Originally Posted by
chasm54
Oxford is a fantastically safe place to cycle. Massive numbers of cyclists, virtually no serious injuries or deaths.
Sure, the traffic is heavy, and cyclists rub up against buses and trucks etc. But speeds are low, and not much happens. The OP is an interesting example of how our perceptions of danger are more influenced by what we are used to than by facts. Oxford, with its mediaeval street pattern and heavy traffic, looks chaotic and intimidating to the American visitor. But the natives are unfazed, and do fine.
Read follow-up posts. 58 cycling deaths in Oxfordshire last year. Sure, people aren't getting killed on Broad Street, but injuries every day. I helped up a girl who fell on her bike while talking on her cell phone. Witnessed innumerable near crashes between cyclists and people. Cops are having special weeks to educate, and cite, cyclists for unsafe cycling practices.
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/107...enalty_ticket/
The "OP" is interested in facts and circumstances, not in making up things. Your response is without merit or facts.