safety is always something to be concerned about, but that is one of those "varies from place to place" situations, i personally have never been in an accident on my bike and i used it to commute 10 miles (each way) per day for about 3 years. but on the other hand, i had a friend who got hit twice (he didnt pay attention to what he was doing and cut across an intersection both times) and my brother was hit by a lady who was carelessly pulling out of (where else) a hospital parking lot. so it can go either way on that one.
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