In other news, the Irish accidentally elected a car.

That website is propaganda group that both fuels and funds far-right movements. They are not journalists, but an influencing machine. The better subs have banned their links.

If you want to read about our asshat politician and this story in particular, it's covered here: https://irishcycle.com/2025/07/05/td-asks-about-making-high-vis-compulsory-for-all-pedestrians-cyclists-and-users-of-school-transport/

Sure, make it a problem of everyone else. Just please, please, don't inconvenience the car enthusiasts! 😭

What about streets that don't endanger others? Bike lanes that don't cross streets? Dunno, make car drivers drive careful?

Maybe they should also make it mandatory for pedestrians to carry rocket-propelled grenade launchers, and be trained in their operation.

This would hopefully make car drivers to exercise more caution.

/sarcasm that has an unfortunate chance of becoming reality in a few decades, you just watch

It should be noted that in rural areas, many roads are unlit and quite winding. Ireland has very high road density with lots of minor roads. Many people walk on these roads which have no path. Use of lights and reflective or hi vis clothing is sensible and already common.

I call for mandatory pool noodles taped to every car.

Well if we're going to unnecessarily inconvenience a group of people, I think a national 5mph limit would have a better effect

Pedestrians call for mandatory glasses for all driving members of parliament.

He is not wrong. Makes it way easier to hit pedestrians.

Get off the pavement, ya waxy cunt.

“Jay walker” propaganda all over again.

Next up: controlling who you love

So now our deference to cars is such that we all have to carry an extra garment just to walk the streets? That seems fine. /s

!fuckcars@lemmy.world

To be fair, here's only saying that because the tin Man and the lion don't have the heart or the courage to tell him he's missing something.

All cars should be preceded at a distance of no less than three and no more than six metres by a walking man waving a red flag.

Hi-viz doesn't do anything. There's no statistical difference in casualty rates between people wearing it and people not. Consider that drivers routinely plow into the back of emergency vehicles stopped by the side of the highway, completely wrapped in hi-viz, reflective material, and with million-lumen flashing lights. This is victim-blaming nonsense.

That's like saying bulletproof vests should be mandatory when you're having a walk in the woods, because it would protect you in case a hunter shoots at you by mistake.
You're the one driving the 2 tons of lethal steel, it's on you to make sure you do so safely.

And the next measure is to tell women to wear chastity belts to stop rapes. /s

Tell me "I know nothing about normal live" without telling "I know nothing about normal live"

Ah, yes, blaming the victim(s).

That website is propaganda group that both fuels and funds far-right movements. They are not journalists, but an influencing machine. The better subs have banned their links.

If you want to read about our asshat politician and this story in particular, it's covered here: https://irishcycle.com/2025/07/05/td-asks-about-making-high-vis-compulsory-for-all-pedestrians-cyclists-and-users-of-school-transport/

Stupid ass idea,

However, still terrified about that time I was driving at night, though a road in the country, no streetlights, and someone wearing nothing but black crossed the road, I only saw them when it was way too close to react, didn't hit them. But please

Don't cross like a fucking idiot with zero survival instincts.

Not sure if relevant, this post just reminded me of that