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I was explicitly talking about cities because that's the context of the subthread (and indeed the OP). London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester etc. are instal
by Doctor_Fegg 5y ago
I was explicitly talking about cities because that's the context of the subthread (and indeed the OP). London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester etc. are installing protected cycle infrastructure that was basically unheard of 10 years ago. I do agree that rural roads are more hostile for cycling now, and your assumption as to where I live is wrong.
- rjsw 5y agoI can only speak for Manchester but people here have looked at the cycle infrastructure and taken it as a signal to ride around dressed all in black with no lights. I don't think the accident rate will go down.
- Symbiote 5y agoThat means they feel safe. It's an improvement in infrastructure. The next step (Amsterdam, Copenhagen) is to ride around in black, with no lights, while drunk.
- rjsw 5y agoThe infrastructure isn't good enough for that in the UK, they will just get squashed. I narrowly avoided hitting one head on about an hour ago.