Practice of riding bicycles on roads while obeying roadway rules
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Cyclists on a road in Victoria, British Columbia
Vehicular cycling (also known as bicycle driving) is the practice of riding bicycles on roads in a manner that is in accordance with the principles for driving in traffic, and in a way that places responsibility for safety on the individual.
The phrase vehicular cycling was coined by John Forester in the 1970s. In his book Effective Cycling, Forester contends that "Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles".[1]
These techniques have been adopted by the League of American Bicyclists and other organizations teaching safe riding courses for cyclists. As a method for strong and confident riders to cope with fast motor traffic, many recommendations of vehicular cycling are widely applied. Vehicular cycling has at times been controversial, particularly on larger roads not designed for bikes.
on the individual. The phrase vehicularcycling was coined by John Forester in the 1970s. In his book Effective Cycling, Forester contends that "Cyclists...
traffic is vehicularcycling, occupying road space as car does. Alternately, in countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands, where cycling is popular...
right turn signal above. Hand gestures Outline of cycling U.S. Army hand and arm signals Vehicularcycling "Denmark: Færdelsloven §32 stk 2". Retsinformation...
in an outside lane that is less than 14 feet in width". Experts on vehicularcycling[who?] recommend that cyclists not share marked lanes that are not...
Utility cycling encompasses any cycling done simply as a means of transport rather than as a sport or leisure activity. It is the original and most common...
Effective Cycling is a trademarked cycling educational program designed by John Forester, which was the national education program of the League of American...
instruct bicyclists to take control of the full travel lane and adopt "vehicularcycling", to avoