@ForeverWhelmed #9372185 Maybe it depends on where you live? Here in the Netherlands cyclists are notorious for running red lights, showing risky behaviour, failing to indicate when they turn left or right, paying no attention to their surroundings, riding around without lighting when it's dark, I can go on and on... Of course there are horrible car drivers as well but they are usually found on the highway, Dutch car drivers tend to be quite civil on town roads. Perhaps it's different in Denmark? Though I've spent 3 months in Copenhagen and didn't really encounter bad drivers as far as I remember either. Maybe I'm just lucky.
Your accident sounds absolutely horrible by the way, sorry to hear about it. But I'm glad you still have your fingers.
I'll end with a funny thing: drunk driving is really looked down at and condemned while drunk cycling is considered quite normal. Though I guess on a bike you are predominantly a danger to yourself and not to others, and also the speeds are lower so you don't need to react as fast. It makes sense I guess. And how else to get home when public transport isn't driving around anymore?
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@ForeverWhelmed #9372185 Maybe it depends on where you live? Here in the Netherlands cyclists are notorious for running red lights, showing risky behaviour, failing to indicate when they turn left or right, paying no attention to their surroundings, riding around without lighting when it's dark, I can go on and on... Of course there are horrible car drivers as well but they are usually found on the highway, Dutch car drivers tend to be quite civil on town roads. Perhaps it's different in Denmark? Though I've spent 3 months in Copenhagen and didn't really encounter bad drivers as far as I remember either. Maybe I'm just lucky.
Your accident sounds absolutely horrible by the way, sorry to hear about it. But I'm glad you still have your fingers.
I'll end with a funny thing: drunk driving is really looked down at and condemned while drunk cycling is considered quite normal. Though I guess on a bike you are predominantly a danger to yourself and not to others, and also the speeds are lower so you don't need to react as fast. It makes sense I guess. And how else to get home when public transport isn't driving around anymore?