Some worry that New York City’s crackdown on unsafe cyclists leaves them facing greater consequences than drivers, even though cars cause more fatalities.

  • Damage@feddit.it
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    5 days ago

    Nah, walking speed is ~5kph, and a good pace on a bike is about 20kph

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      That’s 4x the speed and thus 16x the kinetic energy. It’s quite a big difference.