Vancouver safe street advocate hit by car on way home from advocacy meeting (www.nationalobserver.com)

submitted 1 month ago by brynden_rivers_esq@lemmy.ca to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago

She was on a scooter attempting to turn left, amd the car was coming from behind her and tried to overtake on the left?

Was she turning from the left side or middle of the lane with a turn indicator on? Hopefully, we'll get more details. Obviously, you shouldn't just pass a stopped vehicle on the left side at full speed, indicator or not. You need to slow down and figure out what they're doing. If they're on the right side of their lane, then maybe you think they're pulled over and are not expecting them to suddenly go left.

[-] brynden_rivers_esq@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I don't think we gotta litigate who's fault it is she got hurt; I don't think it matters much. If she's not at fault that doesn't make the driver a bad person or bad driver. If she is at fault that doesn't make her a bad person or bad scooter...operator? rider? (Actually is Scoot-er a person who scoots?)

Accidents happen, and more cars (or electric scooters for that matter) make them more likely and more dangerous even if everyone is doing the best that can realistically be done!

[-] Maddier1993@programming.dev -3 points 1 month ago

FYI,

She broke a wrist. So don't break your hearts.

[-] brynden_rivers_esq@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Lol, I don’t think anyone would assumed she died…it’s just ironic that she was injured by the danger she was trying to help us all with.

Broken wrist is pretty brutal. I don’t want to get hit by a car.

[-] Maddier1993@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

Lol, I don’t think anyone would assumed she died

I did and it is kind of disheartening until you learn otherwise. Hence I tried to warn others but apparently people don't like that?

[-] Sunforged@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

Man you got some A+ empathy skills here and you're irony deduction is through the roof!

Congratulations on winning the internet. What will you do next?

[-] Maddier1993@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

I genuinely thought she died and was relieved she didn't. Posted to ensure nobody else experiences the roller coaster I did.

Fuck me, right?

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