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> The average car utilization is less than 4.5%. For over 95% of the time, most cars are just sitting there doing nothing. This is roughly true of bikes as wel
by btrettel 7y ago
> The average car utilization is less than 4.5%. For over 95% of the time, most cars are just sitting there doing nothing.
This is roughly true of bikes as well, but I've never seen it used as an argument against cycling.
There is one important difference: Bikes are much smaller than cars so they take up less space when parked. But I haven't seen that mentioned in this context.
I am a cyclist for what it's worth.
- bryanlarsen 7y agoBikes aren't allowed on freeways, so there are similar restrictions on cyclists.
- dheera 7y agoI'm a bike commuter too, but I stay on dedicated bike paths whenever possible, which is about 90% of my commute. I don't have a way of measuring it, but my intuition says that my chance of death while cycling on a dedicated bike path is much less than if I were driving a car on the road. I do realize I'm pretty lucky to be in that situation, but for safety reasons I'm a big fan of generally having more dedicated bike paths or at least barrier-separated bike lanes around town. In a lot of Asian and European cities it is pretty standard and it massively improves safety.