tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post315999398652388924..comments2023-08-18T11:40:19.852-06:00Comments on Los Alamos and Santa Fe Bikes: Safety in Numbers? Or safety in good cycling practices?Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105951751896463667noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-55787655193334463702011-02-18T06:21:27.502-07:002011-02-18T06:21:27.502-07:00It might also be worth looking at crash patterns i...It might also be worth looking at crash patterns in Minneapolis. I have, for the last thirty two years, mysteriously lived east of where I work (on Long Island, in Honolulu, and in New Mexico). No, I never planned that, either.<br /><br /> But the result is I almost never have the sun in my eyes when I am commuting home or to work. That increased ability to see clearly probably puts me at an advantage, as well as ensuring that following motorists are able to see me clearly. I watch carefully for oncoming traffic at intersections, since sun-blinded or squinting motorists could be a hazard I have to consider.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-32196900390933480422011-02-17T21:26:59.281-07:002011-02-17T21:26:59.281-07:00I never counted, but can think of more memorably b...I never counted, but can think of more memorably bad experiences in the morning. We have a denser morning rush hour vs. a less packed afternoon rush hour on the roads I use.<br /><br />But that does sound like something worth investigating: asymmetric risk factors in the a.m. vs. p.m. commute. Thank you!Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-53067621937519157562011-02-17T17:58:39.698-07:002011-02-17T17:58:39.698-07:00SiouxGeonz - I've counted the number of intera...SiouxGeonz - I've counted the number of interactions I have per mile with motorists and there are at least 4X as many on the ride home as on the ride to work. That would be consistent with your experience.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-49874669748336189422011-02-17T14:55:32.829-07:002011-02-17T14:55:32.829-07:00In my experience, my ride home is more hazardous t...In my experience, my ride home is more hazardous than the a.m. ride. I'm not sure why, but it's busier and more frenetic.SiouxGeonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852040976080951492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-39180666123281657022011-02-13T20:25:03.878-07:002011-02-13T20:25:03.878-07:00I retrospect, I wish I had labeled the abscissa as...I retrospect, I wish I had labeled the abscissa as "Collision Rate" rather than "Accident Rate." However, maybe its appropriate, since the data in the plot is entirely invented anyway. The way those random numbers fell was entirely and really accidental!Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com