Archive for the ‘ Rules of the Road ’ Category

War on Cars ?

It might seem obvious to take a more collective approach to solving traffic related issues, but before taking a slide down that slippery slope of self-interests, perhaps we could at least declare a truce in the War on Cars. [ READ MORE ]

Personal Responsibility

Representatives from The Toronto Police and Traffic Services have had to step up public awareness of basic safety issues after 16 pedestrians have been injured in only 2 days. The most regrettable accidents are the ones that could easily have been avoided, and this particular rash of incidents points to many small factors that are entirely [ READ MORE ]

3D Illusions of Safety

This optical illusion of a small girl chasing a ball hasn't just been installed to simply raise driver's awareness. This installation is meant to gauge people's reactions to warnings over time, and determine if Drivers will simply become accustomed (inured?) to seeing realistic images of danger, and just eventually tune them out...What do you think[ READ MORE ]

Bike Blitz Bags 400!

It seems that the Toronto Police were going after some low hanging fruit this week, in a bid to write more tickets, and “raise awareness” for regulations that govern Cycling and Pedestrians on our streets. Since the Media would not likely be interested in a straight informational press release on such things, the added interest [ READ MORE ]

For Whom the Bike Bell Tolls

Most people are pretty good at thinking on their feet, but nobody’s arguing that we couldn’t use better set protocols to fall back on as well…Especially when trying to avoid dangerous urban traffic snags, or at least unsnarling any incidents with an added measure of basic diplomacy. But how do we optimize the flow, and [ READ MORE ]

Bring the Noise

For decades, car designers and regulators have been trying to make vehicles quieter. Now, with the advent of near-silent electric and hybrid vehicles, the industry is shifting into reverse[ READ MORE ]

A Pedestrian’s Prerogatives?

It seems the universal "Right of Way" for pedestrians has bred complacency and perhaps even a false sense of entitlement. Let's start with how this sense of impunity impacts Cyclists, and just extrapolate from there on how Pedestrians contribute to traffic jamming in general[ READ MORE ]

Protocols: Bike Bells

Bike bells are pretty damned-well near useless when it comes to getting the attention of a hermetically sealed Motorist. They do however serve a (somewhat flawed) purpose with other Cyclists and Pedestrians...So what's the best way to use them though[ READ MORE ]

Cleaning Up Carcasses

You’ve seen them…Everyone has Those derelict bikes that have been locked up for so long, that they get picked over by thieving scavengers. Leaving the remaining bones to rust and rot until they simply become another eyesore in an urban landscape. Luckily the City of Toronto (through it’s Transportation Services Division) is well aware of [ READ MORE ]

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