cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/19753136

BTW the tank has a better forward view than the truck

Edit: to clarify: the message in the ad is actually ironic/satirical, mocking the advice for cyclists to wear high-viz at night.

It uses the same logic but inverts the parts and responsabilities, by suggesting to motorists (not cyclists) to apply bright paint on their cars.

So this ad is not pro or against high-viz, it's against victim blaming

Cross-posted from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113544508246569296

On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. The IIJA included a five-year transportation authorization for U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) programs, plus a standalone infrastructure law representing the largest-ever infusion ($643 billion over five years) of federal funding for surface transportation, including highways, roads, and bridges. The White House hailed the IIJA as “a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness,” along with making lofty promises that it would “repair and rebuild our roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users.”

But the lion’s share of IIJA funding flows into what’s known as “formula” programs that are controlled by states and their departments of transportation, and they decide what to build, where, and how.

Unless these patterns change, we extrapolate that states’ federal formula-funded investments made over the course of the IIJA could cumulatively increase emissions by nearly 190 million metric tonnes of emissions over baseline levels through 2040 from added driving. This is the emission equivalent of 500 natural gas-fired power plants or nearly 50 coal-fired power plants running for a year.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/33680678

> On a Montréal, Canada project to design a space in the city for kids, rather than for cars. > > Youtube version

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/33453283

> >Basinski said space for bike lanes should not be viewed as contributing to congestion. “One lane of mixed traffic can move up to 2,000 passengers per hour in optimal conditions. However, a dedicated bike lane can move up to 12,000 passengers per hour,” the letter reads. > > > >”What problem is this (the proposed legislation) actually solving?” Basinski said. “If anything, it seems to move us backward, away from the common goal of creating complete, livable and sustainable communities that are accessible to all Ontarians, regardless of where they live.” > > >The City of Toronto estimates the cost to taxpayers for removing these bike lanes could reach $48 million, with the city already investing $27 million in their construction. Restoring vehicle lanes will likely offer minimal improvements in travel time and undermine the public health, environmental and economic benefits of active transportation, the report warns.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man who drove impaired on a suspended license and crashed into a bicyclist, killing him, while allegedly going nearly double the speed limit, agreed Thursday to serve at least four years in prison, documents said.

On Oct. 3 around 4 p.m., officers responded to a report of a collision between a car and a person riding an electric bicycle near Harmon Avenue and Lamar Circle just east of the Las Vegas Strip. Witnesses told police the driver, later identified as Luis Fernandez, 27, drove off after the crash.

Fernandez was driving with a suspended license, police said. The state suspended it indefinitely as of January 2022. Witnesses estimated he was driving between 60 and 70 miles per hour in the 35-mile-per-hour zone, documents said.

When officers told Fernandez someone had died, he reportedly replied, “That fool died?” police said.

Fernandez agreed to plead guilty to a charge of DUI resulting in death and serve between four and 10 years in prison, documents said.

A sentencing date was not available as of Thursday.

Fernandez was out of custody on $10,000 bail. It was not immediately clear why Fernandez’s license was revoked.