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@ceppm Wouldn't confidentiality/privacy issues put the mockers on that, unless every cyclist identified gave explicit permission? If I was cycling down a deserted country road and was suddenly mugged for my bike and it transpired that the thief had used Waze/Google to find out I was coming wouldn't the tech companies be at risk of being found liable for enabling them?

If Waze was so worried about cyclists' safety, they could have asked daddy Google for that warning a long time ago. I'm sure there are very clever people in Google that can figure out when a person is on a bike using speed, route and position. Then just pass that data point to Waze. Suddenly hundreds of thousands more cyclists are visible on the app, without having to spend pretty £££.

@andystow To just brush.

Bone conducting headphones connected to an AI chatbot repeating the text 'harden the phuckup and ride faster" will do it every time

@a1white that actually chilled me to read - the notion that a metal box could have more value than a person’s life. Motonormativity at its finest. What a rotten society.

@Rendel Harris but but wasn't it a case of "only hurty words" again? Seems that that is the new "just bants". Which falls somewhere between saying you've a *very* robust belief in the right to say anything, no matter what offence caused * ... and being a (not very) crypto racist / holding other irrational hates. * Most who promote this approach appear unable to sustain it when on the receiving end of criticism - or even questions. It's almost as if people do it just for *certain* kinds of attention, and are seeking an easy win not a fight. There must be a word for that...

@Bungle_52 alas yet more "we're in favour of more cycle infra! We can easily bin it when we need space for anything more important..." Meanwhile in NL even for petrolhead events like a Grand Prix: "You can park your moped or bicycle for free within walking distance of Circuit Zandvoort at one of the specially designated moped and bicycle parking areas..." (And they really do have massive cycle parks, which are very well used!)

@IanMK how is that cheap resin tat worth £800‽

@mctrials23 that and wearing a massive golden cross.

@belugabob maybe they'll get a better role model, and be the first generation to brush their teeth properly.