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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Cyclists see green -- and they're furious!
In the wake of the green bike boxes in Portland, Ore., here's an item I recently ran across from Great Britain:
Cyclists in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire, UK) have reacted angrily to a decision by town planners to make buildings, trees, street furniture and the road itself much easier to see by painting them all luminous green. The decision follows a number of near misses where pedestrians almost bumped into street furniture or large buildings and then threatened to sue the council on the grounds that they should be more clearly marked. ...
But local cyclists are furious at the plan that has made them the same colour as their immediate surroundings. "Weve all spent a fortune on these luminous jackets, trousers and cycle clips" said local cyclist Mark Randle. "Suddenly our hi-visibility cycling gear has turned into the most effective camouflage available. Now were completely invisible." Read more ...
A tip of the hat to St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation forum letting me know about this development.Labels: advocacy, cycling, safety, St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation
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