A Toronto Star Article picked up on these results yesterday, but it’s interesting to have a look at the breakdown of the numbers: Officers issued 6,671 tickets to motorists and cyclists who were found committing offences. Of the tickets issued: • 3,691 tickets were issued to motorists for offences such as opening vehicle doors improperly, [...]
Results from the Police "Safe Cycling – Share the Responsibility" Campaign
June 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
U.S. Statistics about Bicycling Safety
April 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
This isn’t really about cycling safety – it’s an interesting graphic taking American statistics and plotting out the odds of dying from different activities: Click for larger version (opens new window) Motor Vehicle Accident = 1 in 84Pedestrian Accident = 1 in 626Bicycling Accident = 1 in 4,919 You can also find more detailed stats [...]
Video: Are You Invisible to Drivers on Your Bike?
April 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
This video has been everywhere over the last couple of weeks – a video from Transport for London that illustrates the need for drivers to be aware of cyclists: While it’s been everywhere, what I haven’t seen explained is that it is a demonstration of how the human brain works. Give the brain a task [...]
Judge rules against Sikh challenge of helmet law
March 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Remember the case of the Sikh man in Brampton charged for not wearing a motorcycle helmet for religious reasons? Baljinder Badesha, above, who was charged by Peel police in September 2005 with failing to wear a helmet, said he understands the inherent dangers of riding a motorcycle without a helmet but is willing to take [...]
Stuff: New Light Source Lasts 12+ Years without a Charge
March 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
At first I thought this new Litroenergy thingy from GloPaint had to be toxic to be able to glow for so long, but apparently it’s non-toxic and cheap. Perfect for helping light up you and your bike at night: “The Litrospheres are not effected by heat or cold, and are 5,000-pound crush resistant. They can [...]
Stuff: Glo Gloves: Gloves with Turn Signals!
March 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
This is a really cool product that I saw recently on BikeHugger: Glo gloves are simple, reflective over-gloves which will help you survive your night time rides. Here’s a good review by the Gadgeteer, but you won’t need too much convincing once you understand the value of the gloves. These are the same gloves you [...]
Not Wearing a Bike Helmet for a Religious Reason?
February 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Interesting story last week about a Sikh man named Baljinder Badesha who can’t ride his motorcycle because according to his faith, he can’t wear a helmet (either instead of a turban or on top of a turban). Baljinder Badesha, above, who was charged by Peel police in September 2005 with failing to wear a helmet, [...]
The whole Adult Bike Helmet Issue… Again
July 20, 2007 By 6 Comments
This will be in the news forever. Today, it’s a Globe & Mail news item about mandatory helmet use by all cyclists. What these articles NEVER mention is that in accidents involving car occupants and/or pedestrians, the injured are NEVER wearing helmets. If it’s much more likely that someone will be hurt while in a [...]
Cyclist Assault Update – The Driver is a Cop
May 9, 2007 By 3 Comments
Yes, the driver in the road rage incident yesterday (the one in which a driver lost his bananas on a cyclist who didn’t bike through a yellow light) is a policeman. A suspended policeman. I’m tempted to give some “props” to the cop for turning himself in… but wonder if he would’ve if a video [...]
Students Accidentally Catch Cyclist Assault On Tape
May 8, 2007 By 2 Comments
Students Accidentally Catch Cyclist Assault On Tape: “It was supposed to be a class project on public spaces in Toronto. But it turned into an amazing education on the legal system for a group of Grade 12 students Tuesday. Their cameras were rolling when they caught a startling crime on tape – a road rage [...]
Torontoist Asks "Where Are Truck SideGuards?"
May 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Marc Lostracco of Torontoist asks a great question: 9 years after the Coroner’s report recommending sideguards for trucks for cyclist and pedestrain safety, why won’t Transport Canada set requirements in the Highway Traffic Act that all new trucks be designed with side wheel guards to deflect cyclists in a collision? In the U.K. and Europe, [...]
My First Posts on MyBikeLane.com
April 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
You may remember me posting about a month ago about MyBikeLane.com, a site “conceived after repeated frustration at having to dodge cars illegally parked in the bike lanes. Several near crash experiences as a result of people too lazy to find valid parking motivated [the creation of] this site.” While my regular commute doesn’t take [...]
A Beautiful Thursday, and my Giant Melon Head.
February 8, 2007 By 3 Comments
After a bunch of winter riding last week on snowy and salty roads, my gears and chain were all gunked up with dirt and salt. I finally got around to cleaning them last night so that I could bike to work today without worrying too much about damaging them. I also bought a new bike [...]
More Helmet Hysteria
January 30, 2007 By 5 Comments
No doubt you’ve seen the recent news items about some politicians getting their panties in a twist about mandating helmets for kids going tobogganing. Akin to the whole “cyclists should wear helmets, to avoid a brain injury caused by a direct hit to the head” thing, because a few stupid kids (and we’re all stupid [...]
Honouring Killed Cyclists – The Pros and Cons
January 14, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Whenever a cyclist is killed on Toronto’s streets, the cycling community bands together to remember them with a memorial ride and sometimes a ghostbike installation to bring attention to the fact that cyclists are vulnerable road users, and that all road users (but especially car drivers) should always be careful. NYC’s Streetsblog asks “Memorializing Killed [...]
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