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It's getting better, but a lot of places still don't have bike lanes. I'll ride on the sidewalk if I don't feel safe in the road, but I'm extra careful when I d
by PhasmaFelis 9y ago
It's getting better, but a lot of places still don't have bike lanes. I'll ride on the sidewalk if I don't feel safe in the road, but I'm extra careful when I do.
- s17n 9y agoSo basically, you make peds feel unsafe so that you can feel safe.
- mellabo 9y agoThe risk of a fatality or life changing accident is much much higher for a cyclist colliding with a car, than it is for a pedestrian being hit by a bike
- cstejerean 9y agoThe risk may be higher but it's not insignificant. Here is an example from the UK: "The number of pedestrians fatally or seriously injured in collisions with cyclists has doubled since 2006" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/07/number-pedestrians-fatally-seriously-injured-cyclists-has-doubled/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/07/number-pedestria...
- ZeroGravitas 9y agoIf it was really significant you'd have quoted the number, not the headline: In 2016 three pedestrians died in such incidents across Great Britain while a further 108 sustained serious injury. But note, none of these deaths occurred on the pavement: In 2016, 43 pedestrians died in collisions involving a vehicle on the footway or verge. None of them involved a cycle. -- https://www.cyclinguk.org/campaigning/views-and-briefings/pedestrians https://www.cyclinguk.org/campaigning/views-and-briefings/pe...
- usrusr 9y agoRisk is an aggregate of damage and likelihood. Pedestrians are moving much more erratic than cars. This makes them more dangerous, unless you live in a community so violent that drivers actively harass cyclists.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoNo. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16928450 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16928450
- Thews 9y agoYou can't control peoples feelings.