tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post115686383220758937..comments2023-09-10T04:12:19.670-05:00Comments on 3-Speed Blog and Occasional Keyboard Shortcut Trading Post: Cycling Deaths are Uprigtenzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-1157064162018012402006-08-31T17:42:00.000-05:002006-08-31T17:42:00.000-05:00Once I was behind a guy in a big truck with a "shu...Once I was behind a guy in a big truck with a "shut up and drive sticker" pasted on the back (the truck, not him). As I got a little closer -- not too close -- I noticed that <B>he's shaving</B>. I kid you not.Sophzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237342451822731572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-1157041340705608772006-08-31T11:22:00.000-05:002006-08-31T11:22:00.000-05:00I have no idea why occupant deaths aren't up. An ...I have no idea why occupant deaths aren't up. An example of why: <BR/><BR/>Yesterday a.m., as I headed to work on 35W Northbound from dropping me mum off at the airport, I got a wicked shot of adrenaline. Two cars decided to merge into the same little space in my lane RIGHT ahead of me. One of the drivers, of course, you knew this didn't you, yes - ON THE CELL PHONE.<BR/><BR/>I'm sick to death of seeing all sorts of hairbrained crap from people on cell phones. Just from this kind of behaviour alone, you'd think the numbers would be up.<BR/><BR/>Sorry. Ranting. Done now.Eclectchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378678427426158365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-1156976490845998262006-08-30T17:21:00.000-05:002006-08-30T17:21:00.000-05:00I looked over the report again and did not find nu...I looked over the report again and did not find number of crashes, regardless of injury type.<BR/><BR/>I'll look at some insurance industry sites, that's their area.rigtenzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-1156949005107126532006-08-30T09:43:00.000-05:002006-08-30T09:43:00.000-05:00Perhaps the use of cell phones and other distracti...Perhaps the use of cell phones and other distractions has a disproportionately large effect on "non-occupants" in places where vehicle speeds are low enough that "occupants" aren't likely to be killed. I am basing this hypothesis on the number of distracted drivers I see on city streets, where a 25 mph collision might kill a cylist or pedestrian, but it likely wouldn't kill the driver. On freeways, where speeds are higher (and there are no cyclists or pedestrians), it is probably safer to be talking on the phone, since the road is wide and straight and everybody is moving in the same direction at roughly the same speed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-1156908792360911872006-08-29T22:33:00.000-05:002006-08-29T22:33:00.000-05:00There does seem to be many more bikers than before...There does seem to be many more bikers than before. I wonder how much the girth (especially SUVs) of vehicles has to do with the numbers. You don't have a chance with one of those even if you're in a car!<BR/><BR/>And maybe I'm just being cynical, but it seems like drivers are getting more and more ill mannered. That can't help things.Sophzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237342451822731572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-1156877591425625092006-08-29T13:53:00.000-05:002006-08-29T13:53:00.000-05:00That makes sense. We could get a better idea of wh...That makes sense. <BR/><BR/>We could get a better idea of whether this is the case or not by looking at raw numbers of accidents instead of just deaths and injuries. I'll look at the report again.rigtenzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-1156871107699802222006-08-29T12:05:00.000-05:002006-08-29T12:05:00.000-05:00Just an initial guess, but perhaps occupant deaths...Just an initial guess, but perhaps occupant deaths aren't up because auto safety measures (for occupants, natch) are improving. Think about how many cars now have side impact airbags and other equipment standard.Frostbikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608713389249262920noreply@blogger.com