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[–] 11 points 2 hours ago*

I see a brave activist staying off the roadway in order to create more walkable space.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 hours ago

    Just a normal evening stroll on the sidewalk. Nothing special

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  • [–] 7 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

    Had I been walking up that sidewalk I most definitely would not have moved out of his way unless I felt he intended to hit me.

    I do this all the time with cars, and in much more dangerous pedestrian locations than Scotland. If some driver is being a dick, I regularly take pleasure in fucking with them.

    They need to know that pedestrians are here. I loved the idea of carrying around a foam brick as I walk, but I haven’t yet seen them in the countries that I frequent.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    I admire your commitment to your principles, as I most definitely would have jumped out of the way. The driver is absolutely hammered and has little idea what he is doing. I'm not getting injured, crippled or worse to make a point. I'm not sure what the law is like in Scotland but where I'm from, drivers who kill people with their car basically get a slap on the wrist. It would be kind of pointless.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    I think this, umm, technique that I employ definitely has at its core an extreme vigilance regarding any type of moving vehicle. I like to know where everyone is at all times. I even look both ways before crossing one-way streets.

    In the places where I spend most of my time, traffic is chaos and whatever rules may exist will never be enforced. So, keeping my head on a swivel is compulsory. Of course it’s no absolute guarantee of safety.

    Humorously, I once punched the door of a car that was driving through a pedestrian area in Istanbul, and that is my only car-related injury so far.

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