Re:When Citi Bikes Are Faster Than Taxis in New York City
by e40 on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @06:49PM
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When I am a pedestrian I would much rather take my chances with a inconsiderate biker than a inconsiderate car driver.
It's not a choice. Every pedestrian must deal with both.
When I am biking I'd much rather be riding slowly on a sidewalk than getting killed by a inconsiderate driver.
Here's the thing: the amount of risk you are comfortable with is probably different than it is for me. What bikers who ride on the sidewalk are doing is forcing their risk tolerance on me. Given where I walk it is illegal to ride on the sidewalk, I feel a certain amount of righteousness in asking bikers to get off the sidewalk.
Bikers killing someone are extremely rare. Bikers getting killed by drivers is more common (citation needed).
When I am biking I'd much rather be riding slowly on a sidewalk than getting killed by a inconsiderate driver.
Where I live it is legal to ride on sidewalks in streets with no bike lines. So instead of taking my chances on a busy street I'd much rather ride slowly(10-15 km/h) on a sidewalk.
In an ideal world the cities would have specific bike only lines which cover all areas. I hear Copenhagen and Amsterdam are good with this.