Phase X, now what?

There is a rush to move towards normality as quickly as possible. We do not ask ourselves first: What normality do we want? It is not necessary, in our anxiety to normalize, it only fits in the brain to go back to what was before. There is no general clamor (after rampant illnesses), to change part of the system that has brought us to this horrific situation.

We have seen that society, and governments, lack preparation to deal with abnormal situations. And we have intuited that our administration is not prepared to think, dialogue and plan a future with other parameters than those that existed.

A society that has the goal of killing citizens for money (although it cannot be said), is made up of mercenaries. Pollution, traffic and noise have been putting the survival of citizens to the ultimate test for years, without this situation causing the leaders to react with any severity.

Is it a lawful initiative to let millions of beings die so that a few can move in a private vehicle wherever they want and at the time they want? There must be some agreements (as we have recently experienced) on what hours it is lawful and responsible for the car to be taken out on the street or on the highway. During confinement, no time limit has been imposed on the use of the car or motorcycle. To pedestrians, to the elderly, to children, yes.

Does this mean that drivers continue to have priorities that other mortals cannot enjoy? Does this mean that there is no will among the leaders to think about a change in future mobility? – a mobility that is clearly aggressive against humanity itself and citizens.

We believe that we have the right (human right) to know the plans of the governments regarding the proposals for improvements in the aggression against our lives. The use of automobiles and motorcycles in their current situations is a threat against the life of the citizen.

An indication of wanting to save lives could be new speed limits: 30 km/h in urban areas and 60 km/h in interurban areas. The debate doesn’t exist right now – not even as a transition between not driving and going back to “normal”. We want discussion. We want proposals. We want to note that the government thinks about the future.

Ole Thorson, P(A)T Board Member