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Originally Posted by Grant-53
There are three parameters for a vehicle's crash safety. First we think of mass and inertia. But even more important can be the strength of the materials and geometry. This is why Smart cars have done so well in crash tests and open wheel racecars can take such forces. There is a major push for more bike lanes and restrictions on cars in urban areas. The international standard for minimum vehicle seat height is 19 inches. Speed limits and shoulder width help make for recommended bike routes. Still there is no substitute for being visible and predictable what ever you drive. Know and follow area traffic laws.
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Mass and inertia win out in people's minds I think.
"Yes but this has a Carbon Fiber and Kevlar Tub/passenger compartment, like Formula 1 etc cars" just doesn't carry ...er... as much weight somehow...
That somehow is instinct I think.
We didn't co-evolve alongside Carbon-Kevlar anything...
Brain power, Laws of Physics etc are not big in the vast majority. Instinct rules.
Black was a safe colour if you didn't want to be seen and ominous when you were.
Bright Yellow (most visible) is for bananas and flowers.
If I have a 1 seater car; can I go in bike lanes?
Well yes but only if it has 3 wheels or less.
And god forbid it has an engine of any size! Yet you can barrel down a bike lane on an E-bike with the torque of a small car! Instinct again? Or just plain dumb??
In short; we're talking to 'The Hand'.
Here too (it seems?), not just in general.