http://www.psfk.com/2007/12/see-mi-helps-cyclists-stay-safe.html Good Ideas Report Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:06:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.psfk.com/2007/12/see-mi-helps-cyclists-stay-safe.html/comment-page-1#comment-10678 Velorution, London's urban cycle store Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:06:26 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2007/12/see-mi-helps-cyclists-stay-safe.html#comment-10678 [...] PSFK reports on a tech-heavy solution to the life-or-death problem of the blind turning lorry-drivers: The initiative will see the installation of battery-powered RFIDs in the steering columns of 300 bikes as well as receivers at seven of the city’s most dangerous intersections. The RFID from the resident’s bicycle will send a signal to the traffic light when approaching the intersection; in turn, the traffic signal will automatically flash a ‘cyclist’ sign to warn drivers that they should keep an eye out for cyclists before making a right turn. In a similar effort, the Copenhagen city government will be is installing light diodes and sensors at busy intersections to notify drivers of bikers riding nearby. When a cyclist passes the sensors, the diodes will blink next to and ahead of drivers. [...] [...] PSFK reports on a tech-heavy solution to the life-or-death problem of the blind turning lorry-drivers: The initiative will see the installation of battery-powered RFIDs in the steering columns of 300 bikes as well as receivers at seven of the city’s most dangerous intersections. The RFID from the resident’s bicycle will send a signal to the traffic light when approaching the intersection; in turn, the traffic signal will automatically flash a ‘cyclist’ sign to warn drivers that they should keep an eye out for cyclists before making a right turn. In a similar effort, the Copenhagen city government will be is installing light diodes and sensors at busy intersections to notify drivers of bikers riding nearby. When a cyclist passes the sensors, the diodes will blink next to and ahead of drivers. [...]

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