Comment 27013

By Mr. Meister (anonymous) | Posted October 25, 2008 at 00:58:29

Why don't we just outlaw all the evil cars in our fair city? Then no pedestrians will ever get hurt again! I don't like the thought of anybody anywhere getting struck by a vehicle and getting hurt much less killed. Unfortunately it will happen that is a fact. All we can do is try to minimize the number. In our car based culture the automobile driver is constantly being watched and ticketed for breaking the laws. This doesn't mean that drivers are perfect or even good but they undergo more scrutinization then any other group of users on our roadways! When is the last time a cyclist was given a ticket for running a stop sign? How about a pedestrian for crossing against the light? This has lead to a lot of people acting like idiots with impunity. Our society is based on people getting around in cars. It even drives our economy(pun intended). You may not approve of it or like it but that is the way it is. With the geography of this country it's not going to change any time soon. Making the city less car friendly is not good for the city or its populace. Like it or not we must learn to live with cars and all your daydreaming of a better carless community is counterproductive. We have to make it work, 2 way streets aren't any safer go to downtown Toronto and look at University Ave. We have already changed some of our streets downtown to two-way streets do you really think it's made it any better? More traffic jams more frustrated drivers racing to the next light trying to get there while it's still green. How about all the extra traffic congestion spewing even more fumes into the air we really need that don't we. You don't have to like cars but you do need to treat them with respect.

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