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A better crosswalk treatment
This post continues the discussion in the comments below my previous post about a crash on the Pinellas Rail Trail. So, first, because images can’t be embedded in WordPress comments, here is my photo of an installation on the Capital … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, bikeway, collision, crash, crosswalk, Florida, law, motor vehicle, pedestrian, Pinellas, rail trail, safety, St. Petersburg, traffic, traffic signal
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A crash in Toronto
Have a look here: https://globalnews.ca/news/6209332/video-cyclist-struck-markham/ So, who was at fault, but more importantly, because an ounce of prevention is better than a ton of cure, who could have prevented the crash? The bicyclist came from the right, pushed the button … Continue reading
Crash on the Pinellas Rail Trail
An article about a car-bicycle crash on the Pinellas Rail Trail in Florida is on the Cycling Today Web site. Please view the embedded video there before reading the rest of this post. There is a lot of nonsense about … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Crashes, Traffic Signals
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, bikeway, collision, crash, crosswalk, Florida, law, motor vehicle, pedestrian, Pinellas, rail trail, safety, St. Petersburg, traffic, traffic signal
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Massachusetts traffic law, the nation’s most disorganized and confusing
A major revision of Massachusetts traffic law has been overdue for decades. It is the most disorganized and unreadable body of traffic law of any state and the only one not based on the Uniform Vehicle Code. In preparing comments … Continue reading
Posted in Laws
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, law, Massachusetts, motor vehicle, pedestrian, traffic signal
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Bruce Epperson’s examination of bike-share legalities
Bruce Epperson is a lawyer and bicycle historian in Florida, USA. Bruce’s comment on a previous post drew my attention. Several years back (2014 or 2015) I wrote a detailed analysis of the legal status of bike-share operations in Florida. … Continue reading
Lessons of Spruce Street
I’m posting this in connection with the video I shot of a ride on Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, already embedded in an earlier post. Spruce Street is a one-way street with parallel parking on the left side, and a bike … 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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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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