(From the article) : " ..Personal automobiles, long a symbol of freedom and prosperity, especially in the United States, are coming under increasing attack,
as are the internal combustion engines which have historically propelled them.
Moreover, there is proposed legislation in the works to equip all vehicles with absolute speed governors, to make it easier for government entities to “spy” on drivers,
and to even simply shut off vehicles if Big Brother doesn’t care for the way you’re driving. Etc.
In many urban areas, car lanes are being pushed aside in favor of bike and foot paths.
The elderly, handicapped, and infirm? The hell with them, apparently."
"Ride your bike to work? No driving on the weekends?"
Remember the commercial song :" See the USA in your Chevrolet " ? It really wasn't all that long ago
That's what weekends are designed to do: relax from the work experience, enjoy activities with family, visit family elsewhere, go to religious activities, and renew family ties.
Weekend travel is essentially escapism from the same old work drudgery day in and day out, and allows for relaxation and happiness .
One would have thought that a lesson of the lock downs from the Covid social epidemic would have made government more responsive to the needs of the people.
I guess that's not true in Germany where this proposal is being made.
The government politicians may want the people to live in drudgery and monotony
What say you ?
“What say you?”
I drive once a week, tops. Combine all of my errands and just get them done in one morning. Not to save ‘Mother Erf’ but to save on the cost of gasoline!
Let’s Go, Brandon!