Show Notes for The FredCast Cycling Podcast #208
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| Articles Mentioned on Today's Show |
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New York Times (Oct-23-2013): How Safe is Cycling? It's Hard to Say by Gina Kolata |
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New York Times (Nov-09-2013): Is It Okay to Kill Cyclists? by Daniel Duane |
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The Economist (Nov-11-2013): The American Right of Way by M.S. |
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Bike Snob NYC (Nov-11-2013): Shafted Again |
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Seattle Bike Blog (Nov-11-2013): NYTimes op-ed cites infamous $42 ticket in 2011 death of John Przychodzen |
| Other Items Mentioned on Today's Show |
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Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do - by Tom Vanderbilt |
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Carlton Reid's Cyclist Hate Checklist (& bing card) |
| Further Reading on Presumed Liability Laws |
| Fred's Suggestions for Cyclists, Drivers and Humans |
| Cyclists |
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Obey the rules of the road |
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Encourage other cyclists to obey the rules of the road |
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Wave with 5 fingers, not just 1 |
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Don't allow yourself to sink into road rage |
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Be Attentive to The World Around You |
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Make Yourself Visible |
| Drivers |
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Obey the Rules of the Road |
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Encourage other drivers to Others to Obey the Rules of The Road |
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Wave with 5 fingers, not 1 |
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Don't allow yourself to sink into road rage |
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Be attentive to the world around you (avoid distracted driving!) |
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Look for more than just cars |
| Citizens / Voters / Humans |
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Demand good behavior from both cyclists and motorists |
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Report bad behavior whenever you see it |
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Demand tougher penalties for drivers who injure or kill cyclists or pedestrians |
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Buffer laws |
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Vulnerable road user laws |
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Presume Liability Laws |
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Demand infrastructure changes |
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