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Home » Archives » June 2007 » The New Colonist Releases Ten Commandments for Commuters

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06/19/2007: "The New Colonist Releases Ten Commandments for Commuters"

PITTSBURGH—In response to the Vatican’s ten commandments for drivers, The New Colonist issued Ten Commandments for Commuters. “We applaud the Vatican for encouraging drivers to be polite and sober,” said editor Eric Miller, “We just think they should be pointing out that driving isn’t really that good for us or society and isn’t the best way to get around.”

Here are the Ten Commandments for Commuters:

1. Thou Shall Not Pollute. Cars pollute. Automobiles are a major source of C02, which causes global warming. The EPA now has the authority to regulate the pollutant C02.

2. Thou Shall Not Kill: More than 40,000 people die in the United States each year from auto-related causes. Almost five thousand pedestrians are killed in collisions with autos.

3. Love Thy Neighbor. This includes communing with thy neighbor on public transportation, sidewalks, parks, etc. Avoiding thy neighbor by staying in a car with the radio blasting is cheating.

4. Thou shall learn of others means of travel. Driving is not the only means of transit.

5. Love Thyself. This includes exercising which comes quite naturally when you leave your car at home or sell it.

6. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s car. Automobiles have become a status symbol and too many see buying them as a way to define personality. Automobiles don’t define us, and they all do the same thing with varying degrees of efficiency. If you need a car, define yourself as conscientious and choose an efficient model.

7. Thou shall consider not only how far and how we travel, but how far products travel to get to us. Choose locally-grown products and locally manufactured products when possible.

8. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s shoes. More thou should choose shoes manufactured by paying a fair wage.

9. Thou shall be considerate of pedestrians and bicyclists when necessity requires that we drive.

10. Thou shall consider where we have to travel before we choose a place to live. Where we live primarily determines if we need to drive and how much we need to drive.

Eric Miller, on 06.19.07 @ 12:12PST