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And boating (which is actually illegal, in Minnesota, at least), although you mostly end up killing only yourself.
And bicycling, where drunk bicyclists are almost more of a hazard to pedestrians than cars, if to less effect. You might only be put in the hospital, but bicyclists are not required to carry insurance, so good luck recouping your medical costs.
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Yes, our health care system sucks, but I'd it didn't, we'd be dirty communists like the Canadians.
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Cycling collisions, while harmful, are orders of magnitude less harmful than collisions involving cars, especially SUVs.
When you hear about a life-threatening or life-ending traffic injury, you can assume it wasn’t two people walking, or two people biking, or one biking and one walking, etc. You can always assume a car was involved.
I did say cycling/pedestrian accidents are less fatal. I just don't believe that justifies irresponsible cycling. You can still easily be put into the hospital by a cyclist, and (in America) you'll be paying your own bills. And bills or not, I don't need or any any pain, suffering, broken bones, bruises, concussions, or any damage that's caused by being hit by a cyclist.
Pets can be fatally injured by cyclists, and they often share the same space as pedestrians.
Just... don't navigate any vehicle in public while inebriated.