Protected and seperate bike lanes is much safer than the regular bike lanes. They need to protect or seperate the regular bike lanes. Bicyclist always disobey laws and act like they own the roads/sidewalks.
No. In predominately black and brown neighborhoods, you're at risk. Dorchester Ave, Cummings Highway, American Legon Highway, Blue hill ave, Colombia Road, Malcom X Blvd, MLK Blvd, etc. Mass ave is the exception.
No. Many potential cyclists don't even bother in the first place with Boston because the infrastructure is so shoddy or incomplete and drivers are practically homicidal.
No, but it Is better than - I think - most cities in the country? The more bike lanes, the better - and the more Separated and protected bike lanes and pedestrian pathways, the even greater Hope the bike lane network plans really get fulfilled right away (and then maybe more restructuring regarding traffic calming?)
It really depends, some routes are much safer than others - basically, if it is a physically separated bike lane it is orders of magnitude safer than sharing a road with cars.
Que the "blame the cyclist because they once mad me slow down to the speed limit I regularly break" The hate based on ignorance, misinformation, entitlement and ideology would blame a cyclist if he was struck in his living room.
This lady mentioned bicycles get ‘sucked under a truck’. They ride under. Side guards, while a step in the right direction are not the be all to end all. As for trucks and right turns please always, always remember this. You cannot respond to what you can’t see. Never, ever ride on a trucks right within 300’ of an intersection.
@@interstellarphred Hahaha. There’d be ‘FEWER’ trucks if a rail line went to every house. I’ll say it every time. You cannot respond to what you don’t see. Never ride on a trucks right side within 300’ of an intersection. If an intersection is every 300’ then you have your SAFE answer. I drove trucks for 42 years (90% metropolitan) and have ridden bikes for 55 years. I know how to be safe and I am happy to share it
Given I deploy a rear view mirror along with other safety devices I am checking out to see if that trucker is on the phone, along with other driving body language cues with any other vehicle or hazard that could be in conflict. stayed alive for so long is an assumption that the motor tyrants not only do not see me or do not care, but that they hate me, and would kill me if they could get away with it.
Years ago, I watched a woman in a wheelchair ignore the “don’t walk” signal at a crosswalk. She passed in front of a truck, but her height was below the grille, making her invisible to the big rig driver. He got the green and started to go. I saw what was happening and ran towards him waving my arms to stop. The truck had pushed the woman in the wheelchair over to the ground, but had stopped. I felt worse for the truck driver and made sure to give a statement to ensure that he wasn’t falsely penalized. The point of all this is, shouldn’t we also be measuring personal accountability? I feel as though many of these tragedies would be preventable if everyone were following the rules. But in Boston, motorists, bicyclists and jaywalkers are all guilty of ignoring the signals and signage. If the truck driver was at fault in any of these stories, we’d probably know about it by now. But if a bicyclist ignores the signals and dies, we just hear stories like this about how we can improve safety. My hunch is that news organizations are trying to avoid “victim blame” even though the biker was probably ignoring the traffic signals.
You're right that there are usual multiple factors involved in these crashes. But without empirical data or something clear cut like a DUI, there is very little way to prove clear fault towards a truck driver. NHTSA data shows that fatal crashes involving trucks usually involve the truck driver going significantly over the posted speed limit. Factor in a driver/cyclist/pedestrian make a mistake, and you have a death. But at the end of the day, we are far too lax at allowing dangerous drivers on the road, especially with large, inherently dangerous commerce vehicles.
The truck driver is most certainly at fault for the second crash at Hampshire Street and Portland. Both were going in the same direction, and there is no time at that signal where turning vehicles have priority over bikes.
@@AmtrakProductions Not necessarily correct. Anyone who has taken a driver’s ed course should know that trucks have blind spots and that you give them a wide berth. However, bicyclists are not required to take a drivers ed course, though they wish to share the road. If the trucker had approached the intersection first, initiated the turn, but in that moment had to pause and wait for a pedestrian in order to complete the turn, an approaching bicyclist on the right would be in the blind spot. The bicyclist may have proceeded down the bike lane while he was already in mid turn “because she had the right of way” but misjudged his ability to see her. I don’t know yet and you won’t know yet until they release the details of their investigation. Your portrayal of this as a cut and dry “fault of driver no matter the circumstance” is absurd.
