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@magnuswinwick
Theory, I understand your PoV, but one could say that motoring is dangerous, but almost nobody considers the risks involved in driving before they get in a car. I don't know anyone who refuses to drive because it is too dangerous. I believe as is often the case, people have a very poor understanding of risk, some they over estimate, some they underestimate. No matter what the relative risk is between cycling/walking/driving, the nominal risk is always pretty small, probably much less than other activities the same people don't think twice about, I imagine skiing and diving are more hazardous.