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There were two gentleman in my town... One in his 90’s the other in his late 80’s... They crossed the road and got struck by a car and killed. Crossing the street is dangerous enough in itself... Think of how many times these two gentleman managed to cross the road in their lives without getting struck by a car... But in the end, they did get struck by one.

Adding two wheels underneath your rear-end and attempting to negotiate traffic that includes vehicles that weigh thousands of pounds travelling at much higher speeds is much more dangerous than crossing the street. There were 536,412 bicycle injuries in 2019... The last ‘normal’ year for biking... And 1,200 deaths in 2020... So, if you want to bike around... Go for it... But you are taking a chance that is avoidable... If you don’t ride a bike, your chances of getting in an bicycle accident are greatly reduced.

Jerod, so as a result of the two deaths in your town, did you stop crossing the road?

Different bike riders assess or not assess risks, and some have different risk levels. Wonder if one of the 1200 deaths included non-car accidents - One in my town was an off-road mountain biker dying after a collision with a tree. I live 4 miles outside of town in the country. I have determined the best times to ride where the already low country traffic is lower, the angle of the sun is not in horizon to blind the potential approaching driver, wear colors that stand out, use of flashing red light, and most important stay to the right and always have an escape route. Most drivers live / work out here and safely go by. Since I do not know they are safe until they pass me, I always prepare to take evasive action as I hear them approaching. I take evasive action about once per year, and while I was glad I did, none of them were heart stopping moments. Infrequently, I ride into town which is 5 miles away. I won’t bore you with my urban risk assessment. I say a prayer for protection before going out and a prayer of thanks when I return.

I’ve heard similar dire warnings about going out solo for a hike. In both activities, there is nothing like being “in it”, “in nature” - one sees, hears, smells things - sometimes touch too like when that bug smacks up against you as you are riding 20 mph down a hill. There’s no way to describe the serenity, the experience. It’s not for everyone, but that’s what makes the world go around. Just ask Columbus.

If you don’t ride a bike, your chances of getting in an bicycle accident are greatly reduced.

Life is a series of calculated risks, which must be weighed against the benefits. If you do not use the Internet your chances of getting an infection are greatly reduced, however, the vast majority of such are due to the "driving" habits of users.

And if you do not get out of bed your chances of getting in a fatal accident are greatly reduced.

And since Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 being more likely to die in a traffic crash than in any other type of accident, in 2018 - though many are omitted), while average yearly fatality rate from motor vehicle accidents is over 90 people deaths per day,[2018] and there were 40,231 deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents in 2017, then if such do not drive then their chances of getting in an accident are greatly reduced.

Thus a "garage-in-place" and a 6 car length requirement for all essential travel (or bumper cars) would be consistent with the reaction to a virus with a less than 1% mortality rate. Yet among 169,936 preventable deaths in 2017, and an estimated 125,300 preventable injury-related deaths in homes and communities, (about 75% of all preventable injury-related deaths that year, and a 38.3 death rate per 100,000 population ) about 2,000 children under 14 died from a home injury.

Therefore in order to save lives then (to be consistent with the extreme hysteriavirus response for all ages) everyone must normally stay at home - except that obesity and overweight together are the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States .

And if you do not breath your chances of getting anything are really greatly reduced. Except that to live and die in your sins means damnation for sure. See tag.

My above post was a compilation which I did not proof read much and thus needs some editing (and if you do not write you will avoid such mistakes):

Life is a series of calculated risks, which must be weighed against the benefits. To illustrate:

If you do not use the Internet your chances of getting an infection are greatly reduced, however, the vast majority of such are due to the "driving" habits of users.

And if you do not get out of bed your chances of getting in a fatal accident are greatly reduced. Yet many people die in their sleep.

And since Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 are more likely to die in a traffic crash than in any other type of accident (in 2018 - though many are omitted), and the average yearly fatality rate from motor vehicle accidents is over 90 people deaths per day, [2018] and there were 40,231 deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents in 2017, then if you do not drive then your chances of getting in an accident are greatly reduced. ,And overall, the odds of dying in a motor vehicle accident are 1 in 107 (0.93%) with your chances of getting into a motor vehicle accident are one in 366 (0.27%) for every 1,000 miles driven. The lifetime odds of dying in an automotive accident as an occupant of an on-road motorized vehicle are estimated to be about 1 in 158 (0.63%).

Thus (to be consistent with the extreme Covid-19 response for all ages) a "garage-in-place" and a 6 car length requirement for all essential travel (or bumper cars) would be consistent with the reaction to a virus with a less than 1% mortality rate.

Or to save even more lives everyone must normally stay at home - except that obesity and overweight together are the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and over 70% of Americans are overweight or obese and which is estimated to be attributable to 2,800,000 deaths in America over a 10 year period — at 280,00 per year).

And among 169,936 preventable deaths in 2017, and an estimated 125,300 preventable injury-related deaths in homes and communities, (about 75% of all preventable injury-related deaths that year, and a 38.3 death rate per 100,000 population ) about 2,000 children under 14 died from a home injury.

But if you do not breath your chances of getting anything are extremely reduced. Except that to live and die in your sins means damnation for sure. See tag.