@@cliff1291 I mean, regardless, wouldn't that still point to a need for better infrastructure for pedestrians/cyclists, instead of prioritizing giant trucks in our city?
@@NotHeresrsly What prioritization for trucks? A system exists for order of operations and right of way. Trucks need to make deliveries to businesses and have just as much right to go places as anyone else. Cities are complicating driving for everyone by removing parking and loading zones in favor of bike lanes. How do those of us who drive, conduct our business in these areas if we have nowhere to stop? It’s not like there are driveways everywhere to turn into. There’s limited space and that’s the problem. Mostly what I’m saying is that many of the “safety” issues could be avoided if people behaved more intelligently. Bicyclists can always hop off and walk their bike in areas less accommodating to them. But many act as if they have no brakes. Yes some things could be rebuilt better, for sure. I drive Uber everywhere in the city and they’re making it impossible to do anything correctly. Technically, I can’t stop and wait for people at bus stops, fire hydrants, taxi lines, bike lanes, bus lanes, delivery zones, crosswalks or double park anywhere. I’m glad that the police have been understanding with ticketing, otherwise this job would be impossible in the city.
I live in Dorchester. I say shut down all the ridiculous bike lanes. The are an invitation to injury and slow down car and truck traffic, you know, the vehicles that pay entirely for the building and maintainence of these very roads we're talking about. Never mind all the scooters, and delivery bikes speedinbg up and down the "bike lanes". You want to ride a bike down city streets, you take your chances, just like it always has been.
Not only that, but when you factor in winter road conditions, all these special bike accommodations can be used only a portion of each year. Are bicyclists all wearing reflective gear and using lights? Nope. We just keep stacking the onus burden on motorists for everything. Bicyclists and pedestrians get a free pass to be “right” even when they’re in the wrong.
Yes that’s exactly how it works. You live in a city. Cars yield to pedestrians and bikes. If you don’t like it, get on a bike or on your feet. This type of logic is insane
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Do you think cycling is safe in and around Boston?
Protected and seperate bike lanes is much safer than the regular bike lanes. They need to protect or seperate the regular bike lanes. Bicyclist always disobey laws and act like they own the roads/sidewalks.
No. In predominately black and brown neighborhoods, you're at risk. Dorchester Ave, Cummings Highway, American Legon Highway, Blue hill ave, Colombia Road, Malcom X Blvd, MLK Blvd, etc. Mass ave is the exception.
No. Many potential cyclists don't even bother in the first place with Boston because the infrastructure is so shoddy or incomplete and drivers are practically homicidal.
No, but it Is better than - I think - most cities in the country? The more bike lanes, the better - and the more Separated and protected bike lanes and pedestrian pathways, the even greater
Hope the bike lane network plans really get fulfilled right away (and then maybe more restructuring regarding traffic calming?)
It really depends, some routes are much safer than others - basically, if it is a physically separated bike lane it is orders of magnitude safer than sharing a road with cars.
Only six minutes talking about bicycles in a 25-minute episode supposedly about bicycles.
Que the "blame the cyclist because they once mad me slow down to the speed limit I regularly break"
The hate based on ignorance, misinformation, entitlement and ideology would blame a cyclist if he was struck in his living room.
Cars are your enemy and they hate you,; cycle with that assumption.
Great coverage!
This lady mentioned bicycles get ‘sucked under a truck’. They ride under. Side guards, while a step in the right direction are not the be all to end all. As for trucks and right turns please always, always remember this. You cannot respond to what you can’t see. Never, ever ride on a trucks right within 300’ of an intersection.
There would be less trucks had not the railways been converted to trails.
@@interstellarphred
Hahaha. There’d be ‘FEWER’ trucks if a rail line went to every house. I’ll say it every time. You cannot respond to what you don’t see. Never ride on a trucks right side within 300’ of an intersection. If an intersection is every 300’ then you have your SAFE answer. I drove trucks for 42 years (90% metropolitan) and have ridden bikes for 55 years. I know how to be safe and I am happy to share it
Given I deploy a rear view mirror along with other safety devices I am checking out to see if that trucker is on the phone, along with other driving body language cues with any other vehicle or hazard that could be in conflict. stayed alive for so long is an assumption that the motor tyrants not only do not see me or do not care, but that they hate me, and would kill me if they could get away with it.
