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Bicycling on its own is not really an issue. The issue is cars, the truly dangerous mode of transportation, and any solution starts with a reduction in the har
by occz 5y ago
Bicycling on its own is not really an issue.
The issue is cars, the truly dangerous mode of transportation, and any solution starts with a reduction in the harm they bring. Getting rid of the most energy-efficient mode of transportation, one that has a miniscule impact on the climate, to accommodate the most destructive form of transportation, both from a human lives lost-perspective and an environmental perspective, would be completely inane.
- DantesKite 5y agoEliminating cars would not reduce the risk of falling from a bicycle due to imperfection in the road, delayed reaction time, other bicyclists, etc. The flaw is in the design itself. I'm not saying we need to eliminate bicycling. People can skydive if they want to and they can ride their bicycles outdoor as well if they desire.
- atoav 5y agoIt is a thousand times more likely for you to die in a car or because of a car than because you fell of your bike (provided you wear a helmet).
- Kim_Bruning 5y agoIf you have to wear a helmet, the bicycling infrastructure isn't safe enough (yet). Traffic engineers can well and truly be proud of themselves when people simply don't bother to wear a helmet anymore (because it's not needed). See eg: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=003-zdZA8hk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=003-zdZA8hk Copenhagen: Few helmets * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqFDfLogw_M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqFDfLogw_M Strassbourg: a bit more helmets (but not a lot) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynwMN3Z9Og8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynwMN3Z9Og8 Utrecht, the Netherlands. Very few helmets indeed.