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November 2009 S M T W T F S « Oct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Cycling is NOT a crime…
By regularly riding through red lights and stop signs (after yielding to make sure it's safe for all), we can encourage the powers-that-be to modernize their rules...because we are NOT one-tonne-killing-machines!Check out what the State of Idaho has done by clicking on "Bikes Rule in Idaho" in the Blogroll under the left-hand column.
…but it sure is dangerous!
except in Amsterdam where safe, separated cycling and walking space was created in the 1950's!Now 40% of 'dammers ride to get where they're going...
Did you know that…
When hit by a motorized vehicle...- at 60 km/h (40mph) a pedestrian has an 85% chance of being killed,
- at 50 km/h (30mph) s/he has a 45% chance of being killed, while
- at 30 km/h (20mph) the risk of being killed falls to 5%.
Source: British Parliamentary Advisory Council on Transport Safety (1996) Taking Action on Speeding
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