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Old 06-14-13 | 10:28 AM
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UberGeek
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Originally Posted by RubeRad
I wish I had a MUP around; it's all roads to me.

Interesting point that commuters are generally forced to share less-safe roads with cars, as opposed to recreational riders who will tend towards more enjoyable roads = fewer cars.

75mph is certainly a fair average for freeway speeds (at least around here), but you're right, some reasonable percentage of city driving should be included in the math, which would certainly lower the average.
I don't see MUPS as being much safer (If at all) than normal roads...

On roads, I generally don't have to contend with kids darting out in the middle, with parents that are oblivious. I also don't tend to have to worry about dogs on 20ft clotheslines.
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