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As far as the messenger-type riding goes, I occasionally have to get somewhere in a real hurry and I use their kind of tactics. But in my mind I keep the idea of percentages - i.e.: every 1000, or whatever, times you do a particular maneuver you will sustain an injury from it. Therefore the messenger who does it every time is most at risk, and I, who do it once a year, am less likely to die.
The majority of the time I ride very defensively and have not had a serious accident yet.