If you want to make any progress, you have to acknowledge countering viewpoints. I'm not sure how many cyclist deaths you found, nor am I aware if there was any fault assigned to the cyclist in any of those. Certainly passenger vehicles have a lot of deaths and so too do pedestrians. It's a straw argument to suggest I'm in favor of banning pedestrian-ism. I'm just saying this is a bright, articulate woman even though it sounds like she is completely full of caca and really having a (let them eat cake) moment. All that aside if we want a bike culture movement to succeed in this country we have to acknowledge vehicles on the roadway and compromise a bit.
Not to derail the thread but I think the various 'critical mass' movements (my city participates as well) where cyclists have an impromptu rolling city blockade... are counter productive. We have to figure out how to get along. Cagers will be cagers. Cyclists will cycle. A couple of deaths isnt a lot and certainly doesnt condemn the movement.
I just think it is important to acknowledge this point of view. I have bike commuted for over a decade and I've been on the receiving end of road ragers multiple times even though in my opinion I was doing 'nothing' wrong. Such as taking a lane where it was necessary for my safety.
From your article, for the 1996-2005 period:
Nearly all (94%) fatalities involved poor driving or bicycle riding practices, particularly driver inattention and
disregarding traffic signals and signs.
Now back to your argument
