I would strongly urge all walkers and bikers to wear some sort of neon/ reflective safety vest. They are lightweight and cheap and they really help drivers see us.
Dark clothing, esp at dusk or in mottled shade, makes us disappear. ------ Sara Mattes > On Aug 31, 2023, at 12:47 PM, Lynne Smith <ly...@smith.net> wrote: > > Fascinating article! As a helmet and goggle wearing cyclist, I’m now going to > be extra careful since some drivers might not recognize me as human! > > Lynne Smith > 5 Tabor Hill Road > Lincoln, MA 01773 > 781-258-1175 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 31 Aug 2023, at 11:24 a.m., Ginger Reiner <ginger.rei...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Julianne, >> >> That was me. I actually was hit by the school van in the interaction >> although I stayed upright and am not hurt. Thanks for reaching out and I’d >> love a witness statement. >> >> To the rest of LincolnTalk, I write this as a reply-all because people on >> bikes are sometimes viewed as “less human” or seen as being “not from >> Lincoln” (which shouldn’t matter), and I hope that attaching my name to >> Julianne’s story might help to counteract both of those impressions. >> >> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847823001018 >> >> Ginger >> >> On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 8:59 AM jsug--- via Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org >> <mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org>> wrote: >>> Hi There, >>> >>> If you are the cyclist who was nearly hit by the school van on Lincoln Road >>> this morning just before 8 am, and you were hoping to report this, I wanted >>> to let you know I would be happy to provide witness statement if needed. >>> >>> Best, >>> Julianne >>> j...@aol.com <mailto:j...@aol.com>-- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org >>> <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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