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Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver
"Gearóid Ó Laoi/Garry Lee" wrote in message
... It is an international statistic that your safest bet in cycling is to cycle on minor roads. I do. You are 6 times less like to be killed on a minor road, as on a major one. Please don't quote statistics without a link to the source of said statistics. Otherwise it is just hearsay. If you can provide the source, it would be appreciated and provide credibility to your position. I would be more likely to believe this statistic if it were applied to automobiles. But I have doubts about it being true for cyclists as many cyclists avoid major roads anyway. It seems the data would be seriously skewed. But please, provide a link if you have one. Thanks, Buck |
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Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver
iLiad wrote:
The number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes has risen slightly since 1999 ending years of steady decline. Last year, 17,448 were killed, accounting for 41 percent of all U.S. traffic deaths. http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/mediacoverage/121802.htm It's nice to see that alcohol-involved (maybe a passenger had alcohol in his system) has been replaced by alcohol-related (a vehicle operator or pedestrian had alcohol in his system) but it would be nice to know how many were drunk, how many were impaired, and how many just had a dose of cough syrup last night. It would also be nice to know if the alcohol-related person had anything to do with causing the death. Mitch. |
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Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver
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Buck s c h w i n n _ f o r _ s a l e @ h o t m a i l . c o m wrote: "Gearóid Ó Laoi/Garry Lee" wrote in message ... It is an international statistic that your safest bet in cycling is to cycle on minor roads. I do. You are 6 times less like to be killed on a minor road, as on a major one. Please don't quote statistics without a link to the source of said statistics. Hear, hear. For what it's worth, the one study I remember off the top of my head having a comparison between "major" and "minor" roads is this summary of a survey of LAW members-- http://www.bicyclinglife.com/Library/Moritz2.htm which finds the major roads slightly safer. (See "major w/o bike facilities", "minor w/o bike facilities", in table 5.) --Bruce Fields |
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David Kerber wrote:
In article , says... iLiad wrote: http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/mediacoverage/121802.htm From what I've read, in accident statistics, "Alcohol-related" means that the alcohol contributed in some significant way to causing the accident. A drunk pedestrian on the sidewalk who is killed by a reckless driver who loses control on the road and runs up on the sidewalk and kills said drunk pedestrian is not considered an "alcohol- related" accident. In the link above, this definition was given: NHTSA defines an alcohol-related fatality as any that occurred in an accident where a driver, pedestrian or cyclist had alcohol detected in their blood. In most states, it is legal to drive with less than 0.08 percent blood alcohol content. After seeing that definition of the alcohol relationship with the 17,000 deaths, we see this quote on the same page: "We have very little evidence that a significant number of people are dying from cell phones, yet we know that more than 17,000 people died from drunken driving," Mitch. |
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Mitch Haley wrote:
David Kerber wrote: In article , says... iLiad wrote: http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/mediacoverage/121802.htm From what I've read, in accident statistics, "Alcohol-related" means that the alcohol contributed in some significant way to causing the accident. A drunk pedestrian on the sidewalk who is killed by a reckless driver who loses control on the road and runs up on the sidewalk and kills said drunk pedestrian is not considered an "alcohol- related" accident. In the link above, this definition was given: NHTSA defines an alcohol-related fatality as any that occurred in an accident where a driver, pedestrian or cyclist had alcohol detected in their blood. In most states, it is legal to drive with less than 0.08 percent blood alcohol content. After seeing that definition of the alcohol relationship with the 17,000 deaths, we see this quote on the same page: "We have very little evidence that a significant number of people are dying from cell phones, yet we know that more than 17,000 people died from drunken driving," It's not illegal so no one ever follows up with an investigation (cell phone records could be used to prove it - but there's no reason to). Annnnd ...... as it is now; who would admit to it? Nearly every close call I've had in the last few years has involved a driver with their cell phone clamped firmly to their head and NOT paying attention. My daughter, when driving an Access Ride bus said that bus drivers talk about seeing that inattention due to cell phone usage all the time. Seen many cars changing lanes without a blinker? In my experience, odds are very high that the person is on their hand held cell phone - too busy - too mentally occupied - to reach the blinker lever. I have a friend who was hit by a cell phone toting driver and and suffered a serious back injury. This may all sound anecdotal, but I've seen enough to know that cell phones are a unique hazard and their use while driving should be banned. -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com Integrity is obvious. The lack of it is common. ***************************** |
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Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver
Mark Hickey wrote in message . ..
Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame That's a good price. I'll take one! Make mine 3"x2.5" ovalized main tube, set up for a 47" wheelbase, 44" X-seam and dual 650C wheels, with mounts for an M5 carbon seat. Gee what a coincidence, those are the same measurements as a Bacchetta Aero frame. What are the odds? g |
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Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver
"Gearóid Ó Laoi/Garry Lee" wrote in message ...
It is an international statistic that your safest bet in cycling is to cycle on minor roads. I do. You are 6 times less like to be killed on a minor road, as on a major one. Even without the footnote, I can see where this statistic may be accurate. When I go out do do my favorite 37 mile exercise loop, it's 90% country roads, but I still have to do a few miles on major suburban roads to get to those country roads. Heavy traffic certainly complicates matters since drivers often can't see any further than the Texas-sized SUV that they're tailgating. Sometimes I worry not so much about the vehicle right behind me, as the 3 or 4 behind him/her. When cars number 1, 2 and 3 get in the left lane to pass me, will car number 4 see his golden opportunity to pass the whole pack on the right? This is usually not an issue on the farm-to-market roads, where my only harrassment comes from (generally harmless) dogs. One problem with country roads, however, involves those country roads that lead to a liquor store, since Lubbock has no package stores within the city limits. IMO it's a stupid law, since it tends to put people into the position where they have to drive longer distaces when they run out of alcohol half-way through the party and they're already half schnockered. But Lubbock was founded (and is still run) by Baptist and Church of Christ types, who (at least officially) disapprove of SINFUL things like alcohol. Nevermind the fact that Jesus drank wine like people drink Pepsi nowadays. Bill Anton 2001 Vision R-40 SWb 26x26 OSS Lubbock, TX, USA |
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Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver
In article W38cb.558849$YN5.383334@sccrnsc01, Chuck Anderson
wrote: Mitch Haley wrote: David Kerber wrote: In article , says... iLiad wrote: http://www.ghsa.org/html/media/mediacoverage/121802.htm From what I've read, in accident statistics, "Alcohol-related" means that the alcohol contributed in some significant way to causing the accident. A drunk pedestrian on the sidewalk who is killed by a reckless driver who loses control on the road and runs up on the sidewalk and kills said drunk pedestrian is not considered an "alcohol- related" accident. In the link above, this definition was given: NHTSA defines an alcohol-related fatality as any that occurred in an accident where a driver, pedestrian or cyclist had alcohol detected in their blood. In most states, it is legal to drive with less than 0.08 percent blood alcohol content. After seeing that definition of the alcohol relationship with the 17,000 deaths, we see this quote on the same page: "We have very little evidence that a significant number of people are dying from cell phones, yet we know that more than 17,000 people died from drunken driving," It's not illegal so no one ever follows up with an investigation (cell phone records could be used to prove it - but there's no reason to). Annnnd ...... as it is now; who would admit to it? In some states, it is illegal, but only to talk on a hand-held cell phone. Hands-free units are fine. But personally, I don't think hands are the issue. I think cell phones are way too distracting, and I'd just ban them from use by a driver, period, while the vehicle is in traffic. Nearly every close call I've had in the last few years has involved a driver with their cell phone clamped firmly to their head and NOT paying attention. My daughter, when driving an Access Ride bus said that bus drivers talk about seeing that inattention due to cell phone usage all the time. Seen many cars changing lanes without a blinker? In my experience, odds are very high that the person is on their hand held cell phone - too busy - too mentally occupied - to reach the blinker lever. I have a friend who was hit by a cell phone toting driver and and suffered a serious back injury. This may all sound anecdotal, but I've seen enough to know that cell phones are a unique hazard and their use while driving should be banned. Well, I don't know if I'd call them unique. I think other distractions while driving are just as bad, and people have to realize just how dangerous they are. You can get in a terrible accident because of refereeing a fight with the kids in the back, arguing with the passenger, switching radio stations to find something you like, eating, or reaching down to get your wallet from your purse. Until people take all these behaviors, as well as cell phone use, seriously as driving hazards, there will continue to be more accidents by distracted drivers. Some people even stop by the mailbox on the way out of the house, open up their mail, and read it while driving. There has to be an attitude developed that even in a world so busy that one is constantly tempted to multitask, driving is one action that should be done completely by itself, without trying to accomplish anything else at the same time. -- Trudi |
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