BICYCLE BOOM POSES NEW SAFETY DILEMMA

THE RISE IN BIKE-CAR ACCIDENTS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE GIGANTIC INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF BICYCLES BEING OPERATED IN CALIFORNIA. DAVIS, CALIFORNIA IS POINTED TO AS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THE USE OF BICYCLES AND THEIR COEXISTENCE WITH AUTOMOBILES. DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION OF SPECIAL BIKE LANES, NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN THE SPECIAL LANES. MANY CALIFORNIA CITIES ARE UPDATING THEIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE BIKEWAYS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • VOL 34 NO 9 PP 4-5,22-5
• Authors:
  • Crane, B
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • California highway patrolman

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Bikeways; Crash investigation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224025
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM