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Tag Archives: Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles
Misinterpreting Statistics To Show Cyclists As Causing More Bike-Car Crashes Than Drivers
Yet again, the passage of a 3 foot passing law, designed to protect cyclists as drivers pass them, sparked a debate. This time, the debate ensued in San Diego, California. The argument was over sharing the road, not surprising given … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Cycling Views, Bicycle Laws, Bicyclst Versus Car Crash Statistics, Blaming Cyclists For Causing Vehicle Crashes, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles
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Has Increased Bicycle Use Changed The Way Drivers See Bicyclists?
At the beginning of the current bicycle era, whose exact date is unknown, but could be approximated as sometime in the early ‘90s, bicyclists were uniformly seen as a negative factor on the roads. They were assured by bicycle advocates … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Drivers' Perceptions Of Bicyclists, Stereotyping Bicyclists
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Out-Of-Line Drivers
Since it has been raining for the past two days, I have spent more time than usual in my car. Urban driving, which is what I was subjected to, is always a slow process, with plenty of time for observation … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Drivers, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Distracted Drivers Holding Up Traffic, Inattentive Drivers
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Reflections On Cyclists Using Cars Or Other Means To Protect Cyclists
A few days ago, I wrote a post about cyclist drivers running interference for cyclist bikers. The concept had been on my mind for quite some time. And I knew that my regular readers would be able to relate to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclists Protecting Cyclists, Drivers Protecting Cyclists, Reflections On Cycling, Starting New Cycling Trends
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Cyclist Drivers Running Interference For Cyclist Bikers
Driving is very different when you ride a bike in addition to driving a car. This dual identity allows you to see the road not only as a driver, but as a cyclist. Both perspectives often come into play, simultaneously, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Determing Which Vehicle Has The Right Of Way, Drivers Protecting Cyclists, Traffic Laws
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Improving Urban Cycling Safety By Giving Yourself An Out
I have been giving a great deal of thought to the riding instruction given to new urban riders by cycling experts. I’m not entirely certain what makes these people experts other than the fact that they have had some training … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Creating Cycling Safety By Leaving Yourself An Out, Cycling Safety, Strategic Riding, Taking The Lane
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Someone Thinks That Drivers Are Dumber Than We Do
Regular readers of this blog will recall the post I wrote a few days ago about the difference between bicycling advocates’ agendas and bicyclists’ interests. In that post, I mentioned a comment I received from a regular reader who, like … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Humorous Driver's Manuals, Massachusetts Registry Of Motor Vehicles, Sharing The Lane, Sharing The Road, State Produced Driver's Manuals
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Bicycling Advocates’ Agendas Versus Bicyclists’ Interests
I am a cyclist. Riding is what I do. It is what I have done for decades, and what I intend to do for decades to come. The miles I have put in have taught me a great deal beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Boston Cyclists Sharing The Lane With Cars, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cooperation Between Bicycles And Cars, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Riding A Bicycle In Boston, Traffic Laws
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Reading Comprehension Levels And Bicycling Blogs
Bicycling does not seem to be a difficult subject to understand. Nonetheless, most blogs are written on a third grade level (which — for my non-American readers — is one of the earliest school grades in the U.S.) — and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Motorist Hostility Towards Bicyclists, Reading Comprehension Skills And Grasping Concepts, Taking The Lane, Using Judgment To Know When To Take The Lane In Cycling
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