Posts by CyclistVideoEvidence
The Roots of Systemic Anti-Cyclist Bias Reach Back 100 Years
I am often asked how the streets became so dangerous that the vast majority of potential cyclists conclude it’s not worth risking their lives to ride a bike and led a California Highway Patrol Commander to state that “riding a bike on the road is like riding a bike in a shooting range.” This brief…
Read MoreCHP: “Riding a bike on the road is like riding a bike in a shooting range”
Imagine walking on a public sidewalk when a stranger runs up behind you yelling you don’t belong on the sidewalk, aims a gun at your head, fires, missing so narrowly you can almost feel the bullet’s wake ripping by your ear. The stranger says they wanted to teach you a lesson: you don’t belong on…
Read MoreThe Six Commitments for Cycling Safety
To truly achieve safe shared streets, towns, cities and counties need to publicly support the six commitments for cycling safety. At the beginning of the global pandemic, cyclists demonstrated the huge potential cycling population by flocking to roads that were closed to motor vehicles due to Covid 19. The road closures made cyclists feel safe…
Read MoreEnforcing Laws For Cycling Safety – San Mateo County: 2/18, 7 PM
Calling all cyclists who ride in or through San Mateo County. CVE Founder, Craig Davis, will present “Enforcing Laws For Cycling Safety” during the San Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting on February 18 at 7 PM. The Zoom meeting can be accessed at https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/98097726273 Craig explains how the lack of enforcement of…
Read MoreCyclists’ Petition Signatures And Testimonials From Assemblymember Alex Lee’s District 25
CyclistVideoEvidence.com has written legislation to add pedestrian and cyclist safety to the California Driver’s Manual, examination and the reckless driving law. On 12/7/20 we posted a brief backgrounder for our legislation along with a petition for cyclists to add their names in support of the legislation and their testimonials why they do not feel safe…
Read MoreImportant Legislation Adding Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety to the Reckless Driving Law
Covid 19 has inflicted severe impacts across our country but it also highlighted cycling as the safest mode of transportation during the pandemic. When roads closed to vehicle traffic across the country, cyclists flocked to the roads and bike shops ran out of inventory. Covid 19 proved there is a huge potential cycling population if…
Read MoreNHTSA and PBIC Research Highlights CyclistVideoEvidence.com’s Free Incident Management System and Near Miss Data Spectrum
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), within the University of North Carolina’s Highway Safety Research Center, recently published The Role of Law Enforcement in Supporting Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: An Idea Book. The document discusses what law enforcement can do to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. …
Read MoreThe Chief of the California Highway Patrol’s Golden Gate Division Was Not Immune To A Distracted Driver
The sixty six year old lady behind the wheel of a yyyy xxxxx claimed she didn’t see Chief Ernie Sanchez cycling into the intersection from the opposite direction when she smashed into him head-on because she was adjusting her glasses. Chief Sanchez has been a cyclist since he was 15 and a strong advocate for cycling safety.…
Read MoreCyclists Pump The Brakes On Autonomous Vehicles: AAA Warns Pedestrian Detection Technology Does Not Work
The tech industry is replete with pronouncements that data is the new gold, but data is exponentially more valuable than gold because data can be infinitely recombined, repackaged and resold in perpetuity. The tech and automotive industry’s insatiable quest for new data streams is costing pedestrians and cyclists their lives. Vehicle manufacturers dream of filling…
Read MoreCycling camera comparisons
We recommend one camera designed specifically for cycling: the Cycliq Fly6 because it’s a combination of rear facing bright red led lights that can be configured in multiple flashing patterns, and a rear facing camera. Otherwise, we are camera agnostic. We accept any video cyclists provide when submitting their near miss incident reports to our…
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