Originally Posted by
CliffordK
That still leaves about 1:5 to 1:3 of the accidents being caused by the cyclists.
Defensive riding and paying attention to one's surroundings and being safe could likely prevent a few more too.
It doesn't excuse the drivers, but cyclists can't just ignore their own contribution to their own personal safety.
And if you take out the drunk and homeless cyclist who disregard all safety, your numbers for normal adult cyclist turns to 1:20.
__________________
Land of the Free, Because of the Brave.