Wednesday, December 16, 2009

UK Study: Risky cycling rarely to blame for bike crashes

Cyclists disobeying stop signal or wearing dark clothing at night rarely cited in collisions causing serious injury

A tiny proportion of accidents involving cyclists are caused by riders jumping red lights or stop signs, or failing to wear high-visibility clothing and use lights, a government-commissioned study has discovered.

With adult cyclists, police found the driver solely responsible in about 60%-75% of all cases, and riders solely at fault 17%-25% of the time.

More --> UK Guardian: Risky cycling rarely to blame for bike accidents, study finds.

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