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I know it isn't directly about cycling, but this story reminds me of the parody article I saw in The Onion: "Study: 90% Of Bike Accidents Preventable By Buying
by kcorbitt 9y ago
I know it isn't directly about cycling, but this story reminds me of the parody article I saw in The Onion: "Study: 90% Of Bike Accidents Preventable By Buying Car Like A Normal Person" [1].
I commute 30 miles each day on an electric bike, and while I haven't been hit yet statistically it's only a matter of time. I wish we had the infrastructure in place to make cycling a safe alternative, but it'll take years of build out to get to that point.
One thing I will say is that San Francisco drivers are actually pretty courteous towards cyclists, even when I have to take up a whole lane (happens whenever there's on-street parking and no bike lane). It feels like about half of the people who swear at me/flip me off for "impeding traffic" have out-of-state license plates.
[1]: https://www.theonion.com/study-90-of-bike-accidents-preventable-by-buying-car-1820403123 https://www.theonion.com/study-90-of-bike-accidents-preventa...
- revelation 9y agoThat's a lot! What's your setup like?
- tbihl 9y agoTop Gear did an episode where they made a bunch of PSAs just like that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK_Ru6tScBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK_Ru6tScBE