| > being hit by a bike is nothing like being hit by a car You're completely right! Cars are engineered to reduce the damages of a direct impact. Bikes are not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_safety_through_vehi... Studies agree that the damages are mostly caused by speed https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24435732 E-bikes can go at very high speeds (30km/h is more than enough to be deadly) and can do it effortlessly, which means the even bikers that aren't expert can go at such high speeds, increasing the risk of hurting someone else or themselves. Add to that the fact that a car can break or avoid obstacles in a much more efficient way than a bike could ever do (think about heavy breaking with a bike at 25 km/h under heavy rain on the pavet and then think about it on a car). I'm not a supporter of cars, I've been car free for a few years now, but I don't think bikes are less dangerous for pedestrians. There are simply less of them around. > The level of pain is an order of magnitude different The maximum level of pain I suffered was because of my bad teeth I was in a very bad car accident (a tire detached from my car while driving on the highway and I lost control), the pain was a joke compared to that. Pain is not a strong indicator of dangerous physical damage. For example internal bleeding is usually painless. |
>Add to that the fact that a car can break or avoid obstacles in a much more efficient way than a bike could ever do
That's obviously false. Just consider the stuff that BMX bikes can do in terms of maneuvering. Or even normal bikes. Try driving on a car through a busy pedestrian street. On a bike it's a piece of cake, and you won't have to stop even once.