Your cycling fallacy is…
“Cyklisté si mají pro svou bezpečnost za tmy oblékat reflexní doplňky nebo vestu.”
The response
Obecně se předpokládá, že reflexní doplňky nebo oblečení zlepšují zásadně viditelnost cyklisty – a tudíž i jeho bezpečnost.
Bohužel, praktické důkazy pro tento předpoklad chybí. Dostupné studie naznačují minimální nebo nulový dopad na bezpečnost jízdy na kole, zvlášť potom na chování řidičů. Z některých studií vychází dokonce vyšší riziko při používání reflexního oblečení.
Raději než nutit lidi nosit při jízdě na kole či chůzi reflexní doplňky, bychom měli navrhovat ulice tak, aby byly trvale bezpečné pro všechny jejich uživatele.
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The use of conspicuity aids by cyclists and the risk of crashes involving other road users: a population based case-control study — University of Nottingham - The role of conspicuity in preventing bicycle crashes involving a motor vehicle — Oxford University Press
- Does a yellow jacket enhance cyclists’ sensory conspicuity for car drivers during daylight hours in an urban environment? — ScienceDirect
- Cyclists cannot stop drivers overtaking dangerously, research suggests — University of Bath
- The effect of an italian nationwide mandatory visibility aids law for cyclists — ScienceDirect
- The influence of a bicycle commuter's appearance on drivers’ overtaking proximities — University of Bath
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Review of Rogé, et al (2018) - "Regardless of scenario, drivers hit yellow-jacketed cyclists at a slightly higher rate, although the difference was not statistically significant"" — Google Docs -
Why cycling in high-vis may be not as safe as you think — The Guardian - High vis clothing doesn't make cars pass you more safely, says new study — Road.cc
- Mandatory hi-vis had no influence on number of cyclists involved in collisions according to Italian study — Road.cc
- Waterlooville lollipop man’s bright uniform may have been ‘camouflage’ — The News (Portsmouth, UK)
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Policy paper - high visibility — Cycling Action Network (NZ) - Is hi-viz clothing harmful? — Cambridge Cycling Campaign
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Living in a high-visibility world — As Easy as Riding a Bike -
Rethinking Safety, by Marjut Ollitervo @cyclite — Kaupunkifillari
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