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Flawed study of distracted driving
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded, and researchers at the University of Nebraska have conducted, a study of fatalities due to distracted driving, Fatalities of Pedestrians, Bicycle Riders, and Motorists Due to Distracted Driving Motor Vehicle Crashes in the U.S., … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
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The First 10 Years of the League’s Education Program
A bit of history — Bill Frey, who served Chairman of the League of American Wheelmen (later, League of American Bicyclists) Education Committee, prepared a history of the League’s education program in 1986. Steve Gottlieb, Frey’s successor in that position, … Continue reading
Sloppy cycling meets sloppy journalism
Washington, DC TV station WJLA, channel 7, has run a story about new bicycle laws passed by the DC City Council and signed by the mayor. The new section reads as follows: A new section 9d (D.C. Official Code § … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Billings, City Council, DC, Greg, Greg Billings, law, Mayor, Washington, Washington DC, WJLA
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Weird intersection, Drake Street and Burrard Street, Vancouver
Drake Street and Burrard Street in Vancouver. View Larger Map Riding into an intersection on the left side of the street has been shown again and again to be highly hazardous. Bicyclists are supposed to stop at the stop sign, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
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Safe bicycle routes: engineering versus epidemiology
Note as of November 17, 2013: I have reviewed this post to correct typos, improve wording, and add headings. I have highlighted substantial changes and additions. Note as of May 23, 2014: I have added links to reviews of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged Anne Lusk, bias risk, BICE, bicycle, Bicycling, bicyclist, diversion bias, epidemiological, epidemiology, Harris, helmet, Kary, Lusk, M. Kary, research, safety, scientific method, Teschke, Toronto, Vancover
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Police repression of cyclists in Montreal
Letter from a friend in Montreal — Hadn’t heard from you in a while John, and was noticing too no recent updates on your blog. I see now a recent one, so am sending this along. Hope you were having … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
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Truck side skirts: reliable way to prevent cyclist fatalities?
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
Posted in Bicycling, Bike lanes, Crashes
Tagged bicycle, Boston, Boston Bikes, collision, collision avoidance, Oregon, Portland, safety, side guard, side skirt, traffic, Treehugger, truck, underrun, vehicle
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Acknowledging John Forester — the game changer
Cycling educator John Forester gets a lot of flak from people who reject his advocacy of cycling skills, preferring a populist, facilities-based “paint and path” approach. Forester has brought abuse upon himself with his abrasive, confrontational style. But let’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
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Outbluffing robocars?
I’ve read a very interesting article about the insurance and liability aspects of robocars. This post expands on a comment I posted on the author’s blog. I think that the question of interaction of robocars with pedestrians, bicyclists and human … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
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Seeing green?
A friend posted this photo on facebook. The placement of the shared-lane markings shown, centered in the lane, is good. The shared-lane marking is a standard treatment in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), as is green paint … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
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