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[Article] Speed limit proposed for active transportation routes
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You're making huge changes to avoid one of the smaller risks of riding on the road, while introducing entirely new ones. Statistically, you are extremely unlikely to be hit from behind by an automobile while you are driving down the middle of the lane. You are less likely to be hit in the middle of the lane than at the far right. Yes, both do happen, but compared to other forms of car/cyclist collisions, they are not worth making a priority. You should be concentrating on entirely different issues to maximize your safety on the road.
The middle of what lane? Here in Michigan, bicycles are not considered at all during road planning. The most we get is a painted gutter called a 'cycle lane', which gets blocked by parked automobiles if it even exists. Recently a pedestrian was killed in a hit and run, and it didn't sound as though the driver is even facing charges. Anyone not in an automobile is unofficially considered at-fault for such type of incidents.