@xs4me2 @quixoticgeek There's also a herd effect where the more cyclists on the roads, the safer it is for them with respect to motor vehicles. When cyclists are rare, or unexpected, they are in a conceptual blind spot to motorists, no matter what they're wearing.
@wiredfool @xs4me2 @quixoticgeek Motorists regularly killing and injuring cyclists and pedestrians is necessary for the upholding of motorism. Without a credible threat, pedestrians would just use the streets and all motorists would have to adjust their speed to walking speed, and this is not acceptable to motorists.
