I emailed Pete Owens, who conducted that study, yesterday, to suggest
we do it again with our instrumented bike which measures overtaking
proximities. It would be great to see if those findings are supported
with accurate measures.
Ian
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On 7 Feb 2006, at 10:43, Peter Cox wrote:
> So does this mean that a full study should be undertaken? Anyone got
> time/money sources?
>
> Perhaps taking into account both gender and style/type of cycle might
> be
> useful other factors as well as relative traffic speeds?
>
> Peter Cox
> Programme Leader in Community Studies
> School of Social Science
> University of Chester
> Parkgate Road
> Chester CH1 4BJ
> 01244 375444 xt2039
>
>
> Quoting Tim Jones <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> This is an interesting critique of cycle lanes but with respect the
>> methodology leaves a lot to be desired.
>>
>> -Use of one FEMALE cyclist
>> - No randomisation
>> - Selective use of evidence (i.e. to what extent do the photographs
>> represent the true situation?)
>> etc
>>
>> Tim Jones
>> Oxford Brookes University
>>
>> Peter Cox wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all
>>>
>>> Interesting study with photographs at
>>> http://www.warringtoncyclecampaign.co.uk/
>>>
>>> If you haven't already seen the internationally renowned "facility
>>> of the
>>> month" pages on the same website then you have been missing a
> treat.
>>>
>>> Peter Cox
>>> Programme Leader in Community Studies
>>> School of Social Science
>>> University of Chester
>>> Parkgate Road
>>> Chester CH1 4BJ
>>> 01244 375444 xt2039
>>>
>>>
>>
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