Car on Bike Violence

Car-on-Bike Violence: Why Isn't More Being Done to Protect Cyclists? The numbers often look grim, but there are strategies that could decrease the number of cyclists injured on America's roadways. Cyclists deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes are at their highest since 2007. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 665 629 727 786 772 701 718 628 623 682 726 Cyclist Deaths in Motor Vehicle Crashes Per Year Most Dangerous Times of Day for Cyclists: 11 12 4 PM – 7:59 PM 30% 9. 8. 8 PM – 11:59 PM 21% 6 Noon – 3:59 PM 18% 8 AM – 11:59 AM 14% Most deaths take place during evening rush hours. 4 AM – 7:59 AM Midnight – 3:59 AM 8% States with Highest Cyclist Fatalities 125 114 57 43 27 Florida California New York Техas Illinois 5 Cities With Highest Percentage of Bicycle Commuters Davis, CA 16.6 percent (4,923 commuters) Palo Alto, CA 10.09 percent (3,055 commuters) ●● Berkeley, CA 8.85 percent (4,674 commuters) Eugene, OR 7.28 percent (4,793 commuters) Boulder, CO 9.61 percent (5,128 commuters) California Bills and Programs to Improve Bike Safety: 3 FEET Active Transportation Program: Increases funding for bike and pedestrian pathways by 35 percent (to $129 million) Three Feet for Safety: Requires all motor vehicle operators to give cyclists at least three feet of space AB 184: extend hit-and-run statute of limitations to 6 years Safety Technology to Help Drivers Avoid Cyclists: no calls Crash-avoidance systems 360-degree cameras multiple cameras eliminate blind spots Phone suppression blocks calls and texts while driving your car senses nearby objects to avoid crashes Sources: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811743.pdf http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811856.pdf http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/bike-to-work-map-us-cities-census-data.html http://www.calbike.org/legislation/ http://www.calbike.org/delivering-on-the-promise-of-californias-active-transportation-program/ http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB1371 http://www.fujitsu.com/us/semiconductors/gdc/products/omni.html http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/autos/iihs-crash-avoidance/ http://hub.zoomsafer.com/looking-for-zoomsafer