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Old 05-24-03 | 01:47 PM
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I'm almost certain that bicycle commuting is statistically safer than riding on a bus
Well yes and no. There is no doubt that you are more likely to be killed or injured riding a bike than riding a bus. Particularly if you are a child. And particularly in the UK which has a singularly poor record in these matters. However, as a group the bus passengers are likely to have a lower life expectancy than cyclists overall because they will be less physivcally active and more likely to develop heart disease, obesity, and so forth.
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