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> And how many cars are in a car-free zones can hit you? That's not OP said, they claimed "Aggressive and fast driving cyclists are in no way less dangerous t
by maccard 5y ago
> And how many cars are in a car-free zones can hit you?
That's not OP said, they claimed "Aggressive and fast driving cyclists are in no way less dangerous to pedestrians than a car".
- MagnumOpus 5y agoWhich is assuming the conclusion - yes, that kind of cyclist would be dangerous but their number and danger is vanishingly small compared to aggressive and fast drivers (50x more numerous and 10x more dangerous). In the UK, drivers kill about 500-1000 pedestrians a year, cyclists maybe 10 at worst...
- soneil 5y agoIndeed, there's a survivorship bias with cyclists. If you've ever been hit by a cyclist going too fast, you'll have a very opinionated story to tell. If you've ever been hit going by a car too fast, you're just a faceless member of one of our more embarrassing statistics.
- justsomehnguy 5y agoPlease see the comment in the neighbouring thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30415828 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30415828