Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that’s undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.

  • CombatWombat@feddit.onlineOPEnglish
    15·
    2 months ago

    Excuse me?

    “Since nearly 80% of the population uses cars to get to work and their important medical appointments, we are taking a closer look at federal guidance to ensure American families have the infrastructure they need,” the spokesperson said. “This is a common sense approach despite the Left’s belief that everyone should ride a bike to their shoebox-sized apartment to eat crickets to achieve a phony climate agenda.”

    • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nzEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      How does this guy even tie his shoelaces? Wait, I bet he uses Velcro shoes because laces are a leftist conspiracy because reasons

    • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      Let’s put aside whether or not cars or bikes are “better” and consider the fact that, due to conservative agenda that concentrates wealth in the hands of the few, many people can’t afford to drive a car. Should those people be left behind? I’m sure the answer is yes, because, again, the conservative agenda.

      • Mirshe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        The answer is actually, at least for some, “simply live at work instead”. I think Walmart or Amazon were trialing pod-living-spaces for employees at warehouses.