Tuesday 15 September 2015

Catch that Stormtrooper-Catch that Cyclist! It could save your life

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Accidents caused by unruly cyclists were common occurrences in the press and their wide range of misbehavior and dangerous maneuvers clearly noted -

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150630/upper-west-side/this-nypd-officer-has-handed-out-most-bicycle-summonses-city

http://www.wsj.com/articles/nypd-to-start-ticketing-bicyclists-1407980128


But it is not enough!

In NYC, it used to be the cab drivers who will violate any rule to catch that next customer. But in recent years, since the establishment of bike lanes and Citi Bike programs, that Maniac Assassin title may have passed down to Stormtroopers riding high on their landspeeders- the bicycle  Cyclist.

Crossing Red lights, driving counter traffic, cruising top speed at 20 plus on pavements, ignoring all signs, not making any hand or verbal signals- All done in the omnipresence of police patrol cars constantly patrolling nyc streets!
I even come across a few haughty ones, that while crossing a  red light illegally, they slow their bikes to a halt while they pose their good looks,  gazing around into the busy crowd, all in the middle of a large intersection!!?- as if they were posing as some galactic  Rebels for some Star Wars movie!?

 If these behaviors were present here in nyc-the city with the most police patrol cars- i couldnt even imagine the anarchy in other parts of the country.

We need more enforcement, more serious and rigorous ticketing and fines for these unruly cyclists- not just for the safety of the pedestrians and cyclists themselves, but for the safety of the motor car drivers.

Huh?   the motor car drivers themselves?

Yes, yes, and yes.

The most common scenario is a car suddenly and abnormally braking for a unruly cyclist breaking the law, causing cars behind the motor vehicle to hit that vehicle since they have not enough reaction time to brake.

Another scenario which is rarer, but possible (based on a true eye witness accident recently in nyc), is that of a cruising cyclist at 20 plus mph counter traffic, hitting into the car at an angle with the cyclist flying into the car front  windshield, causing possible serious injuries to both parties, especially if the glass breaks.

From some of the readings of certain web pages, there were discussions of making different laws for cyclists, such as allowing right turns on red lights, or allowing them straight thru red lights if traffic is clear- What in the world??!!!

This will  only create Confusion, and breed more accidents, as if it is not stressful enough for the average motor driver to watch out among themselves, now they have to watch out for a new bunch of renegades(besides the cab drivers), who could appear from anywhere on zero notice due to their light, fast and compact maneuverability, and now with their own traffic rules?!!!

Oh Please Google, Initiate your Driver-less Driving  program soon, because we sure dont want to be in it!

The law of the Cyclist should be one and the same with any motor vehicles, uniform for easy enforcement and yes, please put more ropes on the Cyclist.
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Is 25 miles per hr really enough for ZERO VISION - the Irony here.....

NYC has recently since Nov.7 of 2014 implemented the new speed limit law of 25mph , a reduction from 30mph, on most
streets except the fast lanes-major streets and highways. 

Is the speed limit of 25mph truly enough to save lives?  Is it low enough to minimize accidents to the lowest and truly
educate drivers(this will include bicyclists) the true meaning of the new program ZERO VISION?

The answer is clearly "Not Enough"

Let us explain. 

In crowded city area like manhattan, where there are tons traffic lights and stop signs, 25 mph will clearly suffice.
But in quiet suburban areas like queens, brooklyn, bronx, where there are a lack of traffic lights and signs on many streets, especially
the minor streets, 25 mph is clearly not enough.

Why is that?

We wrote a extensive blog on Feb 2013, on this very issue on Visibility in the suburbs
link here-  

 http://idu1.blogspot.com/2013/02/20-miles-per-hr-speed-limit-not-30in.html

It is ironic that the city uses the slogan ZERO VISION- which i think it means when one is driving at 30mph or higher,
one doesnt really get enough Visibility and Reaction time from cars from crossover streets(from your left or right- especially your right since u have less reaction time) where there is no traffic lights or stop signs.

IRONY?
If it is ZERO VISION, shouldn't the speed be ZERO ?- so to have time to Look and React?

I remember a friend of mine used to laugh at me when i was driving in a weird way of stopping at EVERY street in the suburb, where there is no traffic lights or stop  signs.   He didn't understand why i was doing that. 

Nor many other drivers.

It is simply  Physics.

Because in reality, there is literally ZERO vision on these streets, when cars are parked fully, all lined up on the parking lanes, BLOCKING your view FULLY 
from cars coming from the left or right.  
Thus the term ZERO VISION on your view AND the incoming drivers' view, 
since the driver cannot see you due to the cars also parked on his lane, blocking his view totally.  

When the drivers finally achieve visibility, the Reaction time for him to brake to a full stop at 25 or 30mph may not be enough, or practically ZERO especially if  both cars are already head  on perpendicularly.

 This traffic  scenario is similar to another scenario where during heavy rain-pour, the rain was so heavy and hard that there is simply Zero visibility on the windshield. In this rain-pour scenario, do u keep driving, or slow down with Zero visibility?  Of course not.
The correct answer is to stop the car to zero speed  until Visibility returns.

The city should  educate these scenarios in details to ALL drivers, when they drive in the quiet suburbs or any streets with zero visibility. Instead of just changing the speed limit to 25 mph, they should do  a better job explaining WHY in terms of Reaction Time. 
In other words, "slow down or stop until Visibility is achieved"

Our suggestion-On these streets with no traffic lights and signs, always  slow down substantially to maybe 10-15 mph or zero until u get a good Visual on EVERY street and cross sections, and look out for incoming vehicles at all times, because you truly have ZERO VISION.


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http://idu1.blogspot.com/2015/09/catch-that-cyclist-it-could-save-your.html
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