Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Safety

Invisible Man

By Alex Marshall | Nov 5, 2007 | 17 Comments

The brain experts tell us vision is an act of discrimination. In other words, we don’t see everything; see what we look for, what we expect to see. Which probably explains how the guy on Avenue B over near 10th Street opened his door directly in front of me, just after sticking his head out […]

Details and Questions Emerge in Brooklyn Cyclist Deaths

By Brad Aaron | Oct 19, 2007 | 27 Comments

Craig Murphey The deaths of two Brooklyn cyclists just hours apart yesterday have resulted in a homicide charge and an outpouring of grief for a man friends describe as "a truly thoughtful and selfless individual." Friends of one of the victims are also questioning the official account of his death. City dailies report that Williamsburg […]

Two Cyclists Killed in Brooklyn This Morning

By Brad Aaron | Oct 18, 2007 | 16 Comments

From WABC: Two men, both bicyclists, were killed in separate accidents in Brooklyn Thursday morning. In the first, police say a bicyclist was struck and killed by an oil truck at the intersection of Union Avenue and Ten Eyck Street in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The bicyclist, a 26-year-old Massachusetts resident, was hit […]

Cabbie Mistakes East River Park Bike Path for Highway

By Jason Varone | Oct 18, 2007 | 19 Comments

The marker to the south is where the speeding taxi passed the cyclist. The marker to the north is where the cyclist gave up trying to chase after him. A tipster sends along this story from the East River Park bike path… Yesterday around 6:15PM, my friend and I were biking home from work through […]

Illinois Adopts “Complete Streets” Into Law

By Jason Varone | Oct 17, 2007 | 8 Comments

The National Complete Streets Coalition reports on an important victory for the livable streets movement in Illinois. A new law mandates that the principles of complete streets must be incorporated into all new projects and construction, effective immediately. In near-unanimous votes, the Illinois House and Senate have overridden a gubernatorial veto to adopt a statewide […]

Biking the Mean Streets of L.A.

By Jason Varone | Sep 6, 2007 | 10 Comments

In Los Angeles County, bicycle-related accidents have increased in the past year. Road rage is an enormous problem, and as growing numbers of Angelinos choose bikes as transportation, clashes with motorists are on the rise. The Los Angeles Times reported in August: Scott Sing has had a tire iron hurled at him, a water bottle […]

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