tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post5089224002821033158..comments2023-12-21T18:43:25.430+00:00Comments on Finding Simplicity: Why It's Ok To Drive Instead Of WalkSharon Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-47705742608895033352008-11-21T19:55:00.000+00:002008-11-21T19:55:00.000+00:00Well, if we all starting walking/cycling/taking th...Well, if we all starting walking/cycling/taking the bus, it would be more safe, wouldn't it?<BR/><BR/>I don't have a car, never had one, but I don't feel unsafe. <BR/><BR/>I have heard friends and family justify their ownership of a car to me (the mere existence of a car-free person makes them feel guilty??), but I've never heard "safety" as a reason. Usually it has to do with 1) tranporting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-30533993917458430002008-11-09T20:40:00.000+00:002008-11-09T20:40:00.000+00:00@ Anonymous. Yeah, when you put it like that, it d...@ Anonymous. Yeah, when you put it like that, it does make sense. I trust that when your car eventually gives up the ghost that you'll get one with a smaller engine, though?Sharon Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-66483963645881179022008-11-09T14:30:00.000+00:002008-11-09T14:30:00.000+00:00I have a biggish looking car but it's only got an ...I have a biggish looking car but it's only got an 1800 engine. It's quite old and I'm single so usually only drive myself around. I only use it sparingly and drive carefully. I walk if I need to go anywhere in town. I never accelerate hard and I don't speed. Although it's quite old I wouldn't get rid of it for a smaller one. Why? Because if I sold it to someone with a family it would be far more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-12159313865685450602008-11-09T02:25:00.000+00:002008-11-09T02:25:00.000+00:00@ Sharon Rose. Yes, the heavy shopping can be a de...@ Sharon Rose. Yes, the heavy shopping can be a devil and not everybody lives close to shops. And I agree, a car shouldn't be a status symbol - I for one am not impressed by them. In fact, quite the opposite.<BR/><BR/>@ Simple Sapien. I don't think there should ever be any all or nothing situations, life isn't that black and white. Unfortunately, as you say, not everybody sees things that way.<BRSharon Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-31152136317910042422008-11-08T20:49:00.000+00:002008-11-08T20:49:00.000+00:00i think there is always an excuse for why we can o...i think there is always an excuse for why we can or cannot do something. i *live* in a dangerous neighborhood (ie, people getting mugged, shot, etc), and i don't own a car. <BR/><BR/>but at the end of the day, we make the decisions we make. if we can live with them, then that's all that really matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-17579877099901174932008-11-08T17:51:00.000+00:002008-11-08T17:51:00.000+00:00Great post, Sharon. I agree with you. I sold my ca...Great post, Sharon. I agree with you. I sold my car a few months ago and have been getting around by walking or by bicycle. I did it for mainly financial reasons, but the environmental part is also great. <BR/><BR/>For those of you who do have cars, there are definitely situations where they are necessary, or at least preferred. When you need to do a big shop, travel in a dangerous place, or get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-23823561584151204552008-11-08T15:41:00.000+00:002008-11-08T15:41:00.000+00:00Hi there-we drive a H reg nissan Micra that cost £...Hi there-we drive a H reg nissan Micra that cost £350! It gets us from a to b, mainly for work and the weekly shop (very essential for the heavy bags!). A car to us is a tool, not a status symbol!Sharon Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792904322725966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-15343052144404117942008-11-08T12:14:00.000+00:002008-11-08T12:14:00.000+00:00@ Teena. No, that's why it's called NONsense :)@ A...@ Teena. No, that's why it's called NONsense :)<BR/><BR/>@ Anonymous. Yepp. I'm all for being environmentally aware but not if it means putting myself or my family at risk.<BR/><BR/>@ Anonymous II. Now that's what I call bad luck.Sharon Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-17021929775385425272008-11-08T12:08:00.000+00:002008-11-08T12:08:00.000+00:00My ex boyfriend used to take his car to the garage...My ex boyfriend used to take his car to the garage a few hundred metres away just to buy crisps. Then one day he decided to walk and he was knocked down by a Range Rover crossing the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-79645650406838276592008-11-08T11:04:00.000+00:002008-11-08T11:04:00.000+00:00Senisble advice (as always). People can easily put...Senisble advice (as always). People can easily put themselves into dangerous situations through their determination to be green but its important to know where to draw the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-83562207041413769312008-11-08T09:01:00.000+00:002008-11-08T09:01:00.000+00:00absolutely! I wont take the risk either. No sense ...absolutely! I wont take the risk either. No sense in nonsense.<BR/>xoxoxTeenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10366928264475596399noreply@blogger.com