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SnottNormal t1_j8edxog wrote

Reply to comment by TapesNStuff in MULTIPLE PEDESTRIANS STRUCK BY U-HAUL TRUCK IN BAY RIDGE, BROOKLYN by Darth_Monkey

I don’t think I know anyone local who hasn’t almost been clipped at least once. Bay Ridge car culture is unreal.

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TapesNStuff t1_j8efb7h wrote

The thing that gets me, it's not like they can't do anything about it. They just choose not to. I shouldn't have to be worried when I'm crossing the street on a crosswalk when I have the light, but I am.

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PKMKII t1_j8eqlkv wrote

Cops see working the 68th precinct as easy street, where they can just put their feet up and not be too busy. Combine that with a general attitude of normalizing reckless driving, it’s a recipe for asshole drivers being unchecked.

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panda12291 t1_j8f2hps wrote

Who is "they"? Maybe the City could put additional timers on the lights or have more cops paid overtime to just stand around and wait for something to happen, but ultimately it's up to car drivers to not be murderous assholes (which also seems impractical given my experience with drivers in this city).

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infellatio t1_j8fi05s wrote

Or banning most cars would be great

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panda12291 t1_j8fiv3a wrote

Sure, I'd love to ban cars from most of the city, but that seems a bit impractical. We could at least start by putting more onus on car drivers to actually give a fuck or pay up. But the city doesn't have any authority to do that without a state law, and there doesn't seem to be much willingness from the rest of the state to put more penalties on dangerous drivers.

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v_for__vegeta t1_j8enod9 wrote

Don’t think this falls under “car culture”. Dude is clearly intentionally out to kill people.

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panda12291 t1_j8f336b wrote

So general car culture? The way people casually drive twice the speed limit and completely ignore pedestrians while making turns here is terrifying. It really feels like most drivers in this city don't care if they kill someone as long as they get where they want to go as fast as possible (which is a bit ironic because the subway is usually a lot faster anyway, but then they'd have to deal with other humans).

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Begoru t1_j8gnocm wrote

The infrastructure that allows for a driver to easily run over cyclists is car culture. A bike line with jersey barriers like the one in Queens Blvd would’ve prevented it.

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mowotlarx t1_j8eo30n wrote

This is true. This man clearly did this on purpose, but the drivers there acting "normally" are insane. Probably once a week I have a close call. When I'm in the crosswalk and have the light or am at a stop sign. There is ZERO traffic enforcement here.

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