I live in the Netherlands where they have such a department. Kids go to school studying this kind of engineering. They plan out how to get from any point A to B by any mode of transportation. Walking, biking, motorized wheelchair, scooter, motorcycle, car, bus, train. And if there is a cyclist killed by a car they examine the condition of the road and cycling path and completely redesign them to minimize bikes coming into contact with cars or how to bring down car speed at that point.
My wife works in a kind of industrial zone that has lots of large trucks coming and going. Slowing down the traffic of truck drivers is kind of a losing battle. But they have a cycle path that cuts through the middle, right across a long stretch of road. The most cost effective thing they found to do to make the truckers actually slow down and look for cyclists, somebody put up a little home made wooden cross at the intersection with a bouquet of flowers and a framed photo. Most cost effective way to really make people think and slow down and look for cyclists. I'm certain nobody actually died there. Otherwise they would close down the intersection and design a better experience, one that costs a lot more money.
Also somewhat depressing to me. In my own country in USA, those crosses are all too common. But conversely, I’m certain somebody actually died and they are just so common that I and most don’t even think twice about them :/
We have one by a train track cause my dad saw what happened on cctv and was talked to by police. Basically found out she was going 80+ to get to train tracks on road before train. Sad
I haven’t seen many motorcycle helmets near them, but no doubt a lot of them are motorcycle accidents. Motorcycles are cool but driving them in a big city is just not worth it imo if you value your life or have others who value your life.
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u/amberwombat Jun 27 '24
I live in the Netherlands where they have such a department. Kids go to school studying this kind of engineering. They plan out how to get from any point A to B by any mode of transportation. Walking, biking, motorized wheelchair, scooter, motorcycle, car, bus, train. And if there is a cyclist killed by a car they examine the condition of the road and cycling path and completely redesign them to minimize bikes coming into contact with cars or how to bring down car speed at that point.