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I'll reiterate what I said earlier. It takes the threat of HGVs out of rush hour but then just loads them into the traffic on either side. You're not actually removing the threat, just changing the hours when it is present.
Has anyone analysed when HGV incidents occur? Is this even a particular issue? There's probably some merit in analysis of the distribution of incidents and modal distribution of traffic.
I'm also of a mind that if you're riding in rush hour you're somewhat more inured to the dangers of traffic and are more likely to have some of the confidence and road skills that make you safer, particularly around HGVs and other higher risk vehicles. This might also be counterpointed by an elevated expectation of cyclists on the road.
I suppose what I'm asking here is whether the threat of rush hour isn't a bit of red herring in all of this.