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  • 2) This is really going to depend on the subjective definition of danger and how that is measured. This will vary from person to person. In reality, the internal fears that someone promoting this viewpoint externalises as an opinion that cycling is dangerous are what need to be debunked. As a category itself the only real counter argument that I can see is that the comparator of KSI vs per mile travelled, whilst admittedly higher, is relatively close to that of other forms of transport. Thereafter simple mitigative actions radically increase the safety of cycling way beyond other activities on the road. Sorry, not a snappy answer there but this was always going to be a complicated subject.

    Just factor in health benefits of regular cycling and you have an answer

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