[morsch]

> The per-mile risk of a self-driving Tesla is roughly the same (within the range of estimates this source gives) as the per-mile risk of riding a bicycle.

That may be true, but the reader is reminded that a typical car trip is probably five to ten times as far as a typical bike trip (is that a reasonable guess?), so the risk per trip is five to ten times as high. The safety figures often quoted for plane travel share similar characteristics.

[nickserv]

Not to mention the disparities in cycling infrastructure. Riding in typical North American suburbia, on stroads with maybe some paint to protect you from fast driving SUVs is completely different from riding in a physically separated cycle lane in a speed controled city.

[YellOh]

Also... if you're in a car that's more dangerous than usual, you have a higher risk of injuring yourself and a higher risk of injuring/killing others. If you take a bike, you're probably not going to slaughter a pedestrian.