#sharetheroad — Public Fediverse posts
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Highway Adoption
The truck ahead of me has a bumper sticker that says “Stay in your lane.”
At first blush – good advice. But further introspection reveals a flaw. In truth, the lane I am currently in is not my own. Nor is the lane you are in yours either. None of us can lay claim to these streets. At least not individually. Contrary to popular belief, we are a collective.
Perhaps a truer bumper sticker is the one that says “Share the road.”
Namely, the entire road is for all. The lane I am in is not MY lane. It is available to anyone else who needs it. You are welcome in the lane I am in, and I hope that I am welcome in the one you are in.
Alas, too often I forget this truth. I am too quick with my tongue or horn and too slow with a kind gesture.
So come on over.
You are welcome here in this lane as well.
No schedule. No perceived deadline for my ETA. No stress or emotional attachment to the human construct of time. No amount of hubris or disdain.
Nothing is worth the destruction of a hospitable spirit while one is driving.
July 7, 2014
#collectiveHumanity #communalLife #compassion #ContemplativeArt #drivingMeditation #everydaySpirituality #futuristicArt #futuristicHighway #Hospitality #humanConnection #Humility #Kindness #neonCity #Patience #peace #publicSpace #roadMetaphor #roadRage #sciFiIllustration #shareTheRoad #socialCommentary #SpiritualReflection #stayInYourLane #timeAndStress #WElcome #WordPressTagsSurrealArt #Writing -
Highway Adoption
The truck ahead of me has a bumper sticker that says “Stay in your lane.”
At first blush – good advice. But further introspection reveals a flaw. In truth, the lane I am currently in is not my own. Nor is the lane you are in yours either. None of us can lay claim to these streets. At least not individually. Contrary to popular belief, we are a collective.
Perhaps a truer bumper sticker is the one that says “Share the road.”
Namely, the entire road is for all. The lane I am in is not MY lane. It is available to anyone else who needs it. You are welcome in the lane I am in, and I hope that I am welcome in the one you are in.
Alas, too often I forget this truth. I am too quick with my tongue or horn and too slow with a kind gesture.
So come on over.
You are welcome here in this lane as well.
No schedule. No perceived deadline for my ETA. No stress or emotional attachment to the human construct of time. No amount of hubris or disdain.
Nothing is worth the destruction of a hospitable spirit while one is driving.
July 7, 2014
#collectiveHumanity #communalLife #compassion #ContemplativeArt #drivingMeditation #everydaySpirituality #futuristicArt #futuristicHighway #Hospitality #humanConnection #Humility #Kindness #neonCity #Patience #peace #publicSpace #roadMetaphor #roadRage #sciFiIllustration #shareTheRoad #socialCommentary #SpiritualReflection #stayInYourLane #timeAndStress #WElcome #WordPressTagsSurrealArt #Writing -
New study suggests today’s #SUVs are more lethal to #pedestrians than cars
“Our findings provide more evidence that manufacturers need to make design changes to help combat the increase in pedestrian fatalities now that more of the vehicles on the road are SUVs"
June 16, 2020
"Though their designs have changed considerably over the past two decades, late-model SUVs still appear to be more likely to kill pedestrians than cars, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found.
"Thanks to advances in safety, the number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. has fallen from more than 50,000 in 1980 to 36,560 in 2018. Over the past decade, however, the number of pedestrians killed on American roads has ticked steadily upward.
"'The proportion of SUVs in the U.S. fleet has grown dramatically, so it’s discouraging that they still seem to be more deadly to pedestrians than cars are'
says IIHS Statistician Sam Monfort, lead author of the study." -
New study suggests today’s #SUVs are more lethal to #pedestrians than cars
“Our findings provide more evidence that manufacturers need to make design changes to help combat the increase in pedestrian fatalities now that more of the vehicles on the road are SUVs"
June 16, 2020
"Though their designs have changed considerably over the past two decades, late-model SUVs still appear to be more likely to kill pedestrians than cars, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found.
