Originally Posted by Wanna_be_a_pro
A significant number of drivers out there are not used to driving around cyclists, and that creates problems that are based on drivers not being used to looking out for (and being aware of) cyclists' needs. Our numbers need to increase.
The BMA agrees with you. Read
http://ip.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conten...t/9/3/205?etoc
Objective: To examine the relationship between the numbers of people walking or bicycling and the frequency of collisions between motorists and walkers or bicyclists.
Conclusion: A motorist is less likely to collide with a person walking and bicycling if more people walk or bicycle.
Originally Posted by Wanna_be_a_pro
The wonder is, it's so quick and good for the health to get around on bikes,
and there's the ironic point of it all. In spite of it's inherent dangers (everything carries some risks) the benefit of health from cycling far outweighs it's dangers of accidents. The motorists will most likely submit to heart disease (or other maladies) before an accident in the car, whereas the cyclists will most likely not be as likely to have the same heart disease (or other maladies) as the motorist.