I thought I was a pretty good article.

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> On Sep 30, 2013, at 11:27 AM, "Matt Logan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> When we talk about bicycle safety in terms of interactions with cars, I find 
> it odd that a traffic engineer would neglect to mention that the #1 crash 
> scenario in Madison and the State of Wisconsin is a turning motorist failing 
> to yield to a bicyclist riding through the intersection.  The Traffic 
> Engineer quoted in the article instead suggests separating modes – but that 
> doesn’t fix the intersection problem, in fact separation can make safety 
> problems worse.  This is why we need to keep turning the screws on the 
> traffic engineers – they are still stuck looking at problems in terms of 
> automobiles.  Heck, Noyce can’t even correctly use the word “Vehicle” (which 
> is defined in state law to include bicycles).
> 
> http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/340.pdf
>  
> “Vehicle” means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is 
> or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except railroad trains. A 
> snowmobile, an all−terrain vehicle, and an electric personal assistive 
> mobility device shall not be considered a vehicle except for purposes made 
> specifically applicable
> by statute.”
> 
> http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/university/is-it-time-to-start-enforcing-bike-traffic-laws-on/article_17e8ebd5-13e7-5173-86f4-c13dbcf97467.html
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