http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/ BikingToronto Forum Topic: Chicago Police Say It Loud: Bikes Belong en Thu, 23 May 2013 08:07:40 +0000 http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/topic.php?id=304#post-880 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:51:39 +0000 toddtyrtle 880@http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/ <p>Sent a link to Adrian Heaps and David Miller last night. We really need people in authority getting this message out. </p> http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/topic.php?id=304#post-878 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:31:02 +0000 joe 878@http://bikingtoronto.com/forum/ <p><em>[<a href="http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/10/10781/">via Streetsblog</a>]</em></p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5660360" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/5660360</a></p> <p><ul><li><em><br /> This amazing video, via <a href="http://thechicagobicycleadvocate.blogspot.com/2009/09/video-offers-lessons-on-chicago-bicycle.html">Chicago Bicycle Advocate</a>, was produced for the Chicago Police Department to educate drivers, cyclists and officers on traffic laws pertaining to bikes. </p> <p>...</p> <p>Interspersed with horror stories from civilian cyclists, we have actual police officers -- close to a dozen are listed in the credits -- instructing their colleagues not just to enforce the law, but to treat bike riders with respect as rightful users of the road.</p> <p>After a primer on how to fill out cyclist-involved crash reports, for example, the narrating officer gives advice on cyclist interviews. Given that a cyclist may be suffering from shock after a crash, he says: "You may need to follow up the next day, or talk with them after a trip to the emergency room." Imagine.</p> <p></em></li></ul> </p>