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RRFBs: Time for Co-opetition
The US Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn its interim approval of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) because a company which makes them has patented them. This is a serious public-policy error. The RRFB has proved effective at increasing compliance of … Continue reading
Posted in traffic circles, Traffic Signals
Tagged advocacy, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, crash, crosswalk, DC, District of Columbia, RRFB, safety, sidewalk, traffic signal
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Spruce Street, Philadelphia
Bicyclist Emily Fredericks was killed, crushed by a right-turning garbage truck, on Spruce Street in Philadelphia on November 29. Another bicyclist, Becca Refford, was similarly right hooked a block away on Pine Street on December 8 and suffered serious injuries. … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged Becca Refford, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, collision, crash, cycle track, cycle tracks, Emily Fredericks, law, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, safety, Spruce Street, traffic, traffic signal, vehicle, vehicular, video
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Dutch Strict Liability Myth
A commenter on Facebook made a statement which is often heard in the USA: “A Dutch lady said they have so few hurt because drivers are guilty unless they can prove they weren’t.” Well, this doesn’t quite amount to fake … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, collision, crash, cycle track, Europe, insurance, law, Nethelands, no fault, safety, sidepath, strict liability, traffic
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Chicago Bike Lane Guide, a Blast from the Past
The Chicago Bike Lane Design Guide, published by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center of the University of North Carolina in cooperation with the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and the City of Chicago, is available online on the NACTO site. What … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Bike lanes, Laws
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bus, Chicao, Chicao Bike Lane Guide, dooring, law
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An undertaking undertaking
I answered this question on the Quora question-answering site. Who is at fault if a driver undertakes you from behind you while you are safely making a left turn on a one-way road? First, let’ define “undertaking”. That doesn’t mean … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Bike lanes
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, collision, crash, curb, law, pvertaking, right hook, safety, undertaking
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Brooklyn Bridge air horn blast
The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the engineering wonders of the world, opened in 1883 and is still in full service. (Highly recommended: David McCullough’s book The Great Bridge…) Traffic on the roadways when the bridge opened consisted of horseback riders, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, New York City, shared space
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge, collision, crash, horn, Manhattan, New York, pedestrian, safety, traffic
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Avoiding the left cross
This post isn’t about pointing the finger of blame. If that is to your taste, you can find endorsement of that position in many of the comments on the video on YouTube. But I think that we would rather avoid … Continue reading
Say what?
Click on the photo for a larger view. Your comments are welcome. This is yet another of Boston”s bike boxes, where bicyclists are expected to advance in a bike lane at the right side of the street, than to prepare … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bike box, Bike lanes
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, Boston, collision, crash, crosswalk, Massachusetts, safety, traffic
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Protected?
The cyclist’s comment on this Youtube video: “This is why turn signals are important. Had she used a turn signal, I would have stayed back and let her turn. But because she didn’t use one, I assumed she was going … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, collision, crash, cycle track, cycle tracks, sidepath, traffic, traffic signal, vehicle, video
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PeopleforBikes Interprets Boulder Data
Here’s a quick review of an article by Michael Andersen of the PeopleforBikes Green Lane Project about the City of Boulder, Colorado’s removing what he calls a “protected bike lane”. I prefer to call it at barrier-separated on-street bikeway, avoiding … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Cycle tracks
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bikeway, Boulder, collision, colorado, crosswalk, cycle track, cycle tracks, Miahael Andersen, motor vehicle, pedestrian, Peopleforbikes, safety, sidepath, traffic
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