Comments on: Highlights from City’s Bike Fatality & Injury Report http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred James http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/comment-page-1/#comment-3856 Fred James Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:19:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/#comment-3856 Cyclists have to be more and more careful on the Westside bikeway. Most dangerous situation is when both bicycles and cars have green light and car is turning from West Street to cross the bike way. Cyclists, skaters, etc. should be going real slow at all cross sections and be ready to yell at cars if they are making a dangerous move since they often are not aware of what is going on and it is difficult for them to see and be aware of people using the lane. Probably should have double blinking red lights say 50 feet apart in sequence with warning signs about people using the bike lane. This might sound excessive but much more excessive is that someone is killed or seriously injured just for easy-to-happen minor mistakes with serious consequences. It makes no difference that someone is at fault or not. There is the know how, capability, and ample resources to make this path safe at minimal cost and there is no excuse for not doing it. A "Towards Zero Deaths Initiative" started immediately is the most responsible way to go. Cyclists have to be more and more careful on the Westside bikeway. Most dangerous situation is when both bicycles and cars have green light and car is turning from West Street to cross the bike way. Cyclists, skaters, etc. should be going real slow at all cross sections and be ready to yell at cars if they are making a dangerous move since they often are not aware of what is going on and it is difficult for them to see and be aware of people using the lane. Probably should have double blinking red lights say 50 feet apart in sequence with warning signs about people using the bike lane. This might sound excessive but much more excessive is that someone is killed or seriously injured just for easy-to-happen minor mistakes with serious consequences. It makes no difference that someone is at fault or not. There is the know how, capability, and ample resources to make this path safe at minimal cost and there is no excuse for not doing it. A “Towards Zero Deaths Initiative” started immediately is the most responsible way to go.

]]> By: questions http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/comment-page-1/#comment-3853 questions Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:06:03 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/#comment-3853 In the cluster areas, is anything being done to address traffic flow, sinage, traffic lighting, etc? In the cluster areas, is anything being done to address traffic flow, sinage, traffic lighting, etc?

]]> By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/comment-page-1/#comment-3809 Sean Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:51:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/#comment-3809 The stats on head injuries and helmet usage are staggering. The stats on head injuries and helmet usage are staggering.

]]> By: dirty bodega http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/comment-page-1/#comment-3665 dirty bodega Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:37:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/#comment-3665 It is interesting for me to read that today the City had made an announcement on bike safety improvement when at around 8ish this morning while riding laps in Central Park I witnesed unsafe bicycle conditions in the bike lane caused by a police barricade that was formed to ticket bicyclists only to then witness a very serious accident on the Hudson River Greenery somewhere around 40th street where it appeared that a bicyclist was heading south when a bus barrelled into the bike lane smashing into her. Many times while riding on the greenery I've witnessed motor vehicles turning right onto the various entry points along the path who do not realize that they are proceeding in a total blind spot for pedestrians, roller bladers, and bicyclists who are heading in the same direction. And at numerous points there is no light regulating the two converging paths of traffic. Its strange how the City can pursue creating more so called designated bike lanes when the existing ones that we already have are parking spaces for City Officials or are trafficed by golf carts, vans and trucks. I constantly witness police cars driving on the greenery to avoid traffic and save time. This last spring I witnessed a Parks Department Van that was so adamant and in such a hurry to exit from the center part of Central Park and onto the outer loop that they did not hesitate to litterally brake through hundreds of runners who were participating in a marathon against violence. I'm talking literally driving right into and through the falling runners! A once a year sanctioned permit given event! Its sad, I personally feel all this talk about improving bicycle safety is going to lead to a licensing scheme instead of creating multiple centralized parking lots sprinkled throughout at first Manhattan to clear up the streets of parked cars and prevent possible means for terrorist attacks and restrict motor vehicle traffic for the sake of our health from the toxic emmissions that kill easily 10,000 people a year. Frankly if I believed war was justified I would say lets follow the present administrations example. Lets compare the measly 9/11 attack and compare it to how many lives are lost due to car emmissions and accidents such as drunk driving and obliviousness. all apologies for the rant- frustrated bicylist It is interesting for me to read that today the City had made an announcement on bike safety improvement when at around 8ish this morning while riding laps in Central Park I witnesed unsafe bicycle conditions in the bike lane caused by a police barricade that was formed to ticket bicyclists only to then witness a very serious accident on the Hudson River Greenery somewhere around 40th street where it appeared that a bicyclist was heading south when a bus barrelled into the bike lane smashing into her. Many times while riding on the greenery I’ve witnessed motor vehicles turning right onto the various entry points along the path who do not realize that they are proceeding in a total blind spot for pedestrians, roller bladers, and bicyclists who are heading in the same direction. And at numerous points there is no light regulating the two converging paths of traffic. Its strange how the City can pursue creating more so called designated bike lanes when the existing ones that we already have are parking spaces for City Officials or are trafficed by golf carts, vans and trucks. I constantly witness police cars driving on the greenery to avoid traffic and save time. This last spring I witnessed a Parks Department Van that was so adamant and in such a hurry to exit from the center part of Central Park and onto the outer loop that they did not hesitate to litterally brake through hundreds of runners who were participating in a marathon against violence. I’m talking literally driving right into and through the falling runners! A once a year sanctioned permit given event! Its sad, I personally feel all this talk about improving bicycle safety is going to lead to a licensing scheme instead of creating multiple centralized parking lots sprinkled throughout at first Manhattan to clear up the streets of parked cars and prevent possible means for terrorist attacks and restrict motor vehicle traffic for the sake of our health from the toxic emmissions that kill easily 10,000 people a year. Frankly if I believed war was justified I would say lets follow the present administrations example. Lets compare the measly 9/11 attack and compare it to how many lives are lost due to car emmissions and accidents such as drunk driving and obliviousness.

all apologies for the rant-

frustrated bicylist

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/comment-page-1/#comment-3657 Glenn Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:56:11 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/12/highlights-from-citys-bike-fatality-injury-report/#comment-3657 This is great information for policy makers. The numbers clearly show that we: A. Need more bike lanes B. Need more people wearing helmets C. Need to train men, kids in particular to ride safer. D. Need safer intersections E. Need to train truck, bus drivers on how to avoid crashes with cyclists. This is great information for policy makers. The numbers clearly show that we:
A. Need more bike lanes
B. Need more people wearing helmets
C. Need to train men, kids in particular to ride safer.
D. Need safer intersections
E. Need to train truck, bus drivers on how to avoid crashes with cyclists.

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