I've decided to post each topic individually when I get comprehensive and you can reply back to whatever accordingly.
Julie Gardner was also doing "The Runaway Bride" commentary and she was focused on the safety issues of the segway. The way David Tennant was thinking of the segway as something fun, reminds me of my brother who gets excited over new toy cars. Despite the fact that he actually drove all sorts of cars as a valet when he worked in a hotel. Boys and their toys.
A man was fined for riding his hover board back and forth on his driveway. Although I saw in my local shopping mall that they are still selling this product. I guess someone didn't give them the memo. My brother was considering getting one until I showed him the news story of how dangerous it is. At the moment he uses a small scooter for short distance travel when he is not driving his car.
In Australia the reason for why hover boards are banned is because those who ride them cannot engage with pedestrians safely. We also have issues with how bike riders engage with motor vehicle drivers in traffic. There still seems to be a "us" versus "them" mentality.
The main concerns are:
(a) A bicyclist cannot keep up with the speed of the traffic with motorist
(b) Bicyclist are not obligated to the road rules like registration or other technical terms.
(c) A motorist may not have a visual of an oncoming bicyclist.
A woman was struck down by a bicyclist running a red light and all he got was a measly $64.00 fine. He didn't have to pay for her medical bills which included dental work and her rehab for other injuries. She still has to work through a report with the police. If she had been hit by a car, the motorist would have been made fully accountable.
A bicyclist was killed after someone opened their car door which pushed him against a moving truck. I still see people disregard these safety measures when they open their car door.
So once again more rules have to be implemented because people are still not getting the message about road rules. Its not just about etiquette, its also about life and death. It is disappointing when people are impatient and create road rage instead.
That's why as a pedestrian I'm quite paranoid about crossing the road and double check before I open my door to get out of a car. I almost got run over once because a motorist did not indicate. I had right of way!.
Wow. I've come a long way from just talking about Amy Pond trying to avoid running because she was heavily pregnant.
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Julie Gardner was also doing "The Runaway Bride" commentary and she was focused on the safety issues of the segway. The way David Tennant was thinking of the segway as something fun, reminds me of my brother who gets excited over new toy cars. Despite the fact that he actually drove all sorts of cars as a valet when he worked in a hotel. Boys and their toys.
A man was fined for riding his hover board back and forth on his driveway. Although I saw in my local shopping mall that they are still selling this product. I guess someone didn't give them the memo. My brother was considering getting one until I showed him the news story of how dangerous it is. At the moment he uses a small scooter for short distance travel when he is not driving his car.
In Australia the reason for why hover boards are banned is because those who ride them cannot engage with pedestrians safely. We also have issues with how bike riders engage with motor vehicle drivers in traffic. There still seems to be a "us" versus "them" mentality.
The main concerns are:
(a) A bicyclist cannot keep up with the speed of the traffic with motorist
(b) Bicyclist are not obligated to the road rules like registration or other technical terms.
(c) A motorist may not have a visual of an oncoming bicyclist.
A woman was struck down by a bicyclist running a red light and all he got was a measly $64.00 fine. He didn't have to pay for her medical bills which included dental work and her rehab for other injuries. She still has to work through a report with the police. If she had been hit by a car, the motorist would have been made fully accountable.
A bicyclist was killed after someone opened their car door which pushed him against a moving truck. I still see people disregard these safety measures when they open their car door.
So once again more rules have to be implemented because people are still not getting the message about road rules. Its not just about etiquette, its also about life and death. It is disappointing when people are impatient and create road rage instead.
That's why as a pedestrian I'm quite paranoid about crossing the road and double check before I open my door to get out of a car. I almost got run over once because a motorist did not indicate. I had right of way!.
Wow. I've come a long way from just talking about Amy Pond trying to avoid running because she was heavily pregnant.