Author Archives: mattyciii

TweetUnlicensed drivers kill a lot of people. Driving is an inherently dangerous activity. Drivers kill about 100 people a day in the USA and have done so consistently for more than 60 years. Unlicensed drivers cause fully 1 in 5 … Continue reading →

TweetCyclists: when a professional driver hazards you on the road, you can strike back. You should strike back. Strike back by reporting them to their employer and demanding the employer take action. Foremost, you might get justice for the acts … Continue reading →

TweetCyclists: when a professional driver hazards you on the road, you can strike back. You should strike back. Strike back by reporting them to their employer and demanding the employer take action. Foremost, you might get justice for the acts … Continue reading →

TweetCyclists: when a professional driver hazards you on the road, you can strike back. You should strike back. Strike back by reporting them to their employer and demanding the employer take action. Foremost, you might get justice for the acts … Continue reading →

Tweet[Edited: 24 January 2016: Added suncalc.net and accidentsketch.com links and descriptions as tools for describing your event] Cyclists: when a professional driver hazards you on the road, you can strike back. You should strike back. Strike back by reporting them … Continue reading →

TweetCyclists: when a professional driver hazards you on the road, you can strike back. You should strike back. Strike back by reporting them to their employer and demanding the employer take action. Foremost, you might get justice for the acts … Continue reading →

TweetIntroduction Personally I applaud Boston Mayor Walsh’s March 24, 2015 announcement to commit to Vision Zero. It’s still early in the urban street livability movement, and so to commit to Vision Zero still takes guts and leadership. Sadly, there have … Continue reading →

TweetIntroduction Unlicensed motorists driving recklessly have been killing kids on the streets of Boston lately. Fritz Philogene, who turned 18 the day before, was killed on May 19, 2015. Less than 3 weeks later, 8 year old Yadielys DeLeon was … Continue reading →

TweetIntroduction: Here’s the story of a very strange (near miss) right hook I was involved in a short while back.  I share the story hoping we can all learn something about the mentality of the overtaking person and be better prepared for … Continue reading →

TweetThe fundamental problem with the Vehicular Cycling (VC) approach to cyclist safety is it promotes mobility of the Strong & Fearless cyclist over the safety of all other cyclists. Doing so promotes their own self interest at the cost of … Continue reading →