Riding in Orlando

[Robert Cooper]

Written by Mighk Wilson:

In my crash data records for 2003 and 2004 for Metro Orlando, 62 of the 657 daytime crashes involved a roadway cyclist obeying the rules; of those only 22 involved overtaking motorists.

What’s more, only two of those overtaking crashes involved incapacitating injuries (none fatal, 11 non-incapacitating, the rest “none, possible or unknown”). 

In all but two of the 22 the crash report said it involved “Motorist Misjudged Space,” which is of course one of the key reasons we advocate lane control.

[I can only assume that in the context of Mighk's reporting, "misjudged space" means that the motorist was encouraged to overtake, because the cyclist was hugging the edge.]

 - See more at: http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/05/29/traveling-in-the-realm-of-very-big-and-very-small-numbers/#sthash.h7Gdk6S8.dpuf

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Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles.

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