Streetsblog SF posts a nifty animation showing the doorzone danger in many of your typical bike lanes.
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Bike Lane door zone animation
August 31, 20115 Comments on Bike Lane door zone animation
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August 31, 20115 Comments on Bike Lane door zone animation
How to drive while using two cell phones
August 16, 20113 Comments on How to drive while using two cell phones
David Secker of Norwich, England was cited for driving 70 MPH while talking on one phone and texting with another. He reportedly used his knees to steer, though his lawyer denies that was the case. Police say Secker made them wait to complete his call after they pulled him over.
The judge hearing Secker’s case fined him £150, assessed 14 points against his license, and banned him from driving for 12 months.
More at BBC: Driver spotted using two mobile phones is banned. Via Gizmodo.
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Delaware Bicycle Checkpoints
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Dutch study night cycling
March 30, 20115 Comments on Dutch study night cycling
I’m sure somebody will find this interesting. The Dutch Institute for Road Safety Research (‘Stichting Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Verkeersveiligheid’ or SWOV) say they’ve never studied the risk of cycling in the dark versus daylight until recently. They announced their results with the boldly groundbreaking headline: “Cycling in the dark more dangerous than in daylight.”
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Door Zone reminder
November 16, 20107 Comments on Door Zone reminder
Matthew @ Streetsblog SF asks how he should educate doorzone cyclists, and in the comments he got a couple of “Huh? Doorzone? You mean ride out with traffic?” type of responses.
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Dooring kills
May 19, 20105 Comments on Dooring kills
Summary of this article: 35 year old cyclist rides eastbound on Macarthur Boulevard in East Oakland when a 42 year old motorist opened her door directly into the cyclist, knocking the cyclist in the path of an AC Transit Line NX bus.
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