Re:Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to invest...
by Retric on Monday March 18, 2024 @11:56AM
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> as a pedestrian you should almost never have to share a space with bicycles
These collisions are mostly at intersections, which aren't avoidable on a flat surface you would need to go 3D.
I'm in favor of raised sidewalks for pedestrians, but they are relatively pricey infrastructure.
Edit: > That no fatalities bit is the crucial part.
Globally I think the rates are quite a bit lower. But in the US it's closer than it might seem based on how many more drivers there are than cyclists. Cyclist only kill about 4 pedestrians per year in the US, but cyclists are also vastly less common especially on a per mile basis. https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/pedestrians-kill...
To be clear I don't this says as much about bikes as it does the biased population of people currently using them.
Re:Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to invest...
by latortuga on Monday March 18, 2024 @11:59AM
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If we are comparing against cars though this is a no brainer. Cars and trucks are extremely hard on infrastructure while people and bikes are basically free. Go 3D!
These collisions are mostly at intersections, which aren't avoidable on a flat surface you would need to go 3D.
I'm in favor of raised sidewalks for pedestrians, but they are relatively pricey infrastructure.
Edit: > That no fatalities bit is the crucial part.
Globally I think the rates are quite a bit lower. But in the US it's closer than it might seem based on how many more drivers there are than cyclists. Cyclist only kill about 4 pedestrians per year in the US, but cyclists are also vastly less common especially on a per mile basis. https://www.nationalworld.com/news/politics/pedestrians-kill...
To be clear I don't this says as much about bikes as it does the biased population of people currently using them.