Another 50 something killed by tractor trailer
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My 5 cents safety tip is the only safe place to be whenever a long big vehicle like that is near u is at the back - DEFINITELY NOT AT THE SIDE. If for whatever reason you find yourself next to a long vehicle or bus - immediately apply the brakes and allow yourself to get to the back ASAP. Do not ride along side these vechicles - they'll clean you up when they turn or move in the lane.
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The 5 cents safety tip is typically given by people who don’t in fact ride around trucks, busses, parked cars, Harvard Square, Porter Square.....
But thank you for your helpful hint.
(No matter what your plan B or C or D is, the “pros” can take you out in a blink of an eye. Hope you signaled and are wearing a non-white helmet.)
We’ll take it under advisement.
-mr. bill
But thank you for your helpful hint.
(No matter what your plan B or C or D is, the “pros” can take you out in a blink of an eye. Hope you signaled and are wearing a non-white helmet.)
We’ll take it under advisement.
-mr. bill
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Las Vegas SOLVED the problem and put ped overpasses at almost every corner on the main boulevard.
Chengdu has some as well.
When I go for a long ride and go by truck routes, it is very SELDOM I don't make a GOOD impression on a couple truck drivers, and car drivers for that matter....
By identifying what I need to do to be visible and facilitate the crossover of merge lanes, etc., and DOING it.
Obviously, Cambridge and their cyclists have learned NOTHING with any of these truck happenings.
-mr. bill[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=mr_bill;21653440]ALL of the witnesses should be considered unreliable. Including his niece. Just leave it at that.
Making it clear, that's a pull quote from Richard Curran, Sharon Hamer's husband.
Emphasizing, it will be a LONG time before we know what happened. Even for Sharon Hamer.
(Full disclosure. IMO, Marion Ryan, Middlesex County DA, has a blame the victim history when it comes to road crimes. For example, and I'm quoting Richard Curran here, "At that time I challenged the members of the City Council to identify Harvard Square’s crosswalks using Google Earth. It’s virtually impossible to pick out the crosswalks." 1000 times yes.)
Chengdu has some as well.
When I go for a long ride and go by truck routes, it is very SELDOM I don't make a GOOD impression on a couple truck drivers, and car drivers for that matter....
By identifying what I need to do to be visible and facilitate the crossover of merge lanes, etc., and DOING it.
Obviously, Cambridge and their cyclists have learned NOTHING with any of these truck happenings.
-mr. bill[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=mr_bill;21653440]ALL of the witnesses should be considered unreliable. Including his niece. Just leave it at that.
Making it clear, that's a pull quote from Richard Curran, Sharon Hamer's husband.
Emphasizing, it will be a LONG time before we know what happened. Even for Sharon Hamer.
(Full disclosure. IMO, Marion Ryan, Middlesex County DA, has a blame the victim history when it comes to road crimes. For example, and I'm quoting Richard Curran here, "At that time I challenged the members of the City Council to identify Harvard Square’s crosswalks using Google Earth. It’s virtually impossible to pick out the crosswalks." 1000 times yes.)
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Unlike the U.S., they don't prioritize LOS - Level Of Service for drivers - which loosely translated means no or few delays or need to slow down.
I believe Tesla is ahead of others in self driving technology, has been working on it for over a decade, and they still cannot get their system to accurately recognize someone walking or bicycling.
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To all of the Engineers and Entrepreneurs on this forum, can we not develop a technology to make drivers passing cyclists AWARE that we are there? Seems if every vehicle on the road had the technology and every bike on the road had the technology, the market size would be big enough?
Has anyone done a statistical analysis of a large number of accidents and modeled them to determine what information or knowledge the bike rider had of the errant vehicle prior to the accident?
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Motorcycle for many years. Trucks are dangerous for a big zone all around, kicking up debris , sideswiping , shedding tread.
Agree with 5cent, get far away, plan an escape, pay attention.
The lucky think they are smart, the smart know they are lucky.
Agree with 5cent, get far away, plan an escape, pay attention.
The lucky think they are smart, the smart know they are lucky.
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Then there's this. (Sea-to-Sky highway, BC). Two cyclists hit, one in bad shape.
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Terrible story, but I'm missing why it's in the +50 forum. Are riders >50 more likely to be hit by trucks or cars? Seems like this could've happened to anyone. A young adult or teenager
I'm a newbie, so serious question
I'm a newbie, so serious question
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No, there is no real reason for this to be 50+. These "death threads" used to end up in the Advocacy and Safety forum.