Thread: Two Per Cent of US Road Deaths Are Cyclists
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Old 02-24-14 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FBinNY
Forgeting the numbers for the moment, compare riding exposed on 2 wheels, to driving in a 4 wheeled steel crash cage with airbags. That said, take children out of the numbers and cycling does better than I would have expected.
Yes I agree with you, statistics are general and don't apply equally to everyone. BUT, in general my point is that riding is not necessarily safer than driving...
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