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There is also a study that shows other traffic participants engage in riskier overtaking when a cyclist wears a helmet. Instead of leaving 1.5 m space when the
by tqkxzugoaupvwqr 10y ago
There is also a study that shows other traffic participants engage in riskier overtaking when a cyclist wears a helmet. Instead of leaving 1.5 m space when the cyclist is on the side of the car, drivers leave an average of 0.5 m space for cyclists wearing a helmet.
If I remember correctly, drivers see helmets as increased safety for the cyclist and feel they can engage in less safe behavior because it evens out.
Edit: For exact distances, see the paper (doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.08.010).
- analog31 10y agoCitation?
- tqkxzugoaupvwqr 10y agoIt seems to have been “Drivers overtaking bicyclists: Objective data on the effects of riding position, helmet use, vehicle type and apparent gender”[1] (doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.08.010). [1] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457506001540 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457506...
- analog31 10y agoThis study is cited in every discussion of helmet use, yet it was barely scientific -- the author was his own test subject, and there has been no attempt at replication.
- saiya-jin 10y agoalthough it seems to make some sense, I am never treating any cyclist differently, be it granny or some racer or anything between, whatever the dress and equipment. It's a moving obstacle to be overtaken asap, with some extra room around them necessary. the only 2 things that matter - speed of the cyclist and the stability of their ride (ie keeping straight path close to side of the road which I do on bike is ideal, aholes driving 2-3 next to each other taking full lane and sometimes more, chatting together and going left to right is on the other side of the spectrum)
- qb45 10y agoI heard that someone determined a long-haired blonde wig to perform best in that regard.