The answer is infrastructure. Bridges, tunnels. Yes, this stuff
costs money, but what is human life worth?
On 6/15/2015 11:12 AM, India Viola wrote:
I agree with Matthew. I don't know if the answer will be signage per
se, but we do need to figure out how to better prevent this type of
collision.
What lessons were learned from this tragedy?
For starters, the speed limit needs to be adjusted for this type of
crossing. It sounds like if the cyclists stopped, checked both
directions and went that the auto traffic goes too fast to accommodate
a safe crossing.
And of course the long game is to have people driving cars be
expecting cyclists to be at these types of crossings even if they
aren't always there.
What else do you all suggest? Now is the time to brainstorm since the
need for improvement has so tragically been brought to our attention.
I bow my head in sadness and will be thinking of young Emily Zhu as I
bicycle this summer. My heart also goes out to the driver who was
caught unaware and has to live with being involved in Emily's tragic
death for the rest of his life.
india
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On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Matthew Jones <[email protected]
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I am very saddened to hear that the woman involved with the
Raymond Road bike-car accident has died.
These kinds of accidents are so preventable. I am disappointed
that more attention isn't afforded to accommodating/recognizing
all forms of travel and --at the least-- incorporating better
signage to modify some behaviors.
There are many scary roadway crossings in my neck of the woods
which need to be examined and altered. I'm afraid there will
continue to be these horrible accidents until we look at these
intersections as a place where two legitimate modes of travel meet
and appropriate infrastructure is built as a response.
Matthew D Jones
Fitchburg Bicycling Advocates
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