Perhaps the dogs have more road-sense than their humans.
Which ain’t very reassuring.
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Postby Retrobyte » Sat May 25, 2024 4:23 pm
Dog walkers and joggers in black active wear, and/or a black puffer jacket, are similarly invisible at dusk or later. Often I see the dog's collar reflect before I see the person on the other end of the lead.CmdrBiggles wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 2:18 pmIf I have a gripe at all, it is riders dressed entirely in back (far too often) in low light or darkness, with feeble little lights — or no lights at all! They simply are not there nor visible until the last moment
Postby zebee » Sat May 25, 2024 5:36 pm
I remember riding home from work one winter night. Put the red flasher on the back turned it on, it flashed happily, off I went.g-boaf wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 12:57 pmWhen I did a lot of longer commute rides later in the evenings when it would get dark towards the end of the ride I always took two front lights. Only ever used one but the other one was a backup just in case. I learned my lesson once and never made that mistake again.
Postby elantra » Sat May 25, 2024 5:53 pm
It’s even worse if he is uploading video of frightened people onto online platforms without their consentg-boaf wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 4:41 pmBay Run is getting more crazy:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-s ... 5jgk8.html
Postby jasonc » Sat May 25, 2024 6:39 pm
Are you talking about events that occurred in a public place?elantra wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 5:53 pmIt’s even worse if he is uploading video of frightened people onto online platforms without their consentg-boaf wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 4:41 pmBay Run is getting more crazy:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-s ... 5jgk8.html
Postby antigee » Sat May 25, 2024 6:50 pm
apologies didn't turn the audio on
Postby mikesbytes » Sat May 25, 2024 8:21 pm
Postby elantra » Sat May 25, 2024 11:04 pm
Yes I concede that it’s a public space and we shouldn’t get too precious about sharing things that occur around us, but deliberately frightening people and putting their reaction on social media I don’t think is reasonable.jasonc wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 6:39 pmAre you talking about events that occurred in a public place?elantra wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 5:53 pmIt’s even worse if he is uploading video of frightened people onto online platforms without their consentg-boaf wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 4:41 pmBay Run is getting more crazy:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-s ... 5jgk8.html
Postby Mr Purple » Sun May 26, 2024 11:49 am
Postby bychosis » Sun May 26, 2024 3:04 pm
YouTube pranks are a bit of a problem. In this case it's absolutely not funny if he is scaring individuals or pairs in a quiet location. I'll bet he doesn't scare many people who look like they could make him sorry for it either.elantra wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 11:04 pmYes I concede that it’s a public space and we shouldn’t get too precious about sharing things that occur around us, but deliberately frightening people and putting their reaction on social media I don’t think is reasonable.
Unless of course they are willing partners !
Postby find_bruce » Sun May 26, 2024 6:12 pm
Postby JPB » Sun May 26, 2024 7:12 pm
Many many years ago I was pranked when there was a TV show of pranks. Candid Camera?bychosis wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 3:04 pmYouTube pranks are a bit of a problem. In this case it's absolutely not funny if he is scaring individuals or pairs in a quiet location. I'll bet he doesn't scare many people who look like they could make him sorry for it either.elantra wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 11:04 pmYes I concede that it’s a public space and we shouldn’t get too precious about sharing things that occur around us, but deliberately frightening people and putting their reaction on social media I don’t think is reasonable.
Unless of course they are willing partners !
Different situation if he was scaring people in an otherwise highly safe environment like a busy public mall.
Postby antigee » Mon May 27, 2024 6:59 pm
I'm presuming people are claiming that lower speed limits and with less likelihood of very serious injury pedestrians (and other vulnerable) road users will take more risks... and that although serious injuries and deaths of vulnerable road users may reduce the overall number of collisions will increase?mikesbytes wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 8:21 pmOn another forum I've seen comments that the speed reduction to 30kph on some Melbourne streets will result in an increase in unsafe pedestrian actions. While I'm sure the 10kph or whatever speed reduction will decrease pedestrian deaths the question lies as to whether the reduction will be lineal based on no changes to pedestrian activity or less than lineal based on a change in pedestrian activity?
Postby Anrai » Mon May 27, 2024 11:11 pm
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