Edit: to clarify: the message in the ad is actually ironic/satirical, mocking the advice for cyclists to wear high-viz at night.

It uses the same logic but inverts the parts and responsabilities, by suggesting to motorists (not cyclists) to apply bright paint on their cars.

So this ad is not pro or against high-viz, it’s against victim blaming

Cross-posted from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113544508246569296

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    26 days ago

    You’re missing the point.

    Its saying not killing cyclists is the job of the people who would be killing cyclists. Its saying operating dangerous heavy machinery is a privilege and it comes with responsibilities. A cyclist us never to blame for a car hitting a cyclist. It is always always always the drivers fault, because they chose to drive a car.

    In my opinion a much too common privilege with responsibilities we dont take near seriously enough.

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        26 days ago

        Sorry, when I wrote it I thought this was /fuckcars like ‘fuck you’ and not fuck cars like ‘fuck me now, I don’t even care who’s watching’. My mistake, and I now realize this was not the correct place to post this take, whether I believe in it or not.

        I’m sorry, I thought this was satire not erotica. I’m not here to cockblock anyone.