Burning tobacco on school campus is not socially acceptable but burning fossil fuel is. #Motonormativity #CarBrain #WindshieldBias
January 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Burning tobacco on school campus is not socially acceptable but burning fossil fuel is. #Motonormativity #CarBrain #WindshieldBias
Now tell drivers how to not strike pedestrians. Turn off their radios or tunes to avoid distractions. Wear helmets, because car crashes are the leading cause of TBI.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
September 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Now tell drivers how to not strike pedestrians. Turn off their radios or tunes to avoid distractions. Wear helmets, because car crashes are the leading cause of TBI.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
Yes, exactly.
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Bicycles are not inconvenient. They have inconvenienced.
#WindshieldBias
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Bicycles are not inconvenient. They have inconvenienced.
#WindshieldBias
September 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Yes, exactly.
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Bicycles are not inconvenient. They have inconvenienced.
#WindshieldBias
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Bicycles are not inconvenient. They have inconvenienced.
#WindshieldBias
Our River Road correspondent sent these images with the comment "It's not windy." Sure can't tell that from looking at these! Plastic isn't protection - even for itself." Cyclists and pedestrians have been killed in this area.
August 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM
This is why we say that vehicular homicide enjoys qualified immunity.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
A woman accused of livestreaming herself on TikTok while driving as she struck and killed a man walking in the north suburbs has now been released from custody after she was initially ordered to remain detained, according to court records.
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Woman charged in Zion pedestrian death while allegedly livestreaming on TikTok released from custody
A woman accused of livestreaming herself on TikTok while driving as she struck and killed a man walking in the north suburbs has now been released from custody after she was initially ordered to remai...
abc7chicago.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is why we say that vehicular homicide enjoys qualified immunity.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
No one is louder or more profane than a driver caught in the wrong.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
April 18, 2026 at 3:41 PM
No one is louder or more profane than a driver caught in the wrong.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
You tell 'em, Tribune. It is so unfair that cyclists and pedestrians aren't nicer to the people who threaten their lives every day.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
May 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
You tell 'em, Tribune. It is so unfair that cyclists and pedestrians aren't nicer to the people who threaten their lives every day.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
A cyclist is only in your way if your starting presumption is that your journey in a car is more important than theirs on a bike.
October 31, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Your city doesn't owe you a speedy commute, it owes you a safe commute.
Every speedy commute your city built for people in cars is a deadly commute for people outside of them.
#WindshieldBias
Every speedy commute your city built for people in cars is a deadly commute for people outside of them.
#WindshieldBias
June 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Your city doesn't owe you a speedy commute, it owes you a safe commute.
Every speedy commute your city built for people in cars is a deadly commute for people outside of them.
#WindshieldBias
Every speedy commute your city built for people in cars is a deadly commute for people outside of them.
#WindshieldBias
The Ask stickers are coming to the shop next week.
You can mix/match these with the Auto Freedom stickers in the order. Will be here when available www.creativebyrovelo.com/shop
You can mix/match these with the Auto Freedom stickers in the order. Will be here when available www.creativebyrovelo.com/shop
September 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It is fascinating to me how every conversation about cycling invites dozens of comments like this. It’s true that some cyclists are rude! It’s also true that this is not relevant to whether traffic laws should be changed
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There is a certain type of cyclist who acts like a fucking asshole whenever sharing a space with pedestrians and whenever you mention it a million of them go "well cars are worse" okay thank you for screaming at my child for daring to walk on a mixed use path I guess.
April 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Another case of "When you're used to dominance, equality feels like oppression."
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
December 2, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Another case of "When you're used to dominance, equality feels like oppression."
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
December 12, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Every car in your city represents $8-12K/year being sucked out of your local economy instead of being spent on housing, goods & services.
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
it's amazing how much money you can spend on local business when you don't need to spend $1,000 a month on car ownership
Nothing transforms a city faster than replacing on-street parking with people-focused space. One change can create room for cafés, trees, walking, cycling, play, and local commerce. Streets should be places to live, not storage lots for cars. #Graz
June 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Every car in your city represents $8-12K/year being sucked out of your local economy instead of being spent on housing, goods & services.
