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@renaat.bsky.social
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Overigens vind ik een volledig zonsverduistering wel spectaculair en na die van 1999 hoop ik volgend jaar er weer eentje volledig te zien.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Ik las o.a.: energetische diefstal, beperking van de waarneming, blokkeren van oorspronkelijke informatie, afleidingsmanoeuvre, test voor kosmische dimschakelaar, eclipsbrilletjes als verdienmodel, geheime experimenten, ...
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Het meest spectaculaire aan een zonsverduistering van 90% is niet de verduistering zelf, maar de bizarre complottheorieën die het oproept.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Tell me that you don't read scientific studies without telling me that you don't read scientific studies. There is no point in continuing the conversation, your blinders are too big.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Being a bit more critical of your own vision and reading up a bit on the scientific literature regarding the connections between vehicle design and road safety wouldn't hurt.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Moreover, in the world of people professionally involved in mobility, the view that it is 'all human behavior' is strongly outdated because that view ignores the demonstrable and significant importance of infrastructure and of the design and size of vehicles.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
All the reasons you listed play a role in road safety. But vehicle size and design also play an important role. The fact that you want to continue to ignore this deliberately and contrary to scientific knowledge is absurd and makes you irrelevant as a discussion partner regarding road safety.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
And this is a study on vehicle size and driver behavior: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35153352/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Car Cushion Hypothesis: Bigger Cars Lead to More Risk Taking-Evidence from Behavioural Data - PubMed
Car traffic and accidents involving cars create an enormous societal cost, particularly in terms of negative consequences for public health. Mitigating these effects is a daily concern for public and ...
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Here are a few articles on vehicle size and design and their impact on road safety. injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/32/1... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... www.iihs.org/research-are... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
injuryprevention.bmj.com
Do sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles (LTVs) cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars in the case of a crash? A systematic review and meta-analys...
Questions In the case of a road traffic crash, do sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light truck vehicles (LTVs) cause more severe injuries to pedestrians and cyclists than passenger cars? Does any ef...
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
It is a scientifically substantiated opinion regarding the negative impact of the evolution towards larger vehicles on road safety. It is therefore 100% factual, unlike your irrational denial regarding the influence of car dimensions on road safety.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
But that does not change the fact that the increasing mass, width, height, and the often associated design of cars also has a very negative influence on road safety in themselves. That has nothing to do with 'emotional bias' or my perception.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
You are incredibly wrong. First of all, this thread was started with an article about the increasing size of vehicles. I am very aware of the problem of distraction in traffic and the drastically negative impact that has on road safety.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
No one claims that you can get rid of cars completely (in the reasonable timeframe). But also in th US, a great many short distances are covered by car (for which there is an alternative). There is also a lot of habitual use in the US.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It started 100 years ago. It did not end 100 years ago. Jaywalking, as it is known in many states in the US, is non-existent in many other countries.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In Belgium, we have a similar rule, but the distance is only 20 meters. If there is no zebra crossing (crosswalk) within 20 meters, pedestrians may cross anywhere. However, pedestrians only have priority (over straight-ahead traffic) if they use a zebra crossing.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
One could also introduce a 'nuanced' driving ban (taking into account someone's personal circumstances). Whereby, for example, one is still allowed to drive certain routes during certain hours, but is no longer allowed to use the car on other moments.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
However, if you depend on the car, that seems to me to be precisely a reason to drive even more responsibly.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Even in Europe (and even in a small country like Belgium), there are quite a few people who would get into trouble if they were no longer allowed to drive. But the problem is indeed nowhere near as big as in the US.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Many cars that are allowed to drive in the US are not allowed to drive in Europe at all. And that is just as well. Although there is also a problem in Europe with the average car becoming wider, taller, and heavier, it is nowhere near as bad as in the US.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Blind spots are widening, the driver's heightened sense of safety has a negative impact on driving behavior, and in the event of a collision, the risk of serious injury to external victims (particularly cyclists and pedestrians) is significantly higher.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
However, the increasing size of cars and the design of many SUVs and trucks are becoming a problem.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The fine in Belgium amounts to approximately 200 euros (230 dollars) for a 1ste offence, and there is a chance that your driver's license will be revoked. And Belgium is certainly not the strictest country in Europe (although there are less strict ones as well).
