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by jean_claude
3672 days ago
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That's interesting. Your comment jogged my memory on a study of how automobile drivers act around bicyclists based on drivers' assumptions about the appearance or perceived level of experience of the cyclist. According to the research, overtaking vehicles drive closer to better equipped cyclists (wearing a helmet, reflective vest...) than a woman with long hair and no helmet. Also, the bicyclist with protective gear might be more prone to engage in risky behaviour.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-h... "The implication," Walker says, "is that any protection helmets give is canceled out by other mechanisms, such as riders possibly taking more risks and/or changes in how other road users behave towards cyclists." |
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