A Bike-Friendlier Truck

New projects in Boston and London aim to make vehicles safer by adding side guards, reducing blind spots

http://www.bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/bike-friendlier-truck?adbid=5...

When we talk about bicycle safety, too often the conversation revolves around what an individual cyclist can do to stay out of harm’s way.

But as we’ve seen with the recent boom in protected bike lanes, more and more cities are starting to address the ways improvements in infrastructure can also help to foster safe commutes.

In Boston, Mayor Marty Walsh’s office announced that the city is proposing legislation to protect cyclists from one particular road hazard—five-ton trucks...

Related:

Revamped lorry designs could avoid hundreds of cycling deaths – study

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/23/revamped-lorry-d...

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Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on January 20, 2015 at 11:54am

Every little bit helps.  I think these safety measures will easily pay for themselves over the course of time.  

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on January 20, 2015 at 12:59pm
Anything to keep cyclists & peds from getting sucked into those rolling pins of death (tires) helps.
Permalink Reply by BritBoy on January 20, 2015 at 4:16pm

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