#roadviolence — Public Fediverse posts

"I walked to school at seven in Norway. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) says that's impossible."

https://olanordrum.substack.com/p/i-walked-to-school-at-seven-in-norway?utm_source=mastodon

#mastodaoine #RoadViolence #roadsafety #walking #childrensrights #StreetsAreForPeople

RE: https://rssfeed.media/@guardianfeeds/117111482453907217

#Freakonomics covered this ages ago - the effect may be reducing, and monitoring drivers might be the answer

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/do-taylor-swift-and-bad-bunny-have-blood-on-their-hands/

#music #RoadDanger #RoadViolence #motorists #cars

A great piece by Ella McSweeney on the campaign to make local rural roads into 'Rothar Roads,' accessible for all. ❤️

"These roads are essentially natural greenways with hedgerows overflowing with wildflowers which we can see and experience in a different way."

https://web.archive.org/web/20250903073253/https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/2025/08/30/roads-arent-just-for-cars-the-dairy-farmer-reclaiming-boreens-for-everyone/

(Archived link to maintain the boycott of The Irish Times)

h/t @spillanemike

#Rothar #TotharRoads #Greenways #MastoDaoine #BikeTooter #StreetsAreForPeople #RoadViolence

Making life easier for massive vehicles

"Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing."
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/17/the-cars-eating-australia-should-we-be-trying-to-reverse-our-attraction-to-suvs-and-utes
#RoadViolence #SUVs #harm #SocietalCosts #governance #australia #WayofLife #RoadTrauma #pedestrians #wildlife #ClimateBreakdown

Making life easier for massive vehicles

"Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing."
>>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/17/the-cars-eating-australia-should-we-be-trying-to-reverse-our-attraction-to-suvs-and-utes
#RoadViolence #SUVs #harm #SocietalCosts #governance #australia #WayofLife #RoadTrauma #pedestrians #wildlife #ClimateBreakdown

Making life easier for massive vehicles

"Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing."
>>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/17/the-cars-eating-australia-should-we-be-trying-to-reverse-our-attraction-to-suvs-and-utes
#RoadViolence #SUVs #harm #SocietalCosts #governance #australia #WayofLife #RoadTrauma #pedestrians #wildlife #ClimateBreakdown

Making life easier for massive vehicles

"Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing."
>>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/17/the-cars-eating-australia-should-we-be-trying-to-reverse-our-attraction-to-suvs-and-utes
#RoadViolence #SUVs #harm #SocietalCosts #governance #australia #WayofLife #RoadTrauma #pedestrians #wildlife #ClimateBreakdown

There are lessons for the OPW and others to be learned here, if only they had the capacity for it:

"In order to ensure the safety of participants in the Bike Disco event taking place on the evening of Friday 20th September 2024, the following restrictions will apply in the Phoenix Park on that date. All roads will re-open as soon as it is safe to do so."

#RoadViolence #RoadSafety #PhoenixPark #Dublin #MastoDaoine #BikeTooter #Cycling #DublinCycling