That's crazy.

Will do.

That's awful.  Thoughts and prayers for Moe.  I know opinions vary on this but I really wish we had more bike lanes around here.

Sad news. Moe succumbed to his injuries around noon today.  He never regained consciousness since he was struck and didn't seem to suffer.  He will be sorely missed at the shop.

It's mindless that this kind of this happens so often.

And nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care. 

Where's the outrage?

Yes.

The fact remains that for most of the population we have no choice but to ride in the road and play chicken with other traffic.

I think you remind of us of a broader point. For many people it will always be the bicyclists fault regardless of the facts of the incident. In their minds, for not having enough sense not to ride in the road in the first place.

Unfortunately our approach to personal transportation in this country encourages the law of the jungle. And the law of the jungle clearly illustrates that bicycles lose in practically every situation, regardless of fault. And in most cases, and under other circumstances the penalties for running over one are very small.

Maybe we should require air bags. ))

As I showed above, in some places they do things a little differently. I think we could learn something from these places. Instead of just disregarding them as some third world s..t hole without shiny bank buildings and stadiums that take up half the counties budget. But perhaps that would be pandering too much to what we deem as undesirables. You know, those that give so many the impression that they can't afford a shiny new BMW.

What I find most interesting is that most of them can.

Yes I agree. It is a complicated problem. And there are no easy solutions. 

So I think it's easier to do nothing. It's just not a value for the majority.

But in societies with much more pedestrian and bicycle traffic, the bike lanes and pedestrian lanes are separated from the roadway. With trees or barriers in between. And elaborate, well designed crosswalks and strict enforcement. Rarely did I see an intersection not controlled by a light with a pedestrian crossing (I did not see one bicycle on the road in the city. It would be considered insane). The nice thing about these places is people feel safe to get out of their cars and walk or bike to their destinations. Or just move around by human power. Or dog power. ))

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Not even the dogs are crazy enough to get in the road. You spend 5 minutes driving around you'll know why. It's sort of like musical chairs. Ironically, there doesn't seem to be many accidents.

This also increases social opportunities many times. Instead of being locked up in a box constantly speeding or standing at a standstill staring straight ahead at the next car in line. Another thing I notice, most people seemed to be in better shape physically. And seemed to have a much easier time managing their weight. 

Public and private transport is developed and operated at such a high standard that owning a car isn't absolutely necessary. I think many people here consider riding the bus the equivalent of potentially attending a riot. And I aint getting on board without my hogleg. 

It would be very difficult to implement what I have seen in other places here without tearing it all up and starting over again, and making a few more changes. Like not putting up with so much of the bull.... 

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Cycling lives matter.

Darwin would roll over in his grave if he witnessed our society. Maybe we should remove his name from the textbooks.