@St_Rev Related: why don't we hear about this happening more often by accident? Peds are sometimes run down, but rarely lots of them.
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Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10@St_Rev most ped crowded areas are prohibited from fast driving by cars: slow cars are not super hard for peds to avoid.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin@St_Rev I think maybe even fast cars are easy to avoid, since in order to build that speed you need more room & you get noticed.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@drethelin@St_Rev Also there can be tons of peds crossing many roads at once, yet one rarely hears of multiples being run down.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@drethelin@St_Rev OF COURSE this is all assuming that "I've rarely heard of that happening" maps to stats easily = availability heuristic.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10 yeah the only big one I know about was a super old guy at a farmer's market in California who allegedly thought gas was break2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@simplic10 If you drive, just keep your eyes open for 'OK if I turned the wheel *right now*...' situations.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing Gah, I can't find any stats. But I maintain it's harder than you think to actually make this happen to many people.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing I think ppl are pretty good at life-preserving flight behaviours. Also, assuming a car is on a straight path...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing ...for you, its bumper is maybe 2 m wide? So you need to move 1 m to get out of way. Running speed ~5 m/s so 1/5s.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@simplic10 @sarahdoingthing Again, 'what if I turned the wheel right now'. Ppl on sidewalks will take no notice of cars a few meters away.
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Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@simplic10@sarahdoingthing How much momentum would be lost to the curb?0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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