Cyclists Visibility & Safety | Being Seen Or Not Being Seen?
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 Published On Nov 20, 2020

Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?

A 2016 study from Sweden examined in what way drivers overtake cyclists on a straight road in an open space. It turned out that on average drivers start overtaking only 1.5 seconds before the car catches up with the cyclist. In case everybody is aware of everybody, the encounter will in all probability be safe. However, even a short moment of inattention can result in collision. All it takes is poor visibility of the cyclist or the driver’s insufficient attention. It’s been calculated that finding and unlocking an iPhone takes about 4 seconds. That’s enough for a car doing 50 km/h to cross the entire soccer field. That’s why safety experts praise modern assist systems installed in new cars that are able to alert the driver to a risk of collision with an obstacle in front of the car, including cyclists.

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