It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! First up, Oregon created a 30-second animation to teach people driving how to safety pass someone on a bike. The “fall distance” bit is an interesting way to teach safe passing on a simplified, public information level. It’s probably better than saying “at least three feet” since people don’t have a yard stick they can whip out to help them visualize that distance while driving.
Pacific Northwest News
- We’ve reached 60% design of the Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor! | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK – SDOT Blog
- Child in critical condition after car hits pedestrians at Sea-Tac Airport | The Seattle Times
- Coming Pedestrian Bridges Will Create Invaluable Connections on the Eastside | The Urbanist
- Donate or Exchange Your Old Bike Rack and Win Prizes | Cascade Bicycle Club
- Equal Rights for Bikes. I’ve lived in Seattle for long enough… | by Andy Silber | Medium
- Hopes for a downtown Seattle streetcar find new life in Mayor Harrell | The Seattle Times
- Hopes for a downtown Seattle streetcar find new life in Mayor Harrell | The Seattle Times
- Inslee Rides Olympic Bike Trail, Celebrates Expansion Plans – The Urbanist
- Oregon just made its passing law much safer for cyclists | BikePortland
- Saturday service starts this weekend on Kitsap fast ferries | The Seattle Times
- Settlement in ADA lawsuit says City should clear more campers from sidewalks | BikePortland
- Staff shortage causes Metro Transit to suspend six commuter routes next week | The Seattle Times
- Take our small business and transit survey to help us understand your transportation needs! | SDOT Blog
- Trailhead Direct Shuttle Resumes with One Route for 2023 Season | The Urbanist
- Attend Our Voter Forums to Learn Where Seattle City Council Candidates Stand on Mobility Issues | Cascade Bicycle Club
National & Global News
- Montreal announces $30 million bike path expansion program | CTV News
- Low caps on e-scooter speeds encourage sidewalk riding | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- Make Way for the Bike Bus – The New York Times
- Family Biking: How to carry a stroller on your bike – BikePortland
- NHTSA Proposes New Crashworthiness Pedestrian Protection Testing Program | NHTSA
- Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crashes and fatalities surge, despite Musk’s claims | The Washington Post
- The Old, Old Idea of High-Tech Cars | Human Transit
This is an open thread.
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One response to “Bike News Roundup: A cartoon teaching drivers how to pass someone on a bike”
“Fall distance” is an interesting heuristic – it’s not just easier to estimate, it also humanizes the *reason* for that adequate passing clearance — the driver literally asks themselves, “if that cyclist tipped over, would I drive over their head?”
Anecdotally, many drivers already use some version of “fall distance” judging by the passing clearance I always get when riding my pennyfarthing.