January 19, 2010
by julie
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I think we all know the stats: Drivers are 8 times as likely to get in an accident while texting than those, you know, paying attention Driver distraction was reported to have been involved in 16 percent of all fatal … Continue reading
December 23, 2009
by julie
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The Associated Press reports a tale of helmet enforcement that to my mind misses a point. A police officer in New Zealand nabbed a pair of cyclists out for a little night ride in the nude. The constable sent the … Continue reading
April 17, 2009
by julie
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Rules about lighting bicycles at night in Minnesota. Continue reading
April 2, 2009
by julie
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Last fall, when a cyclist was killed in a car-bicycle collision on Summit Avenue near Snelling Avenue, I observed that it was all but impossible for the crash to be the cyclist’s fault due to the street configuration. Accident reconstruction … Continue reading
September 30, 2008
by julie
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Today, Minnesota Public Radio also aired a story on the recent increase in reported bicycle accidents and fatalities today: An interesting twist in this coverage is the following (from the transcript): There are countless miles of roadway in Minnesota that … Continue reading