And I would strongly urge drivers to slow down, obey the law, <https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mass-general-laws-c90-ss-14> and pay attention to what is in front of them at all times when behind the wheel of a large, powerful object capable of inflicting terrible injuries to walkers, cyclists, and other drivers.
There is no clear consensus that high-visibility clothing makes a difference for pedestrian nor cyclist safety so let's please avoid any potential victim-blaming. See: https://www.cyclinguk.org/sites/default/files/document/2023/08/21-03_ca_hi-vis_brf_1.pdf (includes multiple peer reviewed studies) and https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/bikes-and-biking/hi-viz-clothing-cyclists/ Thanks! John On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 1:21 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 < > [email protected]> 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 >> [email protected] >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. > 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 [email protected]. > 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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