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Speaking personally I'd like to know what those factors are. Is it just location? Is it the type of bike or the clothes we wear? There was this study https:/
by Lio 7y ago
Speaking personally I'd like to know what those factors are.
Is it just location? Is it the type of bike or the clothes we wear?
There was this study https://helmets.org/walkerstudy.htm https://helmets.org/walkerstudy.htm which has some interesting conclusions but the sample size is a bit small to be statistically valid IMHO.
Oh and I'd add, if it's not clear already, that most drivers seem to be very nice and considerate people. It's just that there are percentage of aggressive people and when they're in cars they drive aggressively.
- anonymou2 7y agoI'd say a lot has to do with cyclist behavior. Hugging the curb does not help, it invites motorists to pass even when it is not safe to do so. It is much safer to take the lane, occupy the middle of it, so other vehicles coming from behind know that they either have to wait or change lanes to pass. Segregating cyclists into cyclists-only lanes do not help either. As they usually force them to ride as if they where hugging the curb or in any case give the impression that it is not safe to take the lane. Plus of course all other problems caused at intersections.
- travisoneill1 7y agoCyclists seem to want to be treated like a car only when it suits them. I have never seen a cyclist stop and wait his turn in a line of cars at a red light. They always hug the curb and pass all the cars so that they have to pass him again.
- bluGill 7y agoBut if you don't hug the shoulder the police will harass you for it.