March 14, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Accidents Are Not Caused By “Crowds”
In Austin, Texas, during SXSW, an automobile driver drove his vehicle into a crowd of people killing 2 and injuring at least 23. Naturally, this has become an opportunity for people to shriek about SXSW getting “too big!” Is SXSW … Continue reading
February 6, 2013
by julie
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MNDOT released a video yesterday about speed limits and research. The key takeaway on this: reducing the posted speed limit has no impact on actual driver behavior in the absence of speed traps and heavy enforcement. Speed Limits: Why Do … Continue reading
May 3, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on Minnesota Cycling: Deaths Down, Injuries Up
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and the Minnesota Department of Transportation have released preliminary numbers on bicycle-related traffic accidents for 2011. I use the word numbers, because that’s what they are — pure counts. In 2011, 4 bicyclists were … Continue reading
April 27, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on Physics, the Law & Tragedy
Another cyclist fatality is in the news, this time in the suburbs, where a 17-year-old was hit by a car when leaving church. As usual, the news coverage has been very conscientious about making sure we know the helmet status … Continue reading
January 7, 2012
by julie
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Shouts out to @reubencollins on ze Twitter for tweeting this article about people looking to have the resurfacing project on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul include bike lanes. This is a reasonably good article, with some gaps. The main gap … Continue reading