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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It does.

I find it doesn’t matter though which way you ride: riding on the sidewalk is unsafe.

When (US) turning right from the right lane, drivers don’t expect you to be coming from behind to the right of them at any speed.

When turning left from the left lane, drivers don’t expect you to be coming from behind to the left at any speed.

When backing out across the sidewalk, drivers don’t expect you to be to either side at any speed.

I’m seeing a pattern here, and it’s that drivers only see what they expect to see, where they expect to see it. I’ve fucked it up myself from time to time, and this leads me to the conclusion that the safest option for biking is to be where drivers are looking: in the vehicle lanes, going the same direction as other vehicles. It’s not perfect because they still aren’t expecting a bicycle, but it’s still the best choice we have.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I agree with all you said, 100%!