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Anon likes bikes (files.ikt.id.au)

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[–] megrania@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 22 hours ago

Theoretically, in many places, bikes are allowed in the same places as cars most of the time. But, if a biker shares the space with cars, it’s just a matter of time before that biker collides with a car. When that happens, the person in the car won’t be injured. The biker may be dead.

Assuming every cyclist who shares the road will eventually have an accident involving a car is kinda fatalist IMHO, but I guess it depends on where you are ... where I live, bicycles on the road are very common, both in the city and outside.

My typical ways in the city involve a multilane road that doesn't have a bike path yet, and while it can be stressful I don't consider it overly dangerous.

Road cycling is a common pastime here so having bicycles on the country roads is expected, and motorists are required to maintain a certain distance (1.5m), as indicated by many roadsigns along popular roads. They typically comply.

So, yeah, I don't think it's a given and very much the results of cultural attitudes more than anything ...