Here is another violent incident caught on a cyclist's helmet cam. A driver cuts off a cyclist, causing the cyclist's hand and front wheel to bump the van. The cyclist yells, but his yell shows only amazement, not anger. The driver leaps out of his car (leaving a child in the car), and then screams violent abuse at the cyclist, using foul language constantly. The cyclist stays … [Read more...]
Van Driver Knocks a Cyclist Over and Then Assaults Him – Watch the Viral Video
Here's a video of an appalling incident in Essex, England, all caught on the cyclist's helmet cam. Coincidentally, I am publishing a review of my helmet cam tomorrow morning - the video below shows an excellent reason to wear one at all times, if possible. If anyone ever attacks me like this, I hope my helmet cam is running! This video clearly shows the face of the attacker, … [Read more...]
Bike Super Highways in London
The CEO of Microsoft has come out in strong support of building safe cycling infrastructure – specifically, the proposed new East-West and North-South Cycle Superhighways in London. (Essentially, a pair of segregated bike lanes running through the center of London.) Microsoft employs 2,200 people in London alone. Microsoft CEO Michel Van Der Bel notes that more and more of … [Read more...]
Cyclist Getting Doored in New York
A common cause of injury to cyclists is getting doored – someone in a car in the path of an oncoming cyclist suddenly opens a door, creating one of those “unstoppable object meets an immovable object” moments. And in this case, the answer to the question, “What happens when an unstoppable object meets an immovable object?” is that the cyclist gets hurt. Sometimes, cyclists … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Email Todd Stone about Safety Improvements along Stanley Park Causeway
On May 25th a 61-year-old cyclist was killed on the Stanley Park Causeway. Apparently she was trying to get by a pedestrian, fell off the sidewalk, and was hit by a bus. Someone at work asked me: “Whose fault was it – the cyclist’s or the pedestrian's?” That question really made me think. It was not the “fault” of the unfortunate cyclist, and I assume it was also not the … [Read more...]
