Benjamin RossFeb 4, 2023
Very big implications to finding (2 studies, in London & Paris) that woman cyclists get killed more than men because they wait for signal to start across intersection.
This is surely true for pedestrians too, since geometry is the same.
Implies that using marked crosswalk & obeying signal is often more dangerous than violating law. 1/2
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/01/is-cycling-safe-in-many-cases-the-answer-is-no/
https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2023/02/04/que-peut-on-dire-de-la-hausse-inquietante-des-morts-de-cyclistes_6160557_4355770.html
Is cycling safe? In many cases, the answer is no.

Researcher Anne Lusk explains the risks bicyclists face and how we can mitigate them.

Harvard Gazette
Show threadmtswFeb 4, 2023
@BenRossTransit biggest thing drivers in suburbia don't understand about "scofflaw cyclists" is 90% of lawbreaking (including running stop signs or cycling through reds) is about minimizing the conflict and proximity to cars, not speed to destination.
Show threadSMFeb 5, 2023
@mtsw @BenRossTransit is this how you think its done in countries with safe bicycling? Because thats not what the link recommends, nor is the “study” being accurately portrayed if you click through and read…
Show threadDiego BeghinFeb 5, 2023
@MiamiBeach @mtsw @BenRossTransit No, the point is that in countries where cycling is an afterthought, breaking the law in smart ways is the best way to keep yourself alive. The rules were made with cars in mind.
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@DiegoBeghin @mtsw @BenRossTransit That's not at all what it says if you click through and do the reading. It says A) don't break the law, its bad, and B) if you choose to break the law, continue breaking laws until you are in a safe place instead of stopping in the most dangerous place available (blind spot in gutter between truck in turning lane and the curb cause you were trying to sneak by). Half-way criminals get hurt!
Feb 6, 2023 at 5:00amWeb