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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-16-13, 03:31 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

Surely hi-viz orange would be better than white...

Surely hi-viz orange would be better than white or black for standing out against that background?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-05-13, 09:02 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

Adjust the helmet mirror so that it's out of your...

Adjust the helmet mirror so that it's out of your primary field of view -- I need to glance up just a bit to see mine.

It does block potential views of low-flying birds, but not of oncoming...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-22-13, 01:00 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

To someone who understands that magic foam hats...

To someone who understands that magic foam hats are bunk, yes, it makes no sense.

To the general public who have been fed a line of crap about cycling being incredibly dangerous, and helmets being...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-19-13, 11:32 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

The theory behind risk compensation would suggest...

The theory behind risk compensation would suggest that motorists are more willing to put you at risk if they perceive you to be better protected against risk.

A helmet gives the appearance that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-19-13, 11:27 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

It's simple enough to hang a flap of reflective...

It's simple enough to hang a flap of reflective material on the back of your backpack -- this is just 3M diamond-grade tape on some waterproof tarpaulin fabric, with a snap to clip it over one of the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-30-12, 12:03 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

Actually, fluorescent yellow-green signs used to...

Actually, fluorescent yellow-green signs used to be optional but are now (2009 MUTCD) mandatory for warning signs and plaques for school area traffic control; they're optional for general pedestrian...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-24-12, 07:19 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

No preventive measure is 100% effective, or even...

No preventive measure is 100% effective, or even close to it; the best you can hope for is a significant reduction in risk.

That's the point of conducting statistically-valid research, to tell...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-09-12, 08:55 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 19,584
Posted By jputnam

There have been some efforts to study the...

There have been some efforts to study the question beyond mere anecdote, e.g.
Conspicuity and bicycle crashes: preliminary findings of the Taupo Bicycle...
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