In addition to being distracted (texting, etc). drivers tend to not see even lighted and visible bikers because they’re aren’t looking for anything other than cars on the road.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo selective attention test youtube.com Jack jfu...@comcast.net 617 835 3087 (C) __o _'\ <, ..(•) / (•) > On Aug 31, 2023, at 11:48 AM, Bob Kupperstein <bobk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So glad to hear that you weren't hurt, Ginger. > > My experience riding here and surrounding towns is that few people seem to > respect the new state law requiring 4' from riders and pedestrians when > passing (if they're even aware of it, which I suspect most aren't). > > -Bob > > On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 11:24 AM Ginger Reiner <ginger.rei...@gmail.com > <mailto: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 >> <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. >
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