Archive for the 'Preapocalyptic technological dystopia' Category

A thought on the disproportionate costs borne by cyclists and pedestrians

Posted by Erik on February 1st, 2010 filed in Carhead, Preapocalyptic technological dystopia, safety

I meant to post about the report just released by the Alliance for Biking and Walking that discusses the disproportionate costs borne by cyclists and pedestrians for safety measures, but I notice Mike McKisson over at TucsonVelo did a much better job than I would have and broke the results down for Tucson and Phoenix [...]

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My favorite one so far

Posted by Erik on January 8th, 2010 filed in Carhead, Don't read the comments, Preapocalyptic technological dystopia, safety

Found here.
78. Comment by Kevin T. (thehotelguru) — January 8,2010 @ 4:33PM
Ratings: Thumbs Down Thumbs Up -2 +1
A cyclist gets as much space when I pass as they allow themselves. I don’t cross into their lane and they should stay out of mine. If this works out, they need no [...]

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Five years for L.A. “road rage” doctor

Posted by Erik on January 8th, 2010 filed in Don't read the comments, Preapocalyptic technological dystopia, safety

Brentwood doctor who slammed on his brakes and seriously injured two cyclists to teach them “a lesson” gets five years.
More about the sentencing hearing here.
AZ Star article, with usual comments, here.
–EBR

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Study finds bad driving, not bad cycling, the cause of most cycling accidents

Posted by Erik on December 29th, 2009 filed in Carhead, Preapocalyptic technological dystopia, opportunity knocks, safety, theory

This is interesting:
A tiny proportion of accidents involving cyclists are caused by riders jumping red lights or stop signs, or failing to wear high-visibility clothing and use lights, a government-commissioned study has discovered.
. . .
The data, which was analysed by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), showed that more than a quarter of all [...]

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More of same: Still no charges in death of Yuma cyclist Doug Flynn

Ron K put this in the comments section and I thought it needed highlighting.
From the Yuma Sun:
No charges filed yet in cyclist’s death
November 26, 2009 9:45 PM
BY JAMES GILBERT, SUN STAFF WRITER
The case involving a woman whose car allegedly struck and killed a 37-year-old Yuma man two months ago has been referred back to the [...]

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Road-raging firefighter gets 120 days for shooting at bicyclist

Thanks Nate for the link.
Apparently the poor firefighter is the one who was threatened, so he had little choice but to point a gun at the cyclist’s head and pull the trigger. But he feels just terrible about it.
Former Asheville fireman gets 4 months for shooting at cyclist
By Clarke Morrison • November 20, 2009
ASHEVILLE [...]

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AZ Daily Star: Arizona spends $2.16 per person, per year, on bike-ped projects

From today’s AZ Daily Star:
Tucson does slightly better by pedestrians than the state average when it comes to spending. Arizona spends an average of $2.16 per person per year on bicycle and pedestrian projects. Tucson spends about $2.52 per person, the report says.
This part is interesting, too:
The report also said 14.1 percent of all traffic [...]

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A few concluding thoughts on biking in Bogota

A contrast I noticed between two of my days in Bogota best describes my experience there. I spent a Saturday riding by myself through many of the bike paths that my guide Andres had not shown me on the day before.
It was a pretty bad day. I have never seen traffic like what [...]

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Found: World’s shortest bike path

Posted by Erik on November 8th, 2009 filed in Preapocalyptic technological dystopia

Did I win the contest?
–Erik Ryberg

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Bogota: an experiment in social integration

Tucsonbikelawyer is altruistically traveling to Bogota, Colombia next week to investigate for you all what it is like to live in a city that is run by a bona-fide bike advocate who not only talks the talk but pushes the pedal. The former mayor of Bogota, Enrique Peñalosa, has completely transformed his city and [...]

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