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Are 2-way Cycle Tracks Unsafe? A Closer Look at the 2019 IIHS Study

Are 2-way Cycle Tracks Unsafe? A Closer Look at the 2019 IIHS Study

by Peter Furth | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog

A recent IIHS study comparing protected bike lanes with other forms of bike infrastructure found an unexpected result: That 2-way, street-level protected bike lanes, also called cycle tracks, carried 11.4 times greater risk of injury than riding in the street on a...
Change the Safety Culture: Prosecute the Truck Driver who Killed Cyclist Anita Kurmann

Change the Safety Culture: Prosecute the Truck Driver who Killed Cyclist Anita Kurmann

by Peter Furth | Jan 28, 2018 | Blog

I am grateful for the effort that has been made to illuminate the circumstances around the death of bicyclist Dr. Anita Kurmann on August 7, 2015. Dr. Kurmann was killed when a 48 foot semi-trailer truck executed a sharp right turn in front of her at the intersection...
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