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We asked everyone outside a car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm not saying I'm not responsible for my safety. I'm saying motorists can't be trusted with responding safely to a visible bicycle, and are consistently more predictable when they're not confused by a brightly lit obstacle.

At least this is the case in the Bay Area. Maybe it's different in Paris or Amsterdam. It's better where bicycles have their own paths or a reserved lanes that don't conflict with street parking.

It sounds like you trust motorists to share the road with you and yet argue they aren't responsible for the safety of bicyclists. Regarding that, I agree with you. They are not responsible for my safety. I am.

I'm looking for the patent falseness of my statement which you asserted without references, and not finding it. Perhaps you can elaborate?