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In article <4ik597$amm@nuacht.iol.ie> glee@iol.ie "Garry Lee" writes:

> Why is the cycle death rate in the UK seven times that of the
> Netherlands, a country where cycle helmets are virtually unknown?
> 
> Holland has (I'm told) a vast number of cycling roads. It also has 
> no hills so speeds are less. Dutch bikes are mostly clunkers so less
> speed still.

I have friends who have been to Holland. You'd be suprised how fast
the Dutch can cycle on their clunkers when the fancy takes them.

> 85% of cyclists who are killed by a car (most are) were not seen
> by the motorist. 

But only because motorists can't be bothered to look.

> If you don't cycle in car traffic you greatly
> reduce your chances of being killed. Main roads are statistically
> much more dangerous than minor roads,

Let's look at it another way. Roads are not dangerous, cars are not
dangerous. It is the motorists who are dangerous. Cyclists are killed
by motorists. The road and car merely provide the place and
instrument of execution. Once you realise this, you will see that
even with your head surrounded by polystyrene, you are still no
match for the motorist surrounded by a ton of steel.


-- 
Paul

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