cyclist did. Somehow I think not.
What will be interresting is if the truck driver and BMW driver walk away with only a $400 fine like the cyclist did. Somehow I think not.
Have not seen link to the 401 truck one yet so not possible to say weather a charge is warrented or not. Just because someone gets injured/killed does not mean it was driver error.
3) Cyclist killed by hit and run driver in London, Ontario.
Allegedly.
Latest report I've read/seen/heard states that the LPS are unsure if another vehicle was involved.
From what I read, the 2 people walked onto the highway and got themselves killed.
Sad but it`s not like the trucker drifted onto the shoulder and hit them.
Perhaps he should have been more aware of the situation and moved over another lane but I`d say the blame is with those who step onto a live lane of highway traffic without looking.
Sad but it`s not like the trucker drifted onto the shoulder and hit them.
Perhaps he should have been more aware of the situation and moved over another lane but I`d say the blame is with those who step onto a live lane of highway traffic without looking.
The truck story is the 2 truckers were long haul truckers from out west, thier truck broke down, and they called for a tow truck. When the tow arrived they were standing behind thier own rig, when another transport apparently drifted and hit the disabled truck and killed the 2 truckers standing on the side of the road.
That`s not what the police told CTV News.When the tow arrived they were standing behind thier own rig, when another transport apparently drifted and hit the disabled truck and killed the 2 truckers standing on the side of the road.
The reporter clearly states that the police said the victims stepped onto the highway and got hit.
http://toronto.ctv.ca/?video=501581
Seems to be a change in attitude over the years in how pedestrians interact with traffic. Used to be that pedestrians would look both ways, and make eye contact with drivers before stepping out onto the road. Now when the light changes, pedestrians walk.
I still always check to make sure the traffic has actually stopped.Seems to be a change in attitude over the years in how pedestrians interact with traffic. Used to be that pedestrians would look both ways, and make eye contact with drivers before stepping out onto the road. Now when the light changes, pedestrians walk.
Some of the worst are bicylists who run intersections.
There's also the fact that many cyclists are obnoxious.
Ask them to get off the sidewalk or to obey the rules of the road will get you a "f**k off" or the finger.
Not that motorists and pedestrians are angels, but cyclists piss people off a lot of people with their attitude
and the way they flaunt the laws.
http://www.thestar.com/news/fixer/a...y-traffic-on-streetcar-loading-platforms?bn=1
Cyclists are the liberal lefties' superhero. Duh...A cyclist hits a pedestrian and you can see the lynch mob forming.
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