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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you ride a bike in D.C. don't you *expect* to get hit by a car sooner or later? I mean, do you think you're never going to get mugged either?

DC seems especially dangerous because the government practically promotes pot smoking and makes zero attempt to catch drunk drivers. When was the last time you saw a traffic camera catch a drunk driver? Believe me, alcoholics know exactly how much they can get away with. [/quote]

I've been hit by a car while I was riding in a bike lane, so I recognize it's quite possible. But your argument here is... drivers are dangerous, so we should definitely not do anything to make them less dangerous?[/quote]

Drivers are not dangerous. The streets are quite safe. People take billions of car trips each year. In 2021, 40 people were killed in traffic accidents. The police say:

12 of those deaths were because of speeding
10 deaths were because of drunk or stoned driving
8 deaths were the fault of a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist, scooter, ATV rider
5 deaths were unknown causes
3 deaths were because of driver error
2 deaths were because of a medical emergency[/quote]

It's honestly so weird that you think the only relevant outcome is death.

Car crashes cost the US $340 billion in 2019. That's a per capita cost of $1,000 per year, just for car crashes.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/traffic-crashes-cost-america-billions-2019[/quote]

Oh man. This is a hilariously bad analysis. This is like tallying up the cost of plane crashes and concluding the world would be better off without air travel. [/quote]

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