Bicycle Accidents
One of the most common types of bicycle-automobile accidents occurs when a driver begins a right turn at an uncontrolled intersection. The driver is focused on automobile traffic flowing from the left. A bicyclist may approach from the driver's right side without being noticed. As the driver proceeds through the intersection, the collision with the bicyclist is nearly head-on.
Drivers' scanning behavior was studied at two T-intersections. Two well-hidden video cameras were used, one to measure the head movements of the approaching drivers and the other one to measure speed and distance from the cycle crossroad. The drivers turning right scanned the right leg of the T-intersection less frequently and later than those turning left. It appears that drivers develop a visual scanning strategy which concentrates on detection of more frequent and major dangers but ignores visual information on less frequent dangers. The second part of the study evaluated different countermeasures, including drivers' visual search behavior. The results suggested that speed-reducing countermeasures changed drivers' visual search patterns in favor of the cyclists coming from the right, presumably at least in part due to the fact that drivers were simply provided with more time to focus on each direction.
One hundred and eighty-eight bicycle-car accidents in four cities were studied by multidisciplinary in-depth analysis. All the accidents were analyzed in detail to reconstruct the actual movements of those involved and to assess detection of the other party. In 37% of collisions, neither driver nor cyclist realized the danger or had time to yield. In the remaining collisions, the driver (27%), the cyclist (24%) or both (12%) did something to avert the accident.
Two common mechanisms underlying the accidents were identified. The most frequent accident type among collisions was a driver turning right and a bicycle coming from the driver's right along a bike path. The result confirmed an earlier finding that drivers turning right hit cyclists because they looked left for cars during the critical phase. Only 11% of drivers noticed the cyclist before impact. Cyclists' reactions were in marked contrast to that of drivers. In these cases, 68% of cyclists noticed the driver before the accident, and 92% of those who noticed believed the driver would give way as required by law.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in a bicycle accident, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker immediately. We are experienced in handling these cases and will fight to protect your rights. For nearly 30 years, the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has successfully represented over 100,000 clients and has recovered in excess of $750,000,000.00. That is $750 Million or 3/4 of a Billion Dollars for our clients.
Complete the form on this page to have your case evaluated at no charge to you or call us now at 1-800-333-0000.
Drivers' scanning behavior was studied at two T-intersections. Two well-hidden video cameras were used, one to measure the head movements of the approaching drivers and the other one to measure speed and distance from the cycle crossroad. The drivers turning right scanned the right leg of the T-intersection less frequently and later than those turning left. It appears that drivers develop a visual scanning strategy which concentrates on detection of more frequent and major dangers but ignores visual information on less frequent dangers. The second part of the study evaluated different countermeasures, including drivers' visual search behavior. The results suggested that speed-reducing countermeasures changed drivers' visual search patterns in favor of the cyclists coming from the right, presumably at least in part due to the fact that drivers were simply provided with more time to focus on each direction.
One hundred and eighty-eight bicycle-car accidents in four cities were studied by multidisciplinary in-depth analysis. All the accidents were analyzed in detail to reconstruct the actual movements of those involved and to assess detection of the other party. In 37% of collisions, neither driver nor cyclist realized the danger or had time to yield. In the remaining collisions, the driver (27%), the cyclist (24%) or both (12%) did something to avert the accident.
Two common mechanisms underlying the accidents were identified. The most frequent accident type among collisions was a driver turning right and a bicycle coming from the driver's right along a bike path. The result confirmed an earlier finding that drivers turning right hit cyclists because they looked left for cars during the critical phase. Only 11% of drivers noticed the cyclist before impact. Cyclists' reactions were in marked contrast to that of drivers. In these cases, 68% of cyclists noticed the driver before the accident, and 92% of those who noticed believed the driver would give way as required by law.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in a bicycle accident, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker immediately. We are experienced in handling these cases and will fight to protect your rights. For nearly 30 years, the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has successfully represented over 100,000 clients and has recovered in excess of $750,000,000.00. That is $750 Million or 3/4 of a Billion Dollars for our clients.
Complete the form on this page to have your case evaluated at no charge to you or call us now at 1-800-333-0000.
