Originally Posted by
3alarmer
...personally, I try to remember the formula for Force, when I'm deciding what to crash into.
Force is directly related to severity of injuries likely to result from a traffic mishap, especially when the objects crashing into a bicyclist likely can impart mucho Force (mass and velocity) onto the body of said bicyclist.
Likely severity of injuries from various road position mishaps is usually ignored by those who get hysterical about the alleged unacceptable risk of not positioning a bicycle like a motor vehicle in the traffic lane, regardless of the traffic density, traffic speed, visibility or any other consideration but "faring best" dogma.