Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
All of these potential distractions are available to car drivers and bike riders. But cyclists have more sensory data coming at them, in a much more salient way. It's absurd to assume that the average cyclist isn't more aware of their surroundings than the average driver. I'll believe otherwise when I see evidence that says as much, but extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.
Plus, the sky hasn't fallen in Idaho.
Availability of sensory data isn't an issue... A cyclists may have an advantage, but the issue is distractions, not information. A cyclists is as subject to the distractions mentioned, not to mention simply letting their mind wander, as a driver... Unless you are trying to claim that all cyclists are supermen capable of complete concentration while riding, but not while driving...
Idaho, is a rural state with low population and very little congestion, not really a good example... and certainly not statistically significant...