Tag Archives: collision avoidance

Truck side skirts: reliable way to prevent cyclist fatalities?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by jsallen

No, not reliable, though some are better than others. Some are also supposed to confer an aerodynamic advantage. Some have a smooth surface which can deflect a cyclist. That is still no guarantee that the cyclist will escape serious injury … Continue reading →

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Traffic theory: improving traffic signals to reduce pointless delay

Posted on February 13, 2011 by jsallen

In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice, but it practice, there is. attributed to: Yogi Berra Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut Albert Einstein An optimal traffic-signal system would never present anyone with a red light or a … Continue reading →

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