Old 05-13-09, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by BarracksSi
You're as likely to get hit on a bike as you are in a car.
Yes, but, in a car the metal cage conducts the electricity around you. (The phenomenon is called 'Faraday cage' or something.) On a bike, the electricity goes through you. This is an important difference .
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