A campaign by the government of the Netherlands (Ministry of infrastructure and the environment) aimed at motorists who are speeding in the built up areas in the towns and cities of the country. The message: there is no excuse for driving faster than the limits of 30 and 50kph (18 and 31 mph) in...
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The following images are a series of crosswalk scenarios. The orange arrows show where the cars are going. The black arrows show where the bicyclist needs to look for a potential conflict. (All the drivers are not necessarily there at the same time.) What direction is the driver of each (1-4 when crossing the...
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Fortunately, the cyclist was not injured. This is very similar to the one time I was hit by a car. It’s also similar to a more violent crash that occurred on Colonial a few months ago. Keep in mind, when you are passing a queue, every gap in the adjacent traffic is an opportunity...
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I’m compiling and mapping crashes involving cyclists in bike lanes in Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties. If you’ve been involved in such a crash I’d like to hear from you. Some key information I’d need: Date and Time: if you don’t have the exact date, just the year will do. Location: what street were...
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Bravo to Dan Gutierrez for this excellent compilation and analysis of dooring crashes. Spread it far and wide. It's time to rise up and demand an end to the government-sponsored duping of cyclists into riding where they can get killed.
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UPDATE: As noted in the comments, the video was removed from YouTube. Serge and Danc both managed to get their hands on a download of it and emailed it to me. Unfortunately, original link does not go to the YouTube poster’s page, so I can’t credit the originator of this video.  This video is shocking....
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I turn onto Maguire Blvd. from Woodcock or Lawton on a daily basis. Both intersections have obstructed sight lines such that you can’t see the much of the sidewalk or road from behind the stop bar. I’ve learned to stop first where I can see the sidewalk and look for cyclists before pulling forward...
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I experienced a superb example this morning of how bike lanes can make cyclists irrelevant. Rosalind Avenue through downtown Orlando has a designated bike lane.  While it’s next to on-street parking, it is wide enough for a cyclist to stay out of the door zone, and in the morning there are very few cars...
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From the LA Times: Huntington Beach has become the first city in the state to offer traffic school for bicyclists who break the law. The city’s police officers now give cyclists the option of going to court and paying high fines or going to traffic school. Some counties, including Santa Cruz and Marin, offer...
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Can’t bear pay attention? Paul Atchley of Car Talk’s Driver Distraction Center says vehicle distraction systems are the 21st century cup holder—a market-driven “must have” phenomenon. In the distraction arms race, it is not entirely clear who is to blame: Detroit or Main Street… The sad truth is, distracting technologies also help to sell...
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