This actually isn’t surprising at all, but it still needs to said over & over — the biggest barrier to more urban biking in cities is the fear of cars.
“A study confirms that if we are serious about getting people on bikes, they need a safe place to ride.”
Via @lloydalter #TreeHugger #bikes #cities #urbanism #cars #BikeLanes
https://www.treehugger.com/fear-of-cars-biggest-biking-barrier-study-6979522
This is Melbourne, Australia, where I live and where we met a few years ago - where car insurance is optional and where tinted side windows quietly became legal a few years back.
Step 1: mandatory motor insurance
Step 2: make cars safer by outlawing US-style tinted windows
@heathryan @BrentToderian @lloydalter
Saying insurance is optional in Vic is misleading.
Vehicle Property insurance is optional, Victoria has 'no fault' person insurance(TAC) included in Vehicle Registration, so any incident in Victoria involving a car, motorbike, train, or tram the people involved are covered.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/what-to-do-after-an-accident/who-can-claim-with-the-tac
Cyclists however don't pay the TAC levy and so if the incident doesn't involve car/motorbike/train/tram it's on them
@SirToasty @BrentToderian @lloydalter
Saying TAC is insurance is more misleading. It’s a medical fund.
Vehicle property insurance (either fully comprehensive or third party) where premiums are linked to the risk from the driver based on the driver’s driving history is optional. THIS is real insurance, and this is behaviour changing insurance with financial consequences.
The rest of the world (excluding NZ and Australia) have real insurance.
@SirToasty @BrentToderian @lloydalter
Simply compare Australian legislation to the UK. The facts speak.
Brent Toderian
Heath Ryan
Sir Toasty