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Sorta. The motorists do need to grow up and realize they are driving a giant machine that has a ton of responsibility with it.

I live in an area with basically no bike lanes. Few street lights. Yet we are fairly well known for being very favorable for cyclists. So it can happen. And make no mistake that there are some folks that hate sharing the road with cyclists. By and large, they act like adults and don't pitch fits.

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That works the other way, too. Bicycle riders frequently treat pedestrians just as badly as cars treat them, so I don't see anyone with the high ground here. I don't much care to ride a bike, but I love to walk everywhere, and I have to tell you that getting hit by a bike hurts. I love to see them get their own lane.

Certainly there are bad bikers, too. Probably bad joggers.

To a large extent, it is the same in all cases. The heavier item has more responsibility to pay attention in mixed use areas. The really dangerous vehicles should be separated and put in dedicated lanes.

Getting hit by a bike hurts. Getting hit by a car or truck kills.

This is the crucial distinction which one must disregard in order to argue such equivalences.

Totally.. I don't honestly know one person who's been hit by a bike. Not counting people opening doors without looking.

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