Safety systems for Electric bicycles

[shemozzle999]

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/16/dutch-scientists-invent-bicycle-warns-you-crash

 

[D C]

........"The mounted tablet also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycle’s path, like a lamppost, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass."..........
I find I usually notice things in front of me and a mirror enables rear vision simply and cheaply!
What next, cars that park themselves

Dave.

 

[flecc]

Can't see this working with the density of cyclists often on their routes. Since it does it's buzzing warning as soon as another cyclist gets near front or rear, it would be buzzing so often it would drive anyone mad.

And they exaggerate the death rate. With roughly six times our number of cyclists in the UK they have well under twice our number of deaths, so are far, far safer on bicycles. We'd be even worse in the UK if our old people cycled that much more.
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[shemozzle999]

........"The mounted tablet also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycle’s path, like a lamppost, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass."..........
I find I usually notice things in front of me and a mirror enables rear vision simply and cheaply!
What next, cars that park themselves

Dave.

I assume by making that comment you still have 50/50 vision, lightening reactions and acute hearing unfortunately for some the older we get the more impaired in gets.

 

[shemozzle999]

Can't see this working with the density of cyclists often on their routes. Since it does it's buzzing warning as soon as another cyclist gets near front or rear, it would be buzzing so often it would drive anyone mad.

And they exaggerate the death rate. With roughly six times our number of cyclists in the UK they have well under twice our number of deaths, so are far, far safer on bicycles. We'd be even worse in the UK if our old people cycled that much more.
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I don't understand how you think they can exaggerate actual death figures. I assume they are working towards a zero death rate in Holland, what applies here in the UK is probably not on their radar.

 

[flecc]

I don't understand how you think they can exaggerate actual death figures. I assume they are working towards a zero death rate in Holland, what applies here in the UK is probably not on their radar.

Poor word choice on my part, I meant exaggerating the importance or relevance, rather than the actual rate.

But you probably knew that before responding.
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[mike killay]

I see that they are worried by the 67% of cyclist deaths being OAPs.
However, OAPs are generally frailer than the general population and to have any statistical validity, they would also have to compare accidents in the home etc. in order to eliminate the possibility that it is simply that older people are more likely to die rather then recover.
If it turns out that older people have:-
1 Poorer eyesight.
2 Deafer
3 Poorer sense of balance.
4 Just too stiff to turn their heads to look behind.
5 To stiff to jab a foot down quickly enough etc.

Then the use of this device may not have the benefit that the inventors anticipate.

 

[Croxden]

If it turns out that older people have:-
1 Poorer eyesight.
2 Deafer
3 Poorer sense of balance.
4 Just too stiff to turn their heads to look behind.
5 To stiff to jab a foot down quickly enough etc.

Then the use of this device may not have the benefit that the inventors anticipate.

I tick four of the boxes.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I think I can tick all the boxes. Am I about to die? If so, I just want to say that it's been nice knowing you all. See you on the other side.

 

[Alan Quay]

.....See you on the other side.

Endless Sphere?

 

[D C]

I assume by making that comment you still have 50/50 vision, lightening reactions and acute hearing unfortunately for some the older we get the more impaired in gets.

You assume correctly though the lightning reactions only come into play at the sight of a cake shop or a pub.
It certainly wasn't my intention to make a smart comment at the expense of folk worse off than me and I hope no one else took it that way.
At 68 I'm aware that it's a great privilege to still have these abilities when some others, even much younger may have lost some of them.
However with the utmost respect to vision impaired folk I think if they can't see what's in front of them they are unlikely to be riding a bike.
My balance isn't quite what it was so some sort of gyroscopic device may be handy for me soon, though hopefully with no smart phone involvement

Dave.