Solo Drivers should be appreciative of buses, bicyclists, pedestrians and carpoolers -not resentful

[GiaGiovanni]

32. According to the NTSB, pedestrian crashes are actually down overall

The risk of a pedestrian being hit by a car has gone way down.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pubs/810968.pdf

There are certain risk factors for pedestrians who get involved with such accidents. Some are: walking in the middle of the night, walking while intoxicated, walking in bad weather, walking in the dark, walking in an area with a high posted speed limit. Also being a senior citizen or being a male of any age increases your risk as well. You can figure out why that might be.

Now that we have gotten that red herring out of the way, let's go back to the main point: if you're using the road, follow the rules of that road. If you're riding your bike on road with cars, follow the traffic laws. Period. No exceptions.

Remember, if you ride your bike through a red light and a car with the green light hits you, you caused that accident, even though the car was bigger and did you damage. If you don't want that awesome responsibility--one which motorists take every day--then save your bike for the park or very small side streets without traffic.