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I do not own a car and cycle every day in SF. I have seen 3 accidents and maybe 100 near misses involving cyclists and have been in a few myself. In all of the

I do not own a car and cycle every day in SF. I have seen 3 accidents and maybe 100 near misses involving cyclists and have been in a few myself. In all of them, it was the cyclists fault. Cyclists may have higher risks, but that doesn't seem to stop us from doing stupid dangerous things all the time. Although in fairness most near accidents I have seen are vagrants crossing a busy intersection without waiting for a green, seemingly with the intention of being run over.

jamil7 7y ago
The problem with these threads I find is they end up in anecdotes between cyclists and car drivers. I don't doubt you, I know there are idiots using all modes of transport but from years of cycling in different cities I can counter your points with a lot of my own involving car drivers acting incredibly irresponsibly and dangerously.
Gibbon1 7y ago
When I drive in San Francisco I spend most of my effort watching out for bicyclists and pedestrians. Cars not as much, first they are easier to see. Lower percentage of stupid. Big enough that they tend not to come from unexpected places. I do that because I want to get out of this life without maiming or killing someone. I'm old enough to know it's long game and to know people that have accidentally killed people. And you don't want to go there. You might think that if it's not your fault it won't fuck with you. Trust me it will.