mexheavymetal t1_j3svs4o wrote on January 10, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Big brother is watching. The CCP also initially installed cameras to “help police traffic incidents.” If the city really gave a shit about protecting bikers and pedestrians, it would increase funding to public transit and restructure traffic to include more and better bike lanes. Philly is addicted to cars because SEPTA isn’t given proper funding to adequately support cross city transit the way it should be

An_emperor_penguin t1_j3tg5dq wrote on January 10, 2023 at 11:14 PM

the threat to bikers and pedestrians is literally cars, investing in transit doesn't change that. Enforcing traffic laws against people driving like maniacs is the starting point for "giving a shit"

mexheavymetal t1_j3unlnw wrote on January 11, 2023 at 4:19 AM

Investing in transit reduces the number of cars on the road, so yes- it would absolutely help that.

An_emperor_penguin t1_j3upt4m wrote on January 11, 2023 at 4:37 AM

If you let people drive dangerously and illegally then taking a handful of cars off the road won't make a difference

mexheavymetal t1_j3uqye1 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 4:47 AM

I mean ideally it would given that there wouldn’t be the congestion that would make it dangerous. I get your point but I think you underestimate how many cars you can take off the road by having an adequately funded transit authority

An_emperor_penguin t1_j3uuebi wrote on January 11, 2023 at 5:18 AM

What? Congestion has nothing to do with this, people speeding and driving recklessly are the issues, thats why the speed cameras are reducing crashes so drastically