Originally Posted by
hamster
Do you think that a cyclist riding in a sharrow (i.e. in the middle of the right lane) at 1 a.m. is less likely to be hit by a drunk driver than if he were riding on the shoulder?
Less likely. It’s all in the odds. Not everyone driving a car is drunk, and if you must be on a bike at 1:00 A.M. on a Friday night/Saturday morning, your level of risk goes way up. Still, for most of us who ride this on weekends in the mornings or afternoons, it does improve our odds of survival. Yes, there are still drunks on the road at that time of day, and especially in areas like this that are largely entertainment districts. You take that, and other ri
sks whenever you put a bike on the street.