I wonder if the cyclists of the Netherlands are currently debating the need for indicator/proximity alarms on Dutch trucks?
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This entry was posted on 20 November 2013 by
bicycledutch in
Original posts and tagged
figures,
infrastructure,
sustainable safety,
trucks.
http://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/cycling-and-trucks-dutch-way/
from another source:
Publications
The problem of lorries turning right.
C. Schoon (2006). R-2006-2. Leidschendam,
SWOV. [In Dutch, with a summary in
English]
The circumstances of blind spot crashes
and short- and long-term measures.
C. Schoon, M. Doumen. & D. de Bruin
(2008). R-2008-11A en R-2008-11B.
SWOV, Leidschendam. [In Dutch, with a
summary in English]
Blind spot crashes. SWOV Fact sheet,
May 2009.
Model design for Blind spot Detection and
Observation Systems. D. Hoedemaeker,
M. Doumen, M. de Goede, J. Hogema,
R. Brouwer, & A. Wennemers (2010) Rapport
TNO-DV 2010 C150. Soesterberg,:
TNO Defence, Security and Safety. [In
Dutch, with a summary in English
And here, not so recent (2011) but relevant:
http://www.swov.nl/rapport/Ss_RA/RA47.pdf
Topics:
Safety in numbers: more cyclists, lower risks?
Cycling fatalities in blind spot crashes
Infrastructure and bicycle crashes: safety increasing, yet more to do
Music and phone calls: increased risk while cycling
Bicycle helmets: The pros and cons INCLUDING:
Project
To promote the use of bicycle helmets, all
primary school pupils of groups 1 to 4 (ages
4-7) in the Dutch province of Zeeland are
given a free bicycle helmet during the period
Publication
Bicycle helmets. SWOV Fact sheet,
December 2011.
The use of helmets
is currently being promoted in a number
of other (European) countries.
2011–2015. An evaluation study in which
SWOV participates investigates which factors
are responsible for children wearing or not
wearing their helmet. It will also look at the
effects on injury trends. The study monitors the
development in helmet wearing, injuries and
perception from the start of the project in 2011
until the end of the project in 2015. ■