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<blockquote data-quote="SoundMan" data-source="post: 7086709" data-attributes="member: 28532"><p>I think that would very much depend on the speed and size of the item approaching. Half m v squared and all that.</p><p></p><p>I just happen to think cars (given modern braking tecnology and 4 points of good grip contact on the road) travelling at 40kph would be more likely able to safely stop for all concerned, than a bicycle (with only 2 points of contact, especially on racer tyres) doing 40kph could.</p><p>I think you'd also have to factor in the liklihood of the driver/cyclist slamming on their brakes at 40kph. the car driver would automatically do it as it wouldn't adversely affect the seat-belted driver, or their car. Cyclist on the other hand, having to come to a sharp stop from 40kph would likely incur some personal injury and damage to their bike and/or cameras and might be ever so slightly more reluctant to brake hard. Dong 40KPH, even a tenth of a second of such delay by the cyclist, could bring them on a meter further on the road and more likely to hit. And that is if you were even to pretend that a bike coming to a dead halt from 40kph could do so in the same stopping distance as a car without skidding.</p><p></p><p>Granted on an actual collision a car would of course inflict more damage, should it actually hit at same speed, but imho, cycling at 40kph in a built up area is reckless. All imho of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoundMan, post: 7086709, member: 28532"] I think that would very much depend on the speed and size of the item approaching. Half m v squared and all that. I just happen to think cars (given modern braking tecnology and 4 points of good grip contact on the road) travelling at 40kph would be more likely able to safely stop for all concerned, than a bicycle (with only 2 points of contact, especially on racer tyres) doing 40kph could. I think you'd also have to factor in the liklihood of the driver/cyclist slamming on their brakes at 40kph. the car driver would automatically do it as it wouldn't adversely affect the seat-belted driver, or their car. Cyclist on the other hand, having to come to a sharp stop from 40kph would likely incur some personal injury and damage to their bike and/or cameras and might be ever so slightly more reluctant to brake hard. Dong 40KPH, even a tenth of a second of such delay by the cyclist, could bring them on a meter further on the road and more likely to hit. And that is if you were even to pretend that a bike coming to a dead halt from 40kph could do so in the same stopping distance as a car without skidding. Granted on an actual collision a car would of course inflict more damage, should it actually hit at same speed, but imho, cycling at 40kph in a built up area is reckless. All imho of course. [/QUOTE]
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