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@spindrift
It's not just these laws, no.
Germany for instance has a similar car ownership level as the UK, yet walking and cycling rates are much higher and cycling casualty rates are half what they are here. This imbalance means the UK's dismal record in road safety, especially among cyclists and children, is actually much worse than it seems since cycling rates are so low here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8038661.stm
We're 17th out of 24 European countries in the rankings for child pedestrian deaths.
A 2003 study of cycling habits in Bonn, Germany, showed that the more cyclists out there on the road, made all of them less likely to be injured or killed. The lower the risk, the more likely commuters are to chose two wheels over four, further lowering the risk and encouraging even more riders to hit the roads … und so weiter, und so weiter.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/01/explainer/cyclings-risks-and-a-few-solutions_103078#ixzz0ivV4uKYb