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by iso1631 1191 days ago
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"