I have been to the US on several occassions, both riding a bike and a motorcycle, as well as driving a car. It's not really that much different to most other places in the Western world.
Even here in Denmark, where he thinks it is so different and so good for cyclists, plenty of people talk with a phone to their head while driving (and riding). However, it is also illegal to ride a bicycle and talk on your phone unless you have a handsfree setup. People also speed here at about the same percentages as people in the US. Out in the backwaters people tend to speed more and drive more drunk. Just like in the US.
Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
But if there were no rule and no enforcement, people would drive far faster.
Yes, I agree.