"Thanks to advances in safety, the number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. has fallen from more than 50,000 in 1980 to 36,560 in 2018. Over the past decade, however, the number of pedestrians killed on American roads has ticked steadily upward.
"'The proportion of SUVs in the U.S. fleet has grown dramatically, so it’s discouraging that they still seem to be more deadly to pedestrians than cars are'
says IIHS Statistician Sam Monfort, lead author of the study." -
Whether during Monterey County's annual Monterey Car Week / Pebble Beach Automotive Week, or anytime, make use of tips for commercial #drivers of big #trucks and #buses—and people who #bike and are sharing the road with them. https://bikemonterey.org/truck-bus-bicycle.html
Brochures in the post are also provided in Spanish:
Para los conductores de vehiculos comerciales, en español: “información sobre la #seguridad de los #ciclistas para los conductores de vehículos comerciales”
Para ciclistas; en español: “compartiendo las calles de manera segura con #camiones y #autobuses”#TrafficSafety #ShareTheRoad #CarWeek #Monterey #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey #PebbleBeach #BikeTooter
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Whether during Monterey County's annual Monterey Car Week / Pebble Beach Automotive Week, or anytime, make use of tips for commercial #drivers of big #trucks and #buses—and people who #bike and are sharing the road with them. https://bikemonterey.org/truck-bus-bicycle.html
Brochures in the post are also provided in Spanish:
Para los conductores de vehiculos comerciales, en español: “información sobre la #seguridad de los #ciclistas para los conductores de vehículos comerciales”
Para ciclistas; en español: “compartiendo las calles de manera segura con #camiones y #autobuses”#TrafficSafety #ShareTheRoad #CarWeek #Monterey #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey #PebbleBeach #BikeTooter
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Whether during Monterey County's annual Monterey Car Week / Pebble Beach Automotive Week, or anytime, make use of tips for commercial #drivers of big #trucks and #buses—and people who #bike and are sharing the road with them. https://bikemonterey.org/truck-bus-bicycle.html
Brochures in the post are also provided in Spanish:
Para los conductores de vehiculos comerciales, en español: “información sobre la #seguridad de los #ciclistas para los conductores de vehículos comerciales”
Para ciclistas; en español: “compartiendo las calles de manera segura con #camiones y #autobuses”#TrafficSafety #ShareTheRoad #CarWeek #Monterey #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey #PebbleBeach #BikeTooter
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Whether during Monterey County's annual Monterey Car Week / Pebble Beach Automotive Week, or anytime, make use of tips for commercial #drivers of big #trucks and #buses—and people who #bike and are sharing the road with them. https://bikemonterey.org/truck-bus-bicycle.html
Brochures in the post are also provided in Spanish:
Para los conductores de vehiculos comerciales, en español: “información sobre la #seguridad de los #ciclistas para los conductores de vehículos comerciales”
Para ciclistas; en español: “compartiendo las calles de manera segura con #camiones y #autobuses”#TrafficSafety #ShareTheRoad #CarWeek #Monterey #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey #PebbleBeach #BikeTooter
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Um, I'd say, "YES!" Even here in #Maine I'm noticing way more #RoadRage than there used to be. Last year, when a jerk in a truck hit my car, he threatened both myself and the witness -- even though he was at fault. There is definitely something wrong with people (and it seems to be mostly men from my own observations).
The Rage Epidemic: Is Our #ModernWorld Fueling #Aggression?
After a video of a man screaming road-rage abuse through a car window went viral, we ask what’s behind the fury so many feel.
Andrew Anthony, May 2024
"Aaron Balick, a psychotherapist and author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking, believes that new technologies have ushered in an era in which 'there are more ways to express anger' and there is less shame attached to its expression. He also attributes this cultural shift to politicians such as Donald Trump who have 'normalised' anger.
"According to the Gallup Global Emotions Report, anger around the world has been rising since 2016, with 23% of respondents now feeling angry on any given day – figures are understandably much higher in war zones.
