Most cyclists think they can ride a bike and it's the cars.
How is that different?
The main issue is don't harm.other road users, you don't do that?
Fine with me
I've never been in an accident that was my fault in my career as a driver, than now spans 3 decades.
The only accidents I've been were:
- a bike hit me laterally because the rider was going too fast on a wet road, panicked and hit the front brake. He almost killed himself and ruined my day.
- a moped took a turn too fast and hit me straight on the drivers door. When the father of the rider arrived he apologized saying his son "is a bloody idiot" (my adaptation of his Italian words, which are probably NSFW)
- I stopped at a stop sign and two teens on a motorbike hit me on the back because they were running too close to me. They also attacked me for braking, I showed them the stop sign, I threatened to call the police, they calmed down and gave me some money asking me to not make it official or their parent would be furoious at them. it wasn't their first time.
people are people, people make mistakes, people who think cars are dangerous for bikes usually aren't aware how shitty as cyclists they are, I'm sure they are bad drivers too.
Riding is dangerous, do it at your own risk, but nobody is really trying to kill you, because you are not that important.
Be careful and you'll live.
Wanna be safe on a bike?
Don't use it! Walk!
have you noticed that in motor sports at 300km/h nobody dies while every year in professional bike competitions someone dies or injure himself badly?
Because bikes are dangerous.