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Having 2 of my coworkers killed this year on their bike( both by drunk drivers), I wont venture out on a bike until all my path is a completely protected from cars.

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Sorry to hear! As a fellow Chicago cyclist, I recommend using bike lanes as much as possible. I will go out of my way to stay on designated bike lanes. Also, the Lake path is useful during the work week. But, throughout the years, I have noticed drunk driving does rise on the weekend nights. I do my best to stay off the streets then.

On bike lanes security weighs on the bikers, since pedestrian will cross or even walk on them, you're always worried about some hidden kid running wild.

I almost got hit by a drunk driver in Chicago too. Incidentally, this happened right in front of a cop and I don't think that guy is driving anymore.

There seem to be a lot more drunk drivers in Chicago than in New York. Weird.

My perception is that Chicago is generally more car-oriented than NYC, and that although Chicago has a pretty good public transit system, NYC's is much better.

[According to wikipedia, Chicago has a car mode-share of about 60% vs. 30% in NYC. However, that's probably dominated by commuting, and my guess would be that non-commuting uses (such as going to bars) would show an even more dramatic difference...]

Wow, that's terrible. I am so sorry to hear that. Where do you live?

Chicago.

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