More opportunities for businesses 😂you take away the Parking for bike lanes so you lose business! But it sounds good 😂
Years ago, I watched a woman in a wheelchair ignore the “don’t walk” signal at a crosswalk. She passed in front of a truck, but her height was below the grille, making her invisible to the big rig driver. He got the green and started to go. I saw what was happening and ran towards him waving my arms to stop. The truck had pushed the woman in the wheelchair over to the ground, but had stopped. I felt worse for the truck driver and made sure to give a statement to ensure that he wasn’t falsely penalized.
The point of all this is, shouldn’t we also be measuring personal accountability? I feel as though many of these tragedies would be preventable if everyone were following the rules. But in Boston, motorists, bicyclists and jaywalkers are all guilty of ignoring the signals and signage. If the truck driver was at fault in any of these stories, we’d probably know about it by now. But if a bicyclist ignores the signals and dies, we just hear stories like this about how we can improve safety. My hunch is that news organizations are trying to avoid “victim blame” even though the biker was probably ignoring the traffic signals.
You're right that there are usual multiple factors involved in these crashes. But without empirical data or something clear cut like a DUI, there is very little way to prove clear fault towards a truck driver.
NHTSA data shows that fatal crashes involving trucks usually involve the truck driver going significantly over the posted speed limit. Factor in a driver/cyclist/pedestrian make a mistake, and you have a death. But at the end of the day, we are far too lax at allowing dangerous drivers on the road, especially with large, inherently dangerous commerce vehicles.
The truck driver is most certainly at fault for the second crash at Hampshire Street and Portland. Both were going in the same direction, and there is no time at that signal where turning vehicles have priority over bikes.
@@AmtrakProductions Not necessarily correct. Anyone who has taken a driver’s ed course should know that trucks have blind spots and that you give them a wide berth. However, bicyclists are not required to take a drivers ed course, though they wish to share the road. If the trucker had approached the intersection first, initiated the turn, but in that moment had to pause and wait for a pedestrian in order to complete the turn, an approaching bicyclist on the right would be in the blind spot. The bicyclist may have proceeded down the bike lane while he was already in mid turn “because she had the right of way” but misjudged his ability to see her. I don’t know yet and you won’t know yet until they release the details of their investigation. Your portrayal of this as a cut and dry “fault of driver no matter the circumstance” is absurd.
@@cliff1291 I mean, regardless, wouldn't that still point to a need for better infrastructure for pedestrians/cyclists, instead of prioritizing giant trucks in our city?
@@NotHeresrsly What prioritization for trucks? A system exists for order of operations and right of way. Trucks need to make deliveries to businesses and have just as much right to go places as anyone else. Cities are complicating driving for everyone by removing parking and loading zones in favor of bike lanes. How do those of us who drive, conduct our business in these areas if we have nowhere to stop? It’s not like there are driveways everywhere to turn into. There’s limited space and that’s the problem. Mostly what I’m saying is that many of the “safety” issues could be avoided if people behaved more intelligently. Bicyclists can always hop off and walk their bike in areas less accommodating to them. But many act as if they have no brakes. Yes some things could be rebuilt better, for sure. I drive Uber everywhere in the city and they’re making it impossible to do anything correctly. Technically, I can’t stop and wait for people at bus stops, fire hydrants, taxi lines, bike lanes, bus lanes, delivery zones, crosswalks or double park anywhere. I’m glad that the police have been understanding with ticketing, otherwise this job would be impossible in the city.
I live in Dorchester. I say shut down all the ridiculous bike lanes. The are an invitation to injury and slow down car and truck traffic, you know, the vehicles that pay entirely for the building and maintainence of these very roads we're talking about. Never mind all the scooters, and delivery bikes speedinbg up and down the "bike lanes". You want to ride a bike down city streets, you take your chances, just like it always has been.
Not only that, but when you factor in winter road conditions, all these special bike accommodations can be used only a portion of each year. Are bicyclists all wearing reflective gear and using lights? Nope. We just keep stacking the onus burden on motorists for everything. Bicyclists and pedestrians get a free pass to be “right” even when they’re in the wrong.
I'm glad your opinion is not as popular
Would you rather me ride 12mph in the middle of the car lane, or let me have my own, separated lane where I don't slow you down?
Yes that’s exactly how it works. You live in a city. Cars yield to pedestrians and bikes. If you don’t like it, get on a bike or on your feet. This type of logic is insane
@@ericsamson731 You're right. I'm insane.