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[–] Cypher@aussie.zone -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The number of people killed while walking or riding in big cities has increased by almost a quarter since 2022

Sure let’s blame cars and not ebikes and scooters being ridden by absolute fuckwits who ignore the law and end up dead.

Not once has this been taken to an election across the country so it shouldn’t be implemented.

[–] DolphinLundgrin@aussie.zone 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I think that's largely in part to the enormous yanktanktinydicktrucks and 4wd's that cunts drive

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone -1 points 16 hours ago

Likely a factor but the biggest jump in fatalities has been e-mobility users