Re:More people riding bikes makes cycling safer for everyone...
by crispyambulance on Saturday August 05, 2017 @09:50PM
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Sorry, don't mean to be patronizing.
You may know that risk can qualitatively be thought of as a product of two factors: the severity of the outcome and the probability of occurrence.
In the case of cycling a high-speed rear collision with a car is very unlikely but very severe in its outcome. How common is this accident? Not very common-- it ends up on the news when it does occur.
Many many cyclists enjoy riding, on the street, for their whole lives and never have a serious accident or injury.
You may know that risk can qualitatively be thought of as a product of two factors: the severity of the outcome and the probability of occurrence.
In the case of cycling a high-speed rear collision with a car is very unlikely but very severe in its outcome. How common is this accident? Not very common-- it ends up on the news when it does occur.
Many many cyclists enjoy riding, on the street, for their whole lives and never have a serious accident or injury.