Originally Posted by
ooga-booga
because cars kill-both consistently and often. a bit of an inconvenience admittedly but, then again, so is death. pull your assets over (guessing in the bike lane) and figure
out which restaurant you're going to and how to get there. heaven forbid you hold a conversation with your host/driver or figure out directions prior to being in said vehicle
or that either you or your passenger be inconvenienced in the slightest at the risk of public safety.
You are assuming a car with a single passenger. Even if I agreed with you on the passenger in a car, there's many other situations, such as busses, trains, etc. A blanket prohibition on any movement over 4mph is not realistic.