Die-in MONTREAL 2008在蒙特婁被車殺死 意識活動

蒙特婁政府的自行車推廣單位，號召民眾參與～DIE-IN MONTREAL 2008 活動。

這張帶有藝術與警示意味的聳動宣傳海報，這陣子被廣泛張貼在Montreal市街巷弄間，當時乍看還以為是某某攝影師，想邀請民眾充當模特兒的作品計畫宣傳，仔細研究才發現，原來是政府為倡導: "用腳踏車取代汽車"，由Montreal a Velo組織所舉辦的"意識覺知性"活動!

What is a die-in ?
A die-in is a symbolic, theatrical event, much like a sit-in or bed-in. The main difference is that its participants, unlike in a sit-in or bed- in (where people sit or sleep), mimic being dead at the intersection of two streets. They are also invited to bring along props such as fake blood, bandages, gas masks and the like to add realism to the scene. The event illustrates the incredible number of deaths directly or indirectly caused by cars, in Montreal, and around the world.

主辦單位邀請民眾在活動地點的十字街口，自行準備比方：假血、繃帶、防毒面具或其他任何可擬真死亡現場的道具，藉此完成此活動所企圖表達～在蒙特婁甚至全世界，因汽車而直接或間接導致死亡的恐怖場景！

Car overuse

Worrisome death toll, sound and air pollution, colonisation of public space, urban sprawl, individual and collective financial pressures, ... Pedestrians, cyclists and motorists themselves are all victims of the many consequences of car culture. Year after year, more cars are added to the streets of our city, while at the same time the health and safety issues related to our dependancy on automobiles get worse. It is time that we Montrealers take action to ensure that the Montreal of tomorrow will be safer, healthier and more human.

汽車的過度擁有及使用，所導致的噪音、空氣污染、公共空間擠壓、財務壓力...，乃至於行人或單車騎士成為汽車文化效應下的犧牲品! 年復一年，人們的健康與生命安全，隨著我們對汽車的依賴、日益增加的汽車數量而更趨惡化。而現在，就是蒙特婁民眾採取行動，來確保我們的明天會更安全，健康，更人性面的時刻！
嚇人的恐怖數據～
WORLD « During the course of the 20th century, road accidents became one of the leading causes of death and morbidity in the world, killing or seriously injuring over 20 million people each year. »全球每年因車禍死亡或重傷人數約為2千萬。

QUEBEC « In Quebec, road accidents account for over 50, 000 injured people each year, of whom 600 to 700 die. »魁北克每年因道路事故導致重傷人數超過5萬，其中有600-700人因而死亡。

MONTREAL In Montreal, cars account for « over 12 000 traffic accident injury victims every year including, on average, five pedestrians per day. » Almost 50% of the dead are pedestrians, and « a little more than 1500 deaths every year can be attributed to atmospheric pollution.

蒙特婁每年有超過12,000名因交通事故受傷者，平均每天有5名行人，幾乎五成以上的死者是行人，而其中超過約1,500名的死因歸責於空氣污染!

LET'S BIKE!

騎自行車、搭乘大眾運輸工具、步行、共乘．．或其他任何能取代自行開車的方式，為自己，為別人，也為了地球，盡可能警覺並減少我們在日常生活的不自覺中，對汽車的過度依賴與使用！

跨出車門，會發現更多驚喜，看見當我們把自己關在汽車內時，因匆忙趕路而錯失忽略的美好風景，吞吐不同於空調人造的天然氣息！

DIE-IN MONTREAL 2008 活動官網:http://www.dieinmtl.org/