#but ppl will cross in the middle of streets across several lanes of traffic that is going. so fast. like let's wait a little bit yeah? | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

cryolyst · 5 days ago

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i've been thinking a lot about how the need for efficiency can contribute to dangerous driving. it isn't the only factor, of course, but there's this desire to get things done as fast as possible, and get mad at people for having the audacity to not go at your pace. people honking as soon as the light turns, running lights, not bothering to properly check before going at intersections, cutting people off, to name some common examples. it's a manifestation of "time is money" and we have to rush things. in all cases, including driving, impatience is often discourteous, but with driving it can also become deadly.

#not really a point to this it's just been on my mind and last reblog just brought it up to me again #obligatory yes i know there are cases where people make honest mistakes or have other things going on that are in fact time sensitive #and that driving too slowly or overly cautiously can also be dangerous and cause accidents #but overall i'm just commenting on how especially in the city there's this mindset of going fast all the time.#like. we can and should practice taking a few extra seconds to let someone cross the road.#this applies to pedestrians too! like too often i see ppl running out onto really fast oncoming traffic!!#like yeah jaywalk if there aren't many cars or they're far off down the road or the light is just turning. whatever.#but ppl will cross in the middle of streets across several lanes of traffic that is going. so fast. like let's wait a little bit yeah?#the road may be hostile to pedestrians and designed in a way that doesn't account for how we need to cross #but the way ppl will refuse to wait a few seconds for the walk light on intersections with walk lights #or walk the few meters to get to the intersection. it's endangering and for what? to stick it to the car drivers? to shave 30 seconds?#idk. just think we need to all slow down a bit. it's ok to take time to do things.#before we had standardized time and shit i don't think ppl got this mad that someone showed up to a scheduled thing 16 insect chirps late #it's really annoying that everyone feels this sense of urgency all the time even when there isn't anything truly urgent happening #not on an individual sense but in a societal one. it's baked in with the capitalism and all.#they speak!

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