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Some worrying research has emerged about the way that drivers are consciously being careless, or worse, about the safety of bicyclists.
Research:
Continue reading “Are drivers ‘dehumanizing’ bicycle riders around the world?”
Back in 2004, it was reported in U.S. national media that the “push-to-cross” buttons at most of New York City’s crosswalks were disconnected to prevent pedestrians from interrupting traffic flow, and it has just been revealed that now, in 2018, an even greater proportion of the City’s crosswalks have non-functional buttons.
The stated purpose of delaying pedestrians in this manner is to keep vehicles moving and reduce traffic jams. This may be all well and good when traffic is busy but this approach, when used around the clock, inevitably will annoy pedestrians.
Continue reading “Disconnected Buttons at New York City Crosswalks Still Frustrate Pedestrians”
This is just one fine example of the countless excellent and usually unsung tasks done by on-duty and off-duty police officers, every single day of the year. It has been posted here with full permission from its author, Temporary Sergeant Karen Stanton, whose important goal is to highlight the crucial importance of cyclists wearing helmets. If you are not convinced, check out the image of the boy’s head scan, below.
Continue reading “A Child’s Critical Injuries Through Not Wearing a Cycle Helmet”
It is too easy for so-called experts to claim that only four or five key problems cause the majority of road crashes. That claim is indeed true — and of course we teach trainees all about those issues — but to act as though these are the only dangers that drivers will ever face is incompetent and is asking for trouble. There are many seemingly minor problems that collectively still cause hundreds of thousands of crashes and far too many deaths and injuries in the USA every year. In whatever training time we have available to us, we teach our trainees how to comprehend and deal with many of these additional dangers, too.
Continue reading “Don’t Hang Stuff from your Rearview Mirror (Unless you want to Cause a Crash!)”
Regrettably, there are many things that drivers frequently do that make things very unsafe for people on bicycles, but of course that isn’t the full story.
Bicycles are involved in many crashes, injuries and deaths, and there should be a focus on preventing these events from happening.
With support from the Danish foundation TrygFonden, the Traffic Research Group at Aalborg University has completed the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the safety effect of high-visibility bicycle clothing.
Continue reading “For Bicyclists, Wearing a Yellow Reflective Jacket Cuts Injuries by up to 55%”
Making the streets safer for cyclists and promoting cycling for all are goals of the International Cycling Safety Conference, to be held Sept. 21-22 at the University of California, Davis, Conference Center.
Continue reading “The International Cycling Safety Conference is in the USA for the First Time”
“BICYCLING DEATHS are on the rise [in the USA], a new report says, as is the average age of the victims…
Continue reading “Bicycling Deaths in the USA Increased by 12.2 Percent in 2015”
To coincide with this year’s Tour de France cycle race, the THINK! Road Safety team have issued a timely reminder that it’s not just drivers who get distracted and cause crashes, people on bicycles do, too!
As a footnote: Congratulations to British rider Chris Froome for his fourth overall TdF victory today, and his third win in succession.