Thursday, July 06, 2006
Beware White Van Man
The cliche has been proven in a test by Bath University. Dr Ian Walker cycled more than 186 miles in Bristol and Salisbury over a two-month period with sensors and a camera fitted to his bike to see how close vehicles passed him. White vans left an average of 10cm less space as they overtook.To be fair, they were probably just as inconsiderate to other drivers. The Highway Code says that drivers should give cyclists as much space as they would any other vehicle, and having seen the way some people all but clip mirrors as they overtake I'd say we're just getting some unwelcome equality.
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posted by Ian at 10:04 AM