Study: Painted Bike Lanes Aren't Enough Protection
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A new study finds drivers pass more than a foot closer on streets with bike lanes and parked cars. Physical barriers are needed, authors say.
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Aggressive Drivers See Cyclists as ‘Less than Human’
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Almost half of non-cyclists in a study rated cyclists as less than fully human, using standard psychological surveys.
Cyclists Say Australia Should Rethink Strict Helmet Law
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Australia has the world's toughest helmet laws. But safety outcomes and ridership have stalled.
Australian Government Estimates Every 20-Minute Bike Commute Saves $21
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Every bike ride to work, and every walking commute, is as good as money in the bank for the Australian economy, according to a new government report. A policy statement released by Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week stated that the overall economy benefited by $21, round trip, for each 20-minute bike commute. The […]
Biking Uphill Is Satisfying, and Other Bicycle Research From TRB 2013
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Today is Day Three of the Transportation Research Board’s annual conference. Interested in pavement composition and performance? There are 200 workshops with your name on them. Interested in bicycling? There’s quite a bit for you too. Yesterday, 13 scholars presented their research on cycling. Here are a few highlights: Take Your City Engineer to Copenhagen. Cortney […]
Will Driverless Cars Add Another Color to Australia’s Heat Maps?
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Here’s the big news of the day: Autonomous cars are making a big splash at the Consumer Electronics Show right now. Audi is testing its self-driving cars on Nevada roads. Google’s already done it in California. Toyota and Lexus are getting ready too. Here’s the other big news of the day: The planet’s getting hotter. […]