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alt textPost by Urban Cycling Institute.

text: 'New study into effectiveness of hi-viz for cyclists in car traffic'

  • by Brendan Gavrin

images: Two photos. One is captioned "Driver's view of cyclist dressed in black", the other "Driver's view of cyclist dressed in hi-viz". Both depict a phone in front of a steering wheel.

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wear hi-vis to give me a chance in the lawsuit. 🫠

[–] [email protected] 81 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only works if you can survive the f-150 doing 60 in a 25 zone 😌

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Surviving is temporary. Being right is forever.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me walking into the crosswalk seeing the cars with no intent on stopping (state law states they must stop for pedestrians)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Walking into traffic while holding an armed anti-vehicle landmine

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hell yeah! I found my people (I want them to put in my tomb that I was right)

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wear hi-vis just because it's so cool! 😎

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's what my LED gear is for - gives me an awesome cyberpunk look at night.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also to reduce cops trying to tell my to ride at 20mph on the sidewalk...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sidewalk riding is what got me hit by a van in the first place. I'm all healed now.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If they didn't want to get run down by my car, why were they riding on the sidewalk?

[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I see this a lot while on my bike. I simply behave as if anyone in a car cannot be trusted to follow any rules of the road or care about my safety.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

What do you mean "as if"?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

As a pedestrian I always operate on the assumption that every is actively trying to smear me into the pavement at the first opportunity.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Hey man, you probably shouldn't be texting while riding your bike. /s

Stay safe out there o7

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I drive every day for work and same.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't drive often in my car, but if this happens a lot I'm kinda hating driving at all.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago

I thought this was more apple versus android shit again.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I saw a guy typing one handed on his moped yesterday...at speed.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One handed? I've seen people with both hands on their phone on mopeds and motorcycles.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both hands? I’ve seen a double arm amputee riding a vespa with no hands. At all. Just no hands. They weren’t on their phone but it was inspiring to see.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

how
also is it even possible to get a driver's license without both hands?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I once witnessed someone on a softail (big harley) riding down the interstate trying to hold a phone to her ear. I could hear her bike over my bike from inside my helmet so I don't know how she could hear.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It really annoys me when I see people on bicycles or e-scooters just browsing Twitter or whatever on their phones. At least people looking at their phones in cars have a steel box around them to protect them from their stupidity

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@doublepepperoni

Last i saw a racing-biker with about 40km/h... he had such handlebars where he can lean on it to lie almost on his bike... tipping on his smartphone...

I have always the urge to do a loud scream/shout...

😁

@Masimatutu