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I was under the impression
I was under the impression that SUVs became popular in the U.S. as they overly tax small vans (possibly due to them being imported) and so SUVs exploit a loophole of being like a van, but not taxed like one. However, outside of the U.S., small vans are better in just about every way than an SUV if you want to shift stuff around – probably not as good for signalling your wealth status though which is probably the only reason that people want them over here.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/driver-mocked-firefighters-flying-car-8885632
(I want to know more about the sausage dog stuck in decking)
Yeah, I spotted that this
Yeah, I spotted that this morning, but really didn’t want to click on the BBC sycophantic gushing over the royals. They just can’t mention bikes without drawing attention to how you’d just immediately die if you didn’t wear a helmet and everyone would rightfully say what an idiot you were as it’s so incredibly dangerous and not any kind of useful transport solution.
I really think there needs to
I really think there needs to be some kind of ethics/empathy test for drivers.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/dog-put-down-after-being-8870500
Just been reading about the
Just been reading about the latest Just Stop Oil protest having a premium police response – “Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Met said its officers had arrived within four minutes of receiving a report of the protest and began making arrests. The force said it arrested 61 people, all of whom were still in custody on Monday afternoon.”
I was intrigued as why section 7 of the Public Order Act 2023, which bans any act “which interferes with the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales” isn’t used to immediately arrest drivers who crash and block roads etc.
Can’t shift a fridge:New Forest District Council asks man, 81, to lift 60kg fridge
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23882191.new-forest-district-council-asks-man-81-lift-60kg-fridge/
(absurd non-story)
The trick is to tilt it onto two corners and then “walk” it along.
But yes, that sounds ridiculous.
Car doesn’t crash into Building:https://www.norfolklive.co.uk/news/norfolk-news/truck-carrying-boat-managed-through-8847877
They got it through without damage which looks like a good bit of driving though. Maybe not the best choice of route, however.
Driver taken to hospital after car smashes into lamppost on the A21 in Lamberhurst near Tunbridge WellsThey can be difficult to see, so why don’t they put a light on it or something?
So the shopkeepers aren’t happy with the prospect of customers living directly on their doorsteps. Thats pretty forward thinking.It’s something to do with Bacon Tax Sunak’s new anti-15-minute cities – customers have to live more than 15 minutes away.
The car makers and their ads. This is what I don’t get, without claiming to be any sort of Mother Teresa, having either worked all my life in public service or sold bikes in holiday jobs – if you’re not aiming generally at doing good (or at least not harm) in people’s lives and/ or leaving the world a better place than you found it, then WHAT ARE YOU FOR?It’s selfish greed as popularised by Thatcher amongst others
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Well, it’s not just a human thing. That loveable Labrador turns into a snarling attack-dog if you try to pet it through the open window of its car.I don’t even know why they’re allowed to drive
The big question then: is it just human nature or is there something about cars that hugely amplifies many of the nastier aspects of human nature whilst suppressing the nicer?Is it that the car itself is an inherently dangerous thing, because of its power and complexity of function, making cars not truly suited to the very limited abilities of humans to control such powerful and complex technology?
What about the culture of the manufacturers and purveyors, who realise that certain nasty aspects of human nature alloyed with the powerful nature of the car, provide an opportunity to sell more via the design and portrayal of the things as “weapons of choice” for go-getting thrusters-about not allowed guns or blunt instruments of more obvious intent?
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Well, some leading questions there! 🙂
But without understanding all the factors that make driving motorised vehicles such a dangerous and damaging phenomenon, how do we ever solve all the pressing problems they create?
I think there’s an ego-inflation issue as drivers think of the car as being an extension of themselves (which makes sense so that our brains treat distances and gaps appropriately). This leads to some drivers treating any bump against their vehicle as a personal attack upon themselves and respond with anger or fear (fight or flight response) despite it obviously not causing any pain or danger. There’s probably a big contribution from the large cost of some cars and certainly the “prestige” brands tend to have very poor drivers.
There’s a big problem with drivers who treat making progress as a sign of their competence, virility or power and this can lead to them acting like a toddler when they encounter a delay which often results in an emotional breakdown – most commonly anger.
Another emotional problem that most drivers face is frustration with being stuck in traffic. The best drivers are usually the ones that learn how to deal with that in a calm manner and hopefully without resorting to using their phone to escape the boredom.
Also, the car advertisements don’t help as they’re selling a dream of carefree driving along empty roads, typically in forests or mountain-sides, and that hardly matches up with the usual scenario of being stuck in a line of vehicles in a dirty urban environment whilst breathing in fumes and pollution from the rest of the traffic.
Coo – is this an attempt by the boy to engage in a dialogue?Don’t be shy, now! Perhaps you could make clear what you agree with and what you find hyperbolic. I admit to hyperbolising when approaching then entering rant mode. 🙂
Careful now, he’s easily startled. I think he’s worried about the Guadrian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati pouncing on him and his comments.
I expect it supports Jeremy Corbyn (if he walks across it) and is vegan.Probably not vegan
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