Of some things I can be sure: I ride more miles, every day, on roads potentially more dangerous than you do. I do not wheel out of the driveway full of trepidation or fear. By the same token, I do not leave the driveway on a crusade to bring parity between bikes and cars. I use what was once called "common sense." I sincerely hope that your quest for vehicular equality is not one day interrupted by an incursion of harsh reality.
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