BUI Is As Dangerous To You As DUI
Background Reading Bicycle DUI Laws (OnLine) Drunk Biking (OnLine) Summary TakeAways While it might not seem obvious to most bicyclists, riding a bicycle drink increases your chances and the chances of...
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Police Officer, Bicyclist Injured in Logan Square Crash (OnLine) LOGAN SQUARE — A police officer and a cyclist were both injured in a crash at a Logan Boulevard intersection Friday morning, officials...
View ArticleUnderstanding Alcohol Metabolism
Background Reading Alcohol Metabolism: An Update Summary Drinking heavily puts people at risk for many adverse health consequences, including alcoholism, liver damage, and various cancers. But some...
View ArticleBlaming ‘The System’ And Not ‘The Victim’ Works For Me…
Background Reading How to Counter the Victim-Blaming Impulse After a Traffic Crash (streetsblog) Mom spared jail time after driver hits, kills boy (cnn) Mom granted new trial in death of son struck by...
View ArticleThe Limits of Bicycle Infrastructure Effectiveness
Background Reading Wrong way death on Route 53 (chicagotribune) Teenager Hit By Car After Crossing Highway While Playing Pokémon Go (designtaxi) Pokemon Go Is The New Texting & Driving...
View ArticleCycling Clubs Have Gotten The Word Out, “Beer Is The Answer”
Sheriff disturbed by underage drinkers laughing off party where woman was severely injured BILL NOVAK bnovak@madison.com, 608-252-6483 A picture of two young people goofing off next to a squad car at...
View ArticleAlcohol Consumption : Where Bicyclists Should Be Taking The Lead
Background Reading Road safety – Alcohol – World Health Organization Alcohol related accidents | Drinkaware Impaired Driving: Get the Facts | Motor Vehicle Safety | CDC Injury … Influence of alcohol...
View ArticleWhy Is Bicycling Being Pushed By Alcohol Use?
Background Reading Helmets prevent severe head injuries in bike accidents (reuters) Why a 5% beer can make you TWICE as drunk as a 4% version (dailymail) Drink size calculator (nih) Summary A few days...
View ArticleThe Urban Cyclist ‘Weight Loss Program’
Background Reading Bicycle safety in Boston is a public health issue – The Boston Globe (PDF) Boston’s roads aren’t meant for bicycles – The Boston Globe (PDF) Death toll mounts for bicyclists on...
View ArticleAlcohol Is A ‘Monkey Wrench’
Background Reading Dangerous Roads: States with Most Drunk Drivers Revealed (PDF) Summary TakeAways The one ‘unknown‘ when designing infrastructure and predicting its value is alcohol. An impaired...
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