Car ramming attacks: Weaponized cars have a global footprint

"It subconsciously becomes part of the repertoire of options for people to express their anger in some way and they get exposed to it through the vectors of the media and social media."

"Redesigned urban areas could be one of the simplest ways to prevent car ramming attacks. Paille points to separating roads and footpaths as an example. "Things that make it more difficult for a vehicle to access certain spaces…I found that quite interesting in terms of thinking about public space and making sure it is usable by everyday citizens, but also can help their safety. Bollards are one option commonly used in built-up areas…”
https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-behind-the-many-german-car-ramming-attacks/a-71827106
https://theconversation.com/vancouver-suv-attack-exposes-crowd-management-falldowns-and-casts-a-pall-on-canadas-election-255395
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#cars #vehicles #motorists #SUVAttacks #drivers #machines #ramming #VehicleRammingAttacks #violence #anger #rage #RoadRage #AffectTheory #footpaths #pedestrians #safety #CrowdManagement #bollards #crime #PublicSpaces #VehicularHomicide #VehicularManslaughter #CarRamming #WeaponizedCars #society

Every house, footpath, public area needs serious bollards. (Bollards protecting a building from violence in Sawtell, NSW)

Five years ago, my friends and I were constantly barraged with death threats because of our support for Wet'suwet'en. I was also told I was only supporting them because I was being paid to do so. No news company quashed any of this happening in their comments sections.

The Proud Boys were harassing my friends in the local Land Back camp, too.

My hypervigilance came in handy when I attended marches and round dances. So many people were threatening to run us over, and I was on constant lookout for violent drivers.
#racism #LandBack #HateCrimes #DeathThreats #VehicularHomicide #Indigenous #Canada

RP @USAToday These modifications to the Tesla Cybetruck have upgraded the EV to a sci-fi police vehicle
https://flipboard.com/video/usa-today/cbdb1e7e26?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

So do those #Tesla #CyberTruck police cars also automatically crash into firetrucks, clip cyclists, and run over pedestrians? Or is that feature reserved only for civilian owners?

#AI #AutoPilot #Crash #PublicSafety #VehicularHomicide

"The district attorney's office says Cruz had an open bottle of beer in the car when he sped through a red light driving 50 mph before killing that three-year-old boy and injuring his father.” https://www.ksbw.com/article/suspect-california-salinas-deadly-toddler-hit-run-appears-court/61806859

#RIPFerminMaldonado

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #TrafficViolence #VehicularHomicide #Speeding #Pedestrian #PedestrianFatalities

“Investigators say she sent a text message to a friend just 20 minutes before the crash saying she was 'falling asleep.’”

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/08/05/memorial-ride-for-teen-cycling-phenom-killed-by-driver-hopes-to-inspire-national-change

#RIPMagnusWhite
#RideForYourLife
#TrafficViolence #VehicularHomicide #AsleepAtTheWheel

A Snohomish man, 56, was commuting in his 2022 Tesla Model S when he activated the car’s camera-based advanced driver assist system and began looking through his phone. The car rear-ended the two-wheeler, Nissen was flung from the bike, and his life ended pinned underneath the electric car, where he was still lodged when police arrived

#tesla #murder #VehicularHomicide #modelS #JeffreyNissen #Snohomish #Washington #FSD #AutoPilot #ADAS #automotive #auto #cars #safety

https://gizmodo.com/tesla-motorcycle-crash-death-autopilot-washington-1851428850

Former police officer wants no jail time for crash that killed 2 people; families outraged

https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/07/14/former-police-officer-wants-no-jail-time-crash-that-killed-2-people-families-outraged/

A former Memphis police officer who stands accused of killing two people while driving 114mph in a 45mph zone wants probation instead of jail time. The victims’ families told Action News 5 they do not support this deal.

#justice #offduty #vehicularhomicide #impunity #apology #slaponwrist