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Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year

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1163 points DaveZale | 1 comments | 30 Jul 25 16:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.244s | source
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mzmzmzm ◴[02 Aug 25 20:31 UTC] No.44771148[source]▶
At the same time NYC and Toronto, we are removing protected bike lanes. In North America the acceptable amount of lives per year to sacrifice for a little convenience for drivers is above zero, and apparently rising.
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deadbabe[dead post] ◴[02 Aug 25 21:35 UTC] No.44771763[source]▶
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whateveracct ◴[02 Aug 25 21:39 UTC] No.44771800[source]▶
Cyclists switch between pedestrian and car rules at will. I see them blow stop signs and lights constantly.
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1. bichiliad ◴[02 Aug 25 21:50 UTC] No.44771898[source]▶
I’d argue that neither set of rules is made for them, so it’s not surprising that they take the most convenient of the two. Plus, it’s not out of the question to have laws in which red lights act like stop signs and stop signs act like yield signs specifically for cyclists[1]. It’s also likely less dangerous if that’s the case[2].

[1]: https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/colorado-safety-stop-becomes...

[2]: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/may/21/women-cyclists-mo...