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Safety doesn't mean what you think it does. Those aggressive cyclists? They're the safe ones. The people that get squished by traffic are the timid ones clingi
by techterrier 11y ago
Safety doesn't mean what you think it does.
Those aggressive cyclists? They're the safe ones. The people that get squished by traffic are the timid ones clinging to the kerbs and stopping at left-turn red lights.
- spacecowboy_lon 11y agoRiding aggressively doesn't mean jumping red lights and playing chicken with pedestrians
- techterrier 11y agoYou can do one without the other. As I said, the data is clear. The best way to get squished by a lorry (the most common KSI for cyclists in city environments) is by following the rules.
- spacecowboy_lon 11y agoOh yes looking at the uk stats 90% of cycyclist deaths in London are undertaking HGV's (lorrys)