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‘Heartbreaking’: 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car on beach (www.atlantanewsfirst.com)
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[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 38 points 2 weeks ago

“No words can express how sad this is, and there’s nothing that will make that family feel better,” said Joe Ryan, who lives in Volusia County.

“I don’t think driving on the beach should be done away with. I think it is a good thing, but maybe there should be a driving lane that is fenced off and a separate walking path,” Ryan said.

Fuck off Ryan, car belong on the road, not beach.

[-] Decq@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

The US sounds like such a hell hole with people like Ryan in it.

[-] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says a 2-year-old girl was hit by a car after running into a traffic lane on the beach about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

How is there a traffic lane on the beach? Who did this? How does this happen?

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Lol, it's a thing apparently, a "Florida tradition".

Imagine looking at the beach & thinking 'yeah, needs more cars' ...

[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 weeks ago

Oh my god it's as bad as it sound

[-] SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago

Now this is dystopian :-(

[-] Troooop@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

This is insane!

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah but what else are you supposed to do? Walk?

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

We should have car lanes on the beach!

so we should have bike lanes on the road?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 1 points 2 weeks ago

What if we pave the whole tging and fence it off, so people are safe.

[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 weeks ago

What is a car doing on a beach?

[-] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 29 points 2 weeks ago

Americans too fat to walk from the carpark to the beach.

I'd say that as if it was a joke but it appears to be what happened here.

Why the fuck would you allow vehicles onto the beach in the first place to drag their oily bullshit up on the sand

[-] square@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Daytona has a long racing history that goes back to before the speedway was there. Back then they used to race on the beach because it's long, straight, and flat. That's where the tradition of driving on the beach comes from and it's considered part of the local culture and a defining aspect of that part of Florida. That's why there is so much resistance to getting rid of it.

[-] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

"Culture"

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 weeks ago

What fucking kind of shithole place allows driving of anything but emergency vehicles on a public beach?!

[-] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Murrica

[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Second amendment, my dude. Cars are for killing, that makes them weapons. The second amendment to the us constitution is real clear; 'shall not be infringed'.

[-] Tire@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

It’s dangerous for emergency vehicles to drive in beaches too. There was a case of a patrol SUV running someone over not too long ago. Poor vehicle sight lines is a big factor.

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

What fucking kind of shithole place allows the approval/sale of anything with poor vehicle sight lines?!

Oh wait, i live in a shithole place that allows these monstrously large SUVs and pickup trucks on our roads

[-] blubfisch@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago

While everyone is rightfully shitting on the US for having cars on the beach, you should know, this is not unique. There is one beach in Germany that still allows it and more around Europe. Here is a German article from the Spiegel about it (with pictures): https://www.spiegel.de/auto/fahrkultur/st-peter-ording-deutschlands-einziger-autostrand-a-1100449.html#fotostrecke-ed6440ad-0001-0002-0000-000000138852

[-] bcgm3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Volusia County is like the Florida of Florida, it's where Daytona (of Daytona 500 and Daytona Bike Week) is, and it's one of just 4 or 5 places in FL that allow driving on the beaches.

A woman was hit by a car on this beach in March, a 3 year old was hit in April, and now this (almost) 2 year old, and that's just this beach, just this year, so far.

If you're still wondering why this is allowed to continue (and will be indefinitely), watch this short interview with a Volusia County Council member, and see on his face how many fucks he gives:

https://youtu.be/YWleqRrPvmg

[-] johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

My parents have an old picture in a photo album of them on that beach. Followed by a picture of some guys expensive muscle car being washed away by the rising tide

[-] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

this is why it's important not to swim too far out from shore or you could get hit by a car in a riptide

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com -1 points 2 weeks ago

Sad part is recently a cyber truck did try to go into water recently

[-] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

see i thought the sad part was when a kid died

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The cybertruck was destroyed by the effort

I guess Musk never succeeded in his "you could use it as a boat" statement

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I dont recall tesla as boat was related to any deaths. Just lowering the bar for human intelligence.

[-] biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

So that’s why us Australians call USA beaches dog shit. Why the fuck does any authority of any level of government allow cars on beaches?

[-] SirActionSack@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

There are plenty of beaches in Australia that allow vehicles.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder if it's West Australians who call American beaches bad. West Australia has the most beautiful white sand beaches, everywhere else looks dirty to them

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

Tbf most American beaches don't allow cars. But there are more exceptions to that than you would think and there is a large demographic that absolutely loves them.

[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

But how else will we get cops there?

[-] psud@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago

In Australia, they park and walk

[-] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Cops can't walk, don't be absurd.

[-] rob200@retrofed.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

This wouldn't happen with public transit. At the very least it is much much less likely.

I feel like cars should be either heavily restricted at beaches or banned. If someone is at a beach playing in the sand and normal beach activities and a car could cause this type of distress. If not banned there should at the least be a more clearly visible parking lot seperated from the beach.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like the parents and the driver should share the blame here, but also why the fuck are people driving on the beach?!

[-] gladflag@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Wild take. Fuck cars on the beach.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

If it is known there are cars driving around, who would take their eyes off a toddler?

[-] gladflag@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

Please block this community and never post here again.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago

You're mad that I think parents should hold some blame for letting toddlers roam free at a beach? Scratch the cars for a second, the ocean is inherently dangerous. Also, fuck cars.

[-] gladflag@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

I’m mad because you jumped to blame the parents when their child died playing on the sand.

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I said they share some of the blame. The child couldn't have protected themself and what parent doesn't notice their toddler in an active road way. Even if it's a stupid fucking car on a beach.

[-] Dionysus@leminal.space -2 points 2 weeks ago

You're the guy who's good with cars driving through parks and motorbikes on walking trails aren't you?

[-] Speculater@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

God no, what line of logic connects me rightfully blaming parents of negligence to you thinking I'd want motorized vehicles near pedestrians?

[-] chloroken@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

These folk are deranged. Probably parents with a god complex.

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