Tag: safety
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Why giving away bike lights makes sense
Having a front-facing bike light can greatly reduce a rider’s chances of being struck in many of the most common types of car-bike collisions. The rate of collisions goes up significantly at night, and a common response from drivers who hit people on bikes is, “I didn’t see him/her.” Bike riders, especially inexperienced riders, do…
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The ‘Vision Zero’ philosophy of traffic engineering puts safety above all else
Bike Portland published an interesting Q&A with Peter Jacobsen, a public health researcher who pushes a philosophy of traffic engineering that focuses on reducing traffic deaths first. This concept, “Vision Zero,” should not be a revolutionary idea, but it is in our culture. Basically, he looks at the rampant death on American roadways and asks…
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‘Safety in Numbers’ should be our loudest bicycle safety cause
The evidence is piling up that the absolute best way to improve bicycle safety is by increasing the number of riders. It’s not helmets, it’s not bike lights. In fact, the new riders don’t even need to be experienced riders. There just needs to be more of them. Elly Blue wrote an excellent column for…
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After Mercer Island road changes scrapped, another teen is hit by car
Ira Appleman ran for the Mercer Island City Council with his opposition to changes to Island Crest Way as the key to his campaign. He lost. The council originally voted to go ahead with the controversial road changes, which would have changed the four-lane road into one in each direction and a turn lane. Then,…
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First Hill Streetcar and bike track visualization
SDOT released this video of a potential design of Broadway with the new streetcar and bicycle track. Now, it’s important to remember that there will be parking in those lanes next to the bike track, so try to imagine every parking spot full (which is likely to be the case).
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