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Can't really agree. You need to have your head on a swivel when cycling in any event, and since walking in the US is as unpopular as cycling for commuting, side
by yborg 10y ago
Can't really agree. You need to have your head on a swivel when cycling in any event, and since walking in the US is as unpopular as cycling for commuting, sidewalks in my suburban area are generally empty as far as the eye can see. But even in the case of a bicycle vs. pedestrian accident, both parties will generally survive. Car vs. cyclist, I lose.
- superuser2 10y agoIt's not about you seeing the car, but the car seeing you. Consider, for example, cars turning right across a crosswalk while a cyclist continues straight through the intersection on the crosswalk. The driver's visual scan will catch pedestrians but not you, since you are nowhere near the intersection at the time they look but in front of them by the time they start accelerating. If you were in the street, you would appear in the right side mirror.