I'm often a pedestrian, and I gotta say: yes, a distracted or aggressive driver can kill ya, but it seems to me that a distracted or aggressive cyclist can still fuck you up pretty badly, and as a percentage by vehicle type I'm noticing a lot more of the latter lately
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No, there's an appropriate sense of responsibility. If you want to convince anyone bikes are more comparatively dangerous to cars, get some stats that show it (hint: you can't).
You don't get to swing wildly just because you're holding a bat instead of a gun.
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Your intuitions are biased here. I'm trusting actual injury stats. Unless you have some to quote, you have all the credibility of a parent who wants active shooter drills in their kid's school because they saw a news broadcast about a shooting.
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Christ almighty.
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The aggression in these responses match what I see also. Blow through a stop sign, nearly maul a pedestrian, then have the temerity to give that pedestrian the finger. Also using sidewalks when clear bike lines available!
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