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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Tying Cycling Traffic Violations to a Cyclist’s Driving Record
Asking drivers to share the road with bicyclists creates a growing sense of resentment, often associated with the act of giving something up for another’s gain. Feelings of not owing the other party anything accompany thoughts of extorting something … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cyclist Rights, Driving License Demerits For Cyclists, Traffic Laws
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Turn Signals: Does Anyone Know What They’re For?
Once the novelty of learning to drive a car wears off, drivers get lazy. They forget the strict lessons taught to them early on and begin to take shortcuts. The longer they go without getting into an accident, the … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Traffic Laws, Turn Signals
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Texting While Bicycling Laws
The dangers of texting while driving are well known. Any distraction from the road can cause an increase in accidents. And, unlike other forms of distracted driving, texting is a deliberate act. The driver chooses to communicate via text … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Cycling Safety, Texting While Bicycling
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Using Medical Journals to Lend Credibility to Anti-Helmet Use Arguments
In countries with mandatory helmet laws, people opposed to helmet use regulation often go to great lengths to overturn the law. In New Zealand, for instance, a controversial report was recently published in the New Zealand Medical Journal claiming that … Continue reading
Could Anti-Bicycle Lane Sentiment Bring Peace to the Middle East?
For as long as I can remember, there has been conflict in the Middle East. In particular, I recall hearing about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, an ongoing struggle between Israelis and Palestinians that began in the early 20th century. Among the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Bike Backlash, Bike Lane Protests, Jerusalem Bike Lane Project
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Tailgating Bicycles
Cyclists talk a lot about aggressive drivers. They talk about getting cut off when cars turn right directly in their path. And they talk about drivers buzzing them and nearly making them crash, but they rarely talk about tailgating. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aggressive Driving, Dangerous Driving, Harassing Cyclists, Tailgating Bicycles
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Sharrows: Confusion and Compromise
On my post about bike lanes, a reader left a comment asking what I thought about sharrows. So, I gave it some thought. Looking back, I remember seeing sharrows springing up in my area a few years ago. Prior … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Bike Lanes, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Sharrows
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