The OP is probably not just a bicyclist, he's also by implication a student, an inventor or similar who is also a bicyclist. His device is an electronic device, he's trying to design a new device that in a best case scenario (that it works, that it provides good value, that it sells, etc) might someday help many of us, he's not a dangerously blind cyclist risking his life in NYC traffic.
NYC, because of what it is, just provides a state of the art testbed for experiments.
"if it works in NYC, it will work anywhere"
Originally Posted by
contango
Honestly, if you're unaware of the distance between yourself and a parked car (i.e. a large stationary object) I'd question whether you should be cycling in the city at all.