In rec.bicycles.tech Dan O wrote:
:On Oct 17, 9:07Â*am, Frank Krygowski wrote:

:snip

:
: andhttp://www.portlandmercury.com/images/blogimages/2012/10/16/135040395...

:http://www.portlandmercury.com/image...etter_merc.pdf

:snip

:
: The letter's interesting. Â*Since the green paint in the bike boxes is
: not magically protecting people when they're to the right of a right
: turning vehicle, Portland has a new plan: Â*_Dashed_ green paint!
:

:It *is* interesting. "Bicycle use and volumes have increased
:significantly since the treatments were installed", and "Police
:investigation and reporting practices have changed since the
:treatments were installed, resulting in a higher rate of reporting for
:bicycle involved crashes".

:The 4 locations responsible for the increase are all downhill (?)
:Hmmm... might this be what experiments are for?

:The remaining 7 locations had a decrease in right hook crashes, even
:though use and volumes have increased significantly since the
:treatments were installed (?)

Don't expect rational discussion of safety from Frank. He knows what
the answers are. Facts will just infuriate him.


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