"In the #UK shop workers and service staff have reported sharp rises in customer abuse in recent years, and one study showed criminal violence in GP surgeries had doubled in five years (this was back when it was possible to get an appointment in a GP surgery). Reported road-rage incidents also increased by 40 per cent from 2021 to 2022 (although lockdowns would have played a part).
"Anger, aggression, abuse and criminal violence are, of course, all different things. There is also a psychiatric classification of 'intermittent explosive disorder'.
"Psychologists draw a distinction between anger (an emotion) and #aggression (a behaviour). [...] 'Anger is a natural emotion that arises involuntarily,' says Balick. In basic psychological terms anger is a means of alerting another that a boundary has been crossed. 'Obviously you can also be angry on false premises,' adds Balick.
"'Saying how you feel is anger,' says Michael Fisher, founding director of the British Association of Anger Management. 'It becomes aggressive when you start to scream and shout abuse.'"
Read more:
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-rage-epidemic-is-our-modern-world-fuelling-aggression?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us#BigTrucks #BigSUVs #ShareTheRoad #BeKind #SpeedLimitsAreThereForAReason
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Um, I'd say, "YES!" Even here in #Maine I'm noticing way more #RoadRage than there used to be. Last year, when a jerk in a truck hit my car, he threatened both myself and the witness -- even though he was at fault. There is definitely something wrong with people (and it seems to be mostly men from my own observations).
The Rage Epidemic: Is Our #ModernWorld Fueling #Aggression?
After a video of a man screaming road-rage abuse through a car window went viral, we ask what’s behind the fury so many feel.
Andrew Anthony, May 2024
"Aaron Balick, a psychotherapist and author of The Psychodynamics of Social Networking, believes that new technologies have ushered in an era in which 'there are more ways to express anger' and there is less shame attached to its expression. He also attributes this cultural shift to politicians such as Donald Trump who have 'normalised' anger.
"According to the Gallup Global Emotions Report, anger around the world has been rising since 2016, with 23% of respondents now feeling angry on any given day – figures are understandably much higher in war zones.
"In the #UK shop workers and service staff have reported sharp rises in customer abuse in recent years, and one study showed criminal violence in GP surgeries had doubled in five years (this was back when it was possible to get an appointment in a GP surgery). Reported road-rage incidents also increased by 40 per cent from 2021 to 2022 (although lockdowns would have played a part).
"Anger, aggression, abuse and criminal violence are, of course, all different things. There is also a psychiatric classification of 'intermittent explosive disorder'.
"Psychologists draw a distinction between anger (an emotion) and #aggression (a behaviour). [...] 'Anger is a natural emotion that arises involuntarily,' says Balick. In basic psychological terms anger is a means of alerting another that a boundary has been crossed. 'Obviously you can also be angry on false premises,' adds Balick.
"'Saying how you feel is anger,' says Michael Fisher, founding director of the British Association of Anger Management. 'It becomes aggressive when you start to scream and shout abuse.'"
Read more:
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-rage-epidemic-is-our-modern-world-fuelling-aggression?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us#BigTrucks #BigSUVs #ShareTheRoad #BeKind #SpeedLimitsAreThereForAReason
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Critical Mass Köln März 2023 - irgendwie verquer
#criticalmass, #Köln, #cmcgn, #strava, #märz2023, #rennleitung, #wearetrafic, #regainthestreets, #reclaimthestreets, #wirsindderverkehr, #rudolfplatz, #sharetheroad,
https://warumichradfahre.blog/2023/04/01/irgendwie-verquer/ -
Auf zur Critical Mass Köln (und nicht mimimi wegen Regen....)
#wearetrafic, #regainthestreets, #reclaimthestreets, #wirsindderverkehr, #criticalmass, #cmcgn, #rudolfplatz, #sharetheroad,
https://warumichradfahre.blog/2023/03/31/auf-zur-critical-mass-koln-marz-2023/