Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Weak. Bicyclists ARE, in the main, gooder than cagers. Wanna know why? Because bicyclists don't have a two ton cage around them for when it goes sideways. It tends to reach an equilibrium that favors the cautious cyclists.
Yup. Bicycles are not only lighter, but they typically are going slower. They are far less likely to cause physical harm to others. The people that should fear them most are pedestrians - who should fear cars even more.
And while it is interesting to speculate about infrastructure, city planning and how silly it is that some driver is willing to speed up to nearly run a red light in order to get to their destination 23.8 seconds sooner - smart cyclists look out for themselves because that's the only person they can count on. The trick is to not fool yourself into thinking you are appropriately cautious when you actually are not.