This makes sense: about a year ago, I was hit by a car while riding my bike in California. Some economic gains for society: -Needing to spend 3 days in the hospital -Several follow up medical appointments -Hiring a personal injury lawyer -The insurance settlement -Having the bike repaired
Those are the economic losses of someone else's driving?
I am curious about the nuances of how the economic losses and gains were counted and accounted for, when it comes to miles traveled and by which type of vehicle (car vs bike). Happy to have a full recovery! Yet I hope that the bikers stay safe!
Cycling in Europe vs cycling in the US is very different. In places like Amsterdam and Copenhagen, auto operators have to be much more wary of endangering cyclists since their mentality is different. Here in the US, the car always assumes they have right of way and cyclists are invisible.
Glad to hear you recovered well! I would love to dig into the numbers but alas I do not have the bandwidth :(. Also, the blog the article links to is down.