The Dutch Reach: A No-Tech Way to Save Bicyclists’ Lives

Re:The Dutch Reach: A No-Tech Way to Save Bicyclists’ Lives by rocqua on Saturday October 06, 2018 @06:16PM (#18157590)

I think a large part of this is that dutch people expect bikes. Therefore, we notice them a lot easier. Scanning for cyclists is very much part of our system.

Another part of this is probably that cyclists are essentially never sandwiched between parked cars and traffic. The sandwiching requires you drive a lot closer to the parked cars. Without it, you can take a lot more distance.

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Re:The Dutch Reach: A No-Tech Way to Save Bicyclists’ Lives by childintime on Saturday October 06, 2018 @06:27PM (#18157645)

Also, dutch cyclists tend to ride at modest speeds (11-15mph) that do not warrant helmets and protective measures. Bike lanes are explicit, so anyone parking knows to not blindly throw a door into the bike lane.

Also never heard of this in the Netherlands.

Note: this was featured on HN several times already.

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