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Would you rather be hit by the asshole's car or bike?

• inglor_cz 5y ago
  Neither. The thing is, where I live, as a pedestrian, I almost never share the same surface with cars. Only when I need to cross the street, which is, say, three times a mile. For the rest of the time, I am in relative safety of the pavement. (Cars running into pedestrians on pavements, though not impossible, is a fairly rare occurrence and I have never seen one in my almost 43 years of age.) This is a major difference in the entire risk calculation.
  • maccard 5y ago
    How many collisions between bikes and pedestrians on pavements have you witnessed given that's your criteria for risk? Mine is 0, as a daily cyclist and pedestrian.
    • inglor_cz 5y ago
      I might be a bit bitter because I am sitting right now in my office, about 25 meters from a fairly dangerous corner where I really need to peek out carefully lest I want to be smashed down. In order to get to the office I need to pass this place at least twice a day and during the last years I avoided at least ten accidents with either bikes or shared electric scooters already. Some of the riders seem to consider themselves immortal as they zap directly into a place where they cannot see.
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