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
I dream of the day when someone can write favorably about bikes without always having to include a "Not everyone can bike" disclaimer.
No one in the automotive press ever has to acknowledge that not everyone can drive whenever they write favorably about cars.
#WindshieldBias
No one in the automotive press ever has to acknowledge that not everyone can drive whenever they write favorably about cars.
#WindshieldBias
May 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I dream of the day when someone can write favorably about bikes without always having to include a "Not everyone can bike" disclaimer.
No one in the automotive press ever has to acknowledge that not everyone can drive whenever they write favorably about cars.
#WindshieldBias
No one in the automotive press ever has to acknowledge that not everyone can drive whenever they write favorably about cars.
#WindshieldBias
For a lot of drivers, "I can do whatever the hell I want in my own house" extends to their cars," especially among the wealthy
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
June 23, 2024 at 7:36 PM
For a lot of drivers, "I can do whatever the hell I want in my own house" extends to their cars," especially among the wealthy
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
Every car in your city represents $8-12K/year being sucked out of your local economy instead of being spent on housing, goods & services.
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
Cities have a moral imperative to offer accessible, reliable alternatives to car ownership. $50k average for a new car means even end-of-life used cars are beyond the budget of many.
Car prices hit an average of $50,000—how much you'd pay per month — CNBC
Rising car prices have pushed monthly ownership costs past $1,000 per month.
apple.news
October 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Every car in your city represents $8-12K/year being sucked out of your local economy instead of being spent on housing, goods & services.
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
Common cognitive error compounded by #WindshieldBias:
Thing I am used to seeing = safe
Thing I am not used to seeing = dangerous
Thing I am used to seeing = safe
Thing I am not used to seeing = dangerous
August 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Common cognitive error compounded by #WindshieldBias:
Thing I am used to seeing = safe
Thing I am not used to seeing = dangerous
Thing I am used to seeing = safe
Thing I am not used to seeing = dangerous
Every car in your city represents $8-12K/year being sucked out of your local economy instead of being spent on housing, goods & services.
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
AAA estimates the average cost of owning a car is $12,297 a year, and recommends drivers spend no more than 10 percent of their income on car costs. This means you should make 120K to afford the average cost. Median *household* income in the US is $77K. The math just doesn't work.
May 9, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Every car in your city represents $8-12K/year being sucked out of your local economy instead of being spent on housing, goods & services.
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
I wish more parking-obsessed retailers & elected officials understood this.
#WindshieldBias
#CarBlindness
Because congestion is literally a fate worse than death
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
A priority among local transportation agencies remains avoiding traffic jams rather than responding to concerns of pedestrians in the most danger, who are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods and wield less political influence #iTeachMath wapo.st/4polhCJ
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Because congestion is literally a fate worse than death
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
This is a problem only if you believe that cars & drivers are the sole and rightful owners of streets and mustn't be deprived of the use of their property.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
July 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This is a problem only if you believe that cars & drivers are the sole and rightful owners of streets and mustn't be deprived of the use of their property.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
Occasional reminder that bicycles are not inconvenient. They have been inconvenienced.
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Paris convenienced bicycles and is reaping the rewards.
#WindshieldBias
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Paris convenienced bicycles and is reaping the rewards.
#WindshieldBias
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Occasional reminder that bicycles are not inconvenient. They have been inconvenienced.
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Paris convenienced bicycles and is reaping the rewards.
#WindshieldBias
Automobiles are not convenient. They have been convenienced.
Paris convenienced bicycles and is reaping the rewards.
#WindshieldBias
Another way to phrase it is this: How come the time of people inside of motor vehicles is a precious commodity that must be conserved, while the time of everyone outside of motor vehicles is freely expendable?
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
December 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Another way to phrase it is this: How come the time of people inside of motor vehicles is a precious commodity that must be conserved, while the time of everyone outside of motor vehicles is freely expendable?
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
No one ever withholds infrastructure projects & dollars from drivers because they kill or maim people.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias
July 17, 2024 at 12:56 AM
No one ever withholds infrastructure projects & dollars from drivers because they kill or maim people.
#WindshieldBias
#WindshieldBias