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wasoxygen  ·  3812 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Stop forcing people to wear bike helmets

It may be different in Europe, but according to Wikipedia, the term highway in the U.S. designates a major road, such as a controlled access highway where one might expect to see a sign like this:

It would be pretty unusual to see a cyclist on the side of a large highway; more often you will see someone walking, but even then it is usually because their car has broken down.

But outside of urban areas, bike lanes are not common and cyclists share space with cars. If I had to do that, I would think more about wearing a helmet, but I would probably just drive.