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> Is that the fault of the parent [...] ?

Yes, it is.

You can complain all you want about land allocation, but when there are 2 tons vehicles going 100+ Kmh/h somewhere and it's closed to pedestrian you don't let your kid got there. Period.

Similarly, if they are reintroducing wolves and grizzlis in a forest near you, and they close it off for trails etc, you don't organize a weekend camping trip there.

Sometimes it's about common sense, stop blaming "society and the government" for your inability to function as a reasonable human being.



Bingo. What happened to teaching your kids to not play in the street?


When I grew up we used to play in the streets all the time.


Well, they are for cars. So play at your own risk.

I played in the streets and rode my bike every summer day (still do just not as much). But I also knew that 2000lbs of steel traveling at 30mph is not going to stop for me so my life was in my hands and I needed to be vigilant.


> Well, they are for cars.

That's a mistake, I think. They are for traffic and that includes kids, adult pedestrians, people on bikes, people with dogs, mopeds, and yes, cars. And as the driver of one of those you have a responsibility towards all those lesser protected members of society.


No they aren’t.


How many hours did you spend playing on the highway ?




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