Take special care not to get hit riding in China.
09-04-15, 10:18 AM
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Take special care not to get hit riding in China.
People complain about getting hit by cars in the US/etc. It could be worse!
Why drivers in China intentionally kill the pedestrians they hit: China?s laws have encouraged the hit to kill phenomenon.
Why drivers in China intentionally kill the pedestrians they hit: China?s laws have encouraged the hit to kill phenomenon.
09-04-15, 11:43 AM
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I hope China doesn't export that product to the U.S.
09-04-15, 12:26 PM
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I've ridden in New York city for a few years. I've also biked in China for a while.
Chinese drivers are more considerate than NYCNJ drivers; in my observation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi01...IoDLA&index=45
Chinese drivers are more considerate than NYCNJ drivers; in my observation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi01...IoDLA&index=45
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09-04-15, 02:33 PM
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Even in NY/NJ, drivers trying to kill people they've collided with appears to basically never happen.
It appears more common that drivers in China are much less considerate when being considerate really matters.
Keep in mind that no one has any idea of how common it is (but it's clearly much more common than it should be).
What is interesting is that it's the socialist contry where the economic costs of "personal responsibilty" incentivises abhorant behavior.
09-04-15, 03:00 PM
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As much as I'd like to be appalled by this, and no doubt it's true. However, I'm sure it's not nearly as common there as people being shot and killed in the good ole US. I'm sure when they read about the violence in this country, they are equally appalled.
09-04-15, 03:27 PM
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Being shot and killed while riding is an extremely rare event. Motor vehicle collisions are much more common.
09-04-15, 08:03 PM
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Even if it is "more economical to kill than maim" I would think the person callous enough to intentionally drive over another fellow human several times to be quite rare. Makes for a sensational thread though!
09-05-15, 09:30 AM
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Cyclist fatalities in the US (700/year) are, arguably, "quite rare" too.
The article says it's "fairly common".
And yet not only is it true, it’s fairly common; security cameras have regularly captured drivers driving back and forth on top of victims to make sure that they are dead.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...article618552/
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09-05-15, 11:55 AM
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Slate? Not exactly your unbiased news source.
But I'll agree that Chinese culture with respect to the value of human life is quite different than ours.
But I'll agree that Chinese culture with respect to the value of human life is quite different than ours.
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No doubt, people complain about being hit by cars in China too. But I haven't (to my recollection) seen people here do that. Most of the people here appear to be from the US (but not everyone). It appears that people being hit by cars in China might have more to complain about beyond just getting hit (which was the point). All that is obvious. It's kind of surprising that you needed to be told that.
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Then it shouldn't be difficult for you to post some actual numbers that would show the prevalence of the practice of intentionally running over cyclists many times to ensure they are dead.
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Interesting and strange article. Remind me also not to travel to China.
Much prefer Japan where backing over people who you've hit is not considered OK.
Much prefer Japan where backing over people who you've hit is not considered OK.
09-06-15, 02:52 PM
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I feel pretty confident that this is hyperbolic and doesn't actually happen all that often.
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My oldest brothers wife is from China, and her father is someone of influence in their government. I get the distinct impression that how things work there depends entirely on ones position in their society. A working class person killing a person of wealth or power would probably just "disappear".
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How about we talk about gun killings which happen on a daily basis in America? Oh wait, that doesn't count. But everyone loses their minds when a country of 1.3 billion has a few nutjobs.
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I don't believe I even got my feet in the San Francisco Bay when I was there last (1982). And I'm in no condition to dig such a hole.
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