September 3, 2009
by julie
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The Star-Tribune has posted an article about the specific tunnel in which the recent bike path fatality in Bloomington occurred. A few points: A curve and downhill leads up to the tunnel. Prior accidents have occurred in or near the … Continue reading
September 1, 2009
by julie
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I’ve said repeatedly that bike paths are not the magical safety zone that many would believe them to be. We have a tragic example of that from Bloomington, Minnesota, today. MPR reports a bicycle-related fatality as two cyclists collided head-on … Continue reading
May 20, 2009
by julie
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The Star-Tribune reports a cyclist being crushed by a truck on Park Avenue in Minneapolis this morning. If you look at the configuration of the bike lane and the traffic lane at this intersection, and, in fact, all the way … 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