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Saying that cycling is dangerous because you are putting your life in the hands of car drivers isn't saying cycling is bad, it's saying cars are. This is a ver
by TrueGeek 5y ago
Saying that cycling is dangerous because you are putting your life in the hands of car drivers isn't saying cycling is bad, it's saying cars are.
This is a very American problem. I do hate driving on roads here, but when I ride on roads in the EU (even on roads without dedicated cycling infrastructure) it's a completely different experience.
- omnicognate 5y ago> Saying that cycling is dangerous because you are putting your life in the hands of car drivers isn't saying cycling is bad, it's saying cars are. No, it's not saying that. It's not a statement about blame, it's a statement about risk. If a motor vehicle hits a cyclist, the cyclist may die. The motor vehicle may get scratched. This asymmetry is a physical fact, not a moral judgement. As a cyclist on a mixed road you rely on drivers to keep you safe. I don't know about the EU (I imagine there's a wide range of behaviours) but I sure as hell wouldn't cycle on most of the major mixed roads in London because it just takes one bad driver, and I'd like to see my kids grow up.
- b3morales 5y agoThe same is true as a driver or a pedestrian. Another driver could easily jump the curb and hit you on the sidewalk/pavement, or swerve into you from the opposite lane. And you will end up hurt.