I'll take the open street any day. Zombie pedestrians, head down in phone, step off the curb and into the protected lane thinking that they can get 1/5 of the way across the street without looking up. Oncoming auto traffic reduces this likelihood significantly, but disturbingly, not completely.
If you learn the traffic pattern of your route, you can reduce your concern primarily to red light runners.
risky business. losing or damaging clothes turns a customer quickly. having just gone through it this morning with flycleaners (2nd offense), there are plenty of broken hearted potential customers out there looking for the right solution.
If you learn the traffic pattern of your route, you can reduce your concern primarily to red light runners.