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It's counter-intuitive, but the data [0][1] is quite clear that laws like these significantly improve safety for bicyclists. I found this video [2] useful in un
by rsanek 5y ago
It's counter-intuitive, but the data [0][1] is quite clear that laws like these significantly improve safety for bicyclists. I found this video [2] useful in understanding what might be going on.
[0] https://www.bikede.org/delaware-yield-crash-data/#page-content https://www.bikede.org/delaware-yield-crash-data/#page-conte... ("All reported injury crashes involving bicycles at stop sign controlled
intersections dropped 23% in the 30 months after adopting the Safety Stop
compared to 30 months prior to adoption")
[1] https://drive.google.com/file/d/18WEQdDpxSmgETZBFPh5iO8LGAL9j6VOG/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/18WEQdDpxSmgETZBFPh5iO8LGAL9... ("In year after adopting the “Idaho Stop,” crashes between bicyclists
and motorists fell 14.5%, and Boise was 30-60% safer on a bicycle compared to
similarly sized cities")
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42oQN7fy_eM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42oQN7fy_eM