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Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca )  to Fuck Cars@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

As a councillor I’ve always advocated for improved road safety – then I got hit by a car

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As a councillor I’ve always advocated for improved road safety – then I got hit by a car

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Sunshine (she/her) ( Sunshine@lemmy.ca )  to Fuck Cars@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago
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Auckland councillor Julie Fairey reflects on the stress – both personal and communal – that preventable road accidents cause.
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  • Lautrebeacon ( Lautrebeacon@lemmy.ca ) 
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    Love the way she describes the internal monologue/game when dealing with cars: “can you see me?” “Yes you can, good job”. Used to tell myself the same when commuting by bycicle daily.

    • apprehensively_human ( apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca ) 
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      Nothing more nerve racking than biking up to an intersection and the driver’s eyeballs are perfectly hidden behind the windshield pillar. I’m not moving until I know you see me.

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