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Tag Archives: Cycling Safety
Thoughts About Virtual Bicycle Safety Lanes
Not long ago, I found myself bored while waiting in a waiting room. While this is no surprise in and of itself, my anti-boredom behavior was. On a side table, near my chair, was a copy of Hammacher Schlemmer’s latest … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Safety Equipment, Cycling Safety, Virtual Bicycle Safety Lanes
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The Border Between Dedicated Bike Lanes And No Man’s Land
There is a sign I pass all the time when I am heading west of the city. This sign has stood in that location for all of recent memory, looking more withered with each passing year, even though the surroundings … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycle Signs, Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Where Bike Lanes Terminate
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Substitute Victim Impact Statements: Can Bicycle Advocates Speak For The Dead?
Dead cyclists cannot make victim impact statements when they are killed in a hit and run accident. They cannot speak for themselves or represent their own interests in any way. Nonetheless, some people think they can be represented in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Killed, Cyclist Rights, Motorist Kills Cyclist, Victim Impact Statements
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Controversies Over Bike Lanes In Residential Areas
Bike lanes are usually spoken of as a means of making it easier to commute and as an asset in bringing business into retail areas. In other words, the utilitarian side of bicycle accommodations is what people think of first. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Friendly Cities, Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Bike Lane Installation, Bike Lane Protests, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety
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Sidelining Bicycles
Once the calendar passes the month of January, I begin to think about the spring and how nice it will be to ride my bike without the hassle of contending with snow and frigid temperatures. This longing for spring encourages … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Educating Drivers And Cyclists, Relegating Bicycles To The Side Of The Road, Traffic Laws
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The Dangers Of Drivers Who Trivialize Car Crashes
A few days ago, someone I follow on Twitter tweeted a link to one of the most frightening personal confessions I have ever seen. In the past, we never saw such things. Now that personal disclosure has become a national … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling Safety, Denial Of Irresponsible Driving, Distracted Driving, Drivers Making Excuses For Rear End Crashes
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Are Crashes Involving Only Cyclists Accidents?
Recently, I read about the untimely death of a well-respected local cycling leader in Los Angeles. She died as a result of a crash which occurred during a group ride. Despite following the story over a number of days, not … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Deaths, Crashes Between Two Cyclists, Cycling Safety, Cycling Terminology
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Disheartening News About Cycling Heart Health
Cycling is always touted as a healthy activity. It exercises the legs, lungs, heart and the rest of the body to a lesser extent. Such activity provides a good way to lose weight and keep that weight off. But, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution Effects On Cyclist Health, Bicycles And Air Pollution, Cycling Safety, Livable Cities
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Anti-Helmet Law Advocates Arguing Strictly On The Basis Of Statistics
It’s difficult to ride a bicycle in a developed country without the topic of helmet use coming up. To the safety-minded, helmets seem like a good idea. To the freedom-minded, requiring the use of helmets seems like a loss of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Helmet Debate, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law
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Language, Vehicle Size And Bicycle Advocacy
The other day a friend asked me about a motor vehicle accident I had been in a number of years ago. She had recently been in an major accident and wanted to know how I had handled the situation. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Assigning Fault In Vehicle Collisions, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Motor Vehicle Accidents
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