Originally Posted by
chadwebster
I ride against traffic because i can then see if a car is too close to me, is swerving around or doing anything that could harm me, and this in turn gives me at least a chance to get out of the way vs not seeing anything at all and just getting hit(potentially) when riding with traffic.
If this isn't a troll, but a serious argument, let me point out that, according to US stats, only about 3% of all motor vehicle/cyclist collision fatalities are from behind (2008). Since a high proportion (don't have nos. to hand) are caused by drivers right/left hooking riders and that's when they are, theoretically at least, in a position to be aware of the direction that cyclists are supposed to be coming from. you might wish to consider the likelihood of an increase when they are
not looking for wrong-way riders when emerging from/entering intersections/driveways/carparks, etc.
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