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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 months ago

That's not to say bikes don't have any safety at all... there is R&D that goes into making them safe in a collision... as safe as they can be.

Yup. I survived a high-side collision after being sideswiped by an SUV. Thanks to modern safety gear, I only had minor injuries with little long-term beyond an ankle to lets me sense slight changes in atmospheric pressure.