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submitted 2 months ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

Another win for older tech?

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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Hmm, things must have changed in the last 10 years or so... :)

E. Washington seems to have more considerate drivers these days though. Almost everyone stays right except to pass, and there's not nearly as much traffic anyway, so I can usually cruise at whatever speed I think I can get away with.

I try to avoid driving whenever I go visit, so I guess I don't notice the self-righteous drivers as much and just chalk it up to a bad egg here and there. But every time I go back, I seem to see more of those bad eggs, so maybe the bad traffic is finally annoying enough people to change the driving culture. Or maybe it's a post-COVID thing, idk, I know drivers here in Utah got a lot worse since the pandemic (apparently shootings on the highway are now a thing??; chill people!).

We have those self-righteous people here as well, and I honestly wish the police would go out and ticket them for obstructing the flow of traffic instead of going after speeders. I think that would do a lot to help curb road rage.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

We have those self-righteous people here as well, and I honestly wish the police would go out and ticket them for obstructing the flow of traffic instead of going after speeders. I think that would do a lot to help curb road rage.

Hell yes! It's against the law, but it is never enforced. I've even thought about writing my representatives about it.

I got out to Eastern Washington this spring for the first time ever. I was expecting backwards, Hicksville, but it was actually more like a classic slice of Americana. I really enjoyed myself out there. Plus, there's soooo much wildlife out there. It was amazing! We saw around 50 deer, some elk, probably 100 turkeys, a bear, a snake, and some fish. It's a wonderful place if you're into nature.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Yup, it's like where I live, but without the national parks. I've considered moving out just east of the mountains to be closer to family without sacrificing the sun I love so much.

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