Looking for data on the preventative effect of cycle lights
Jtaylor 1 April 2005 19:53:06
Are there any studies on the effect of cycle lighting on accident and injury rates? When spring comes 'round here the local constabularies frequently go on a helmet-ticket binge; I'd like to suggest that if they are targeting cyclists that there is a more effective way to improve cycle safety.
Are there any studies on the effect of cycle lighting on accident and injury>rates? When spring comes 'round here the local constabularies frequently go>on a helmet-ticket binge; I'd like to suggest that if they are targeting>cyclists that there is a more effective way to improve cycle safety.
Allow me to introduce Frank Krygowski and Steven Scharf.
On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 11:53:06 -0400, "jtaylor" <jtaylor@hfx.nospam.andara.com> wrote in message <3Td3e.96297$vO1.592898@nnrp1.uunet.ca>:
Are there any studies on the effect of cycle lighting on accident and injury>rates? When spring comes 'round here the local constabularies frequently go>on a helmet-ticket binge; I'd like to suggest that if they are targeting>cyclists that there is a more effective way to improve cycle safety.
Yes, but I haven't got references to hand - I will ask about. As I recall the results of conspicuity research are equivocal at best, with bright clothing and lights essentially making no measurable difference most of the time.
But you are right, there is a massively more effective way for police to improve cycle safety than a helmet binge. They could try enforcing all traffic laws, rigorously and to the maximum extent allowed for in law. All of them.
Are there any studies on the effect of cycle lighting on accident> and injury rates? When spring comes 'round here the local> constabularies frequently go on a helmet-ticket binge; I'd like to> suggest that if they are targeting cyclists that there is a more> effective way to improve cycle safety.
Next time try "preventive" maintenance. It's easier and easier to say and it sure beats "nucular".
<jobst.brandt@stanfordalumni.org> wrote in message news:_km3e.13012$m31.130484@typhoon.sonic.net...> Jack Taylor? writes:>
Next time try "preventive" maintenance. It's easier and easier to say> and it sure beats "nucular".>
C'mon, Jobst, you aren't reduced to quibbling about the difference between your preferred spelling and other valid forms on an international usenet group, are you?
