Re: [Ebbc-Talk] [Discuss] Do you run red lights on your bike?

Richard,

John Forester and many others have documented the case that cyclists fare best when they follow the Uniform Vehicle Code
(versus riding against traffic, etc.). There are many studies, books, and papers on the subject that are easily available.

Here are a few:

http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/education/

http://bikexprt.com/

http://www.bicyclesolutions.com/

http://www.johnforester.com/NatSafCouncil/NSC.htm



If t you have not yet taken one of EBBC's free Street Skills classes, I recommend that you start with one of them.

Jim Strehlow mentioned making an unusual intersection crossing involving a RH turn followed by a U-turn, which is more complicated 
and more unusual (i.e., less expected by other drivers) than the normal means of crossing an intersection and continuing in the same direction.
Jim's preferred behavior puts him at additional risk over maintaining a consistent direction of travel.

(Unexpected behaviors that deviate from the 'rules of the road" are the ones that cause collisions.)

Jon





On Aug 12, 2012, at 11:22 PM, Richard Levenberg wrote:

> 
> 
> On Aug 12, 2012, at 11:16 PM, Jon Spangler <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Zach, 
>> 
>> I'm with you.
>> 
>> Cyclists are always safer when they follow the vehicle code and the rules of the road everyone else follows (or should follow)....
>> 
> On what evidence do you base this claim that cyclists are always safer when they follow the vehicle code. The Idaho stop law has been in effect for more than 15 years with no change in cycling related injuries.
> 
> Just because you believe something is true doesn't make it true. I'd like to know what studies or frankly any evidence you have to back this claim.
> 
> r



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