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24-year-old attempting to rollerblade across the entire US killed in hit-and-run (www.kctv5.com)

submitted 3 days ago by FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — A Norwegian man attempting to rollerblade across the U.S. was killed in a hit-and-run in Kansas, officials said.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 24-year-old Joachim Lanham.

Lanham was documenting his rollerblading journey across the U.S. on Instagram. According to a post from his family, he was hit by an SUV on day 22 of his journey from New York to Los Angeles

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[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Ofc its a fucking hit and run too like what the fuck. We remember people out here being like “ban cars? You don’t mean outright right? Haha” no we mean it, we hate cars, ban them we hate them so fucking much dude. Yeah there’s a time or place for them but there needs to be proper safe routes for pedestrians and bikers and cars need to be straight up banned in certain areas.

Ps: all our thoughts and care to the family, really sorry for your son. He was doing what he loved.

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Cars need to be considered second class transport on the road, especially in urban areas.

Part of the reason surface transit sucks so much here in Toronto is that for some retarded reason they make it so LRTs have to wait for cars to pass at intersections, where it slows them down so much people can reach their destination quicker if they run.

[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah in reality, pedestrians > bike’s/other small personal riders > public transit > small commercial riders (think mail couriers/small delivery) > mopeds/bikes (with heavily enforced legal noise and pollution limits) > cars (with heavily enforced noise and pollution limits) and most if not all residential streets: cars are not allowed or are maxed at 10km/h.

But in our heart, no cars at all thanks 💖 bring us trams, trains bikes and walking parks babyyyy

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah it takes a legend to go on an adventure like that.

Vila i frid broder.