Originally Posted by genec

FYI I don't consider the road more dangerous, I consider drivers at night in cars, not paying attention more dangerous. I think the road itself is fine... especially as it is probably lit up.

And "danger" around here uses interesting statistics... where the actual injury has little to do with the perception of danger... Getting hit by a car carries a far higher risk of severe injury than falling down and scraping your knees... yet folks here constantly tout the "dangers" of paths while ignoring the severity of the dangers involved.

Now that all said... sure, an unlit path with perhaps a handful of miscreants, might not be the best place to ride. And I too have found dark paths at night to be less than welcoming... of course the reason those paths are dark, is that again, cycling and paths are NOT considered part of a transportation network here in the good old USA. Bikes are toys and paths are for recreation. Hence the core reason the path is closed at night... when no similar road would be.