[Zigurd]

Half of road deaths worldwide are pedestrians. The number killed by cyclists is so small it is under the significant digits of the total.

Cyclists violating traffic rules is frequently cited in anti-cycling astroturf, of which you can find current examples and a deep archive at StreetsBlog.

This "Overall it constantly shocks me how little responsibility cyclists take for their own safety." just screams "I'm a dickhead driver likely to hurt someone and I want a defense."

[iso1631]

You're about 100 times as likely to be killed by a car while walking on a pavement than you are to be killed by a bike.

https://www.roadpeace.org/pedestrian-pavement-deaths-2/

> This "Overall it constantly shocks me how little responsibility cyclists take for their own safety." just screams "I'm a dickhead driver likely to hurt someone and I want a defense."

You didn't twig with "When driving I've nearly hit several cyclists"