Re-posting this thread with the start of the new school year and the annual race among public agencies to see who can put out the most offensive, uninformed, and counterproductive "stay safe out there, kids" PSAs.
TL;DR: calling people outside cars #VulnerableRoadUsers is very bad form. Don't do it.
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And for those who might think this is new idea I'm trying on, or am interested in debating it, it is not.
I have spent decades studying the experiences of people trying to navigate their environments on the outside of a car. My caution against the use of #VRU language is not a hot take. It's the result of a very long time thinking, studying, analyzing, discussing, teaching, and writing about this.