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
De individuele verantwoordelijkheid is bij zo'n ongeval groot. Maar dat er weer bijna niemand op de verantwoordelijkheid wijst van de wegbeheerder is één van de redenen dat we nog met zijn onverantwoorde weginrichting opgescheept blijven zitten.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Maar geen enkel journalist die daar een kritische vraag bij stelt. Als men die 90 km/uur wil behouden dan zou er op zijn minst een vangrail of infrastructuur met een vergelijkbaar kerend vermogen moeten geplaatst worden.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Een weg waar nog 90 km/uur mag gereden worden met een fietspad dat enkel gescheiden is van de rijbaan met 0,5 - 1 meter asfalt. Hallucinant dat @wegenenverkeer.bsky.social en de Vlaamse overheid dat nog acceptabel vinden. En weer een bewijs dat verkeersveiligheid nog niet hoog op de agenda staat.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Maar wat zo'n mensen echt gevaarlijk maken is de domme massa die ze achter zich weten te scharen. Nog steeds zouden zo'n 35% van de Amerikanen positief zijn over Trump. En onder de republikeinen is dat zelf meer dan 70%.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
If you are not intelligent enough to understand the word average, then there is no point in continuing the conversation. And yes, the average car in the 70s was bigger than those in the 80s. But the average car in the USA right now is definitely taller and wider than in the 70s.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The claim that cars in the 50s to 70s were larger than currently popular cars in the USA is incorrect.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Are you familiar with the concept of 'average'? The 70s Lincoln Continental was one of the longest production cars ever built and was therefore exceptional in length for its time. Many modern cars (certainly in the USA) are considerably taller and at least as wide.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Moreover, it is perfectly possible to develop smaller cars that are very safe. It is only because of obese cars that we end up in an arms race of large cars.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Larger cars are much more dangerous for anyone not inside the vehicle. So, only if one views safety solely from the perspective of the car occupant are larger cars often (though not always) safer.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
No, they weren't. The average car back then was really much smaller, certainly in height and width.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Something indeed needs to be done about that car obesity. But higher taxes ensure that those who have enough money can continue driving around in obese cars.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Larger cars are not safer. At best , they are safer for the occupants (and even that is not always the case).
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The poor spatial planning in Flanders, with its extensive linear settlements (a major difference compared to the Netherlands), makes it considerably more challenging to provide sufficient space for cyclists everywhere. However, good guidelines are a first step. And the Flemish guidelines are good.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
These are the Flemish guidelines for the width of new cycle paths. While they are not legally binding and are not always adhered to for various reasons, sometimes with good arguments, sometimes with poor ones.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
What do you think the ratio is between the danger a fast-moving truck poses to other road users and the danger a fast-moving cyclist poses to other road users? The kinetic energy alone is a factor of 100 times greater for the truck.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
However, there must still be a buffer of at least 75 cm between the cycle path and the parked cars to prevent dooring (by passengers).
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Parked cars acting as a buffer between the lane and the cycle path are often a good thing, provided that parking near the intersection stops in time. Otherwise, the parked cars obstruct the view.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Although there is still a lot of poor cycling infrastructure in Belgium as well, the guidelines stipulate a minimum clearance distance of 75 cm between bike pathes and parked cars.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Perhaps better than nothing, but still shameful bike paths. If one is forced to ride dangerously close to parked cars to use a bike path, it is not safe cycling infrastructure. Car doors being opened carelessly are a major cause of serious cycling accidents.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Ik gun elk gezin betaalbaar OV-gebruik. Maar de mensen die voor de auto kiezen als ze met 5 op stap gaan vormen natuurlijk niet het probleem. Gezien de gemiddelde bezettingsgraad van auto's van ongeveer 1,4 zijn het aantal autoverplaatsingen met +4 inzittenden verwaarloosbaar.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Het gratis OV in Luxemburg is geen bewijs dat gratis OV een goede keuze is, laat staan dat het 'de oplossing' is. We kunnen veel leren van Luxemburg, o.a. over kwaliteit. Maar denken dat de keuze voor gratis OV de goede is, is mijn inziens onterecht.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
En de kosten? Die liggen voor de overheid per inwoner in Luxemburg zo'n 5 keer hoger dan in Vlaanderen. Het budget voor OV in Vlaanderen (en België) mag best verhoogd worden. Maar willen we dat vervijfvoudigen?
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Het aantal fietsverplaatsingen in Luxemburg is 5 keer kleiner dan in Vlaanderen. Het aandeel van autoverplaatsingen in Luxeburg is ongeveer vergelijkbaar. Tijdens het spitsuur in de steden ligt het wat hoger dan in veel Belgische steden.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Een deel van de ontevredenheid (die er ook is), is net te verklaren door het gratis zijn wat tot overvolle spitsuren leidt en een aanbod dat de vraag niet volgt.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
De tevredenheid over het OV in Luxemburg heeft ook te maken met goed onderhoud (moderne en schone voertuigen), goede dekking, goede integratie van de diverse mobiliteitsvormen, hoge frequentie, ...
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Luxemburg, een land met zo'n 670.000 inwoners op zo'n 2500 km² waarbij de bevolking vooral is geconcentreerd in rond een paar stedelijke zones in het zuiden.
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Renaat @renaat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Gratis OV heeft nadelen. Verplaatsingen te voet of met de fiets die verschuiven naar verplaatsingen met het OV. Comfortverlies op overbevraagde OV-verbindingen. ... Laten we ons vooral richten op betrouwbaarheid, comfort, snelheid, ... en de inkomsten van tickets mee daarvoor inzetten.
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