Originally Posted by San Rensho
I wonder where he got that statistic because I distinctly remember reading a study where the vast majority of car/bike collissions were caused by the car, not the cyclist.
Maybe he saw the police reports but not the subsequent evaluation by Charles Komanoff and 'Right of Way'.
"After NYC cycling fatalities increased twofold in 1999, police rushed to cover their, er, reputation by claiming (without analysis or supporting data) that cyclists are to blame in 75% of cycling deaths. Right of Way took a closer look. Surprise! The truth is just the reverse. Our report, The Only Good Cyclist, is available for download. (If you have difficulty downloading, send email and we'll arrange to get you a copy.)"
The Only Good Cyclist:
http://www.cars-suck.org/research/cyclists.pdf