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As separated on-street bicycle lanes become increasingly common, many state departments of transportation (DOTs) and local agencies have installed them to address safety concerns and promote cycling. Research was needed to provide state DOTs with detailed information on the anticipated safety benefits of bicycle network design features across various contexts, the relationship between these features, […]
This research report has valuable insights for city planners, legislators, public health organizations, bike advocacy groups, insurance companies, and researchers. It examines the effects of Stop-as-Yield laws on bicyclist safety and behavior, showing associations with reduced crash rates at specific intersections. These findings can inform policy development, infrastructure planning, public health initiatives, and further academic […]
The Drivers’ Education Demo to Reduce Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities effort was designed to examine the current state of driver education and training and the post-licensing improvement courses available in the United States with respect to the level of emphasis on pedestrians, bicyclists, and other micro-mobility road users and the specific topics (e.g., maneuvers, contextual […]