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Their profile says they are 15. Maybe not really encountered the need for a reliable form of transportation. That is if they aren't privileged to be living in a country with amazing public transport that makes cars unneeded.
Nope. I am 15, nice observation. I have lived far away from things before, where driving is the only option. We all agreed we needed to move ASAP, so we weren't driving half an hour to school every day. So glad I'm riding my bike to school now. Public transport is relevant here, but I'm biking.
Distance isn't the only factor. You need to consider if the place you are biking actually has proper bike lanes separate from cars to actually make it safe. I'd love to ride a motorcycle or bike, but I am not interested in risking my life with the drivers in my country.
And something you may realize is that in some countries being able to live close enough to even consider biking is for those who are in situation of financial privilege or sacrificing financially given the higher costs of rent and home ownership. Not all people live far away because they want to, but because they have to and keep getting pushed further and further out to find more affordable living conditions.
That's fair. Cars are unfortunately the only solution in some cases. Thanks for the insight.
You need to understand this a very privileged way to think. There are a lot of people far from civilization that moving is not an option for. A lot of people can't just uproot their lives for. What if they are farmers? They should just leave their farm?
Oh my gosh, I'm not advocating for all cars getting banned, I'm sorry if I didn't make that clearer. Are you a farmer by chance?
Not everyone can ride a bike safely. Injuries happen. Permanent problems happen. To deal with this you need good public transport. Even in Europe this doesn't exist unless your entire world is a large city.
I heard that bike injuries are on par with car injuries. Don't know the source, though. Either way, biking can be safe most of the time if you do it right.