by Angie Schmitt, Streets Blog<\/p>\n
This is one of the worst parts of biking on a typical American street: You\u2019re riding your bike and you hear a car coming up from behind you. It\u2019s loud; you can tell it\u2019s going fast. Does the driver see you?<\/p>\n
WHOOSH \u2026 the car passes you at arm\u2019s distance. Nothing like a little trip through the blood pressure spectrum first thing in the morning.<\/p>\n
Discourteous, dangerous and illegal passing by cars is uncomfortably common, according to a new study out of Baltimore [PDF<\/a>], even as three-foot passing laws are beginning to become the norm. But it looks like plain old painted bike lanes make a difference. Seth at Baltimore Velo<\/a> files this report:<\/p>\n Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg School of Public Health<\/em> published a study this week that takes a look at how well the law is being followed by vehicles. Unfortunately, the answer is not very well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Here are some key findings of the groundbreaking study:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Having this quantifiable data makes a very compelling case for the city to continue (and increase) its funding for dedicated bike lanes around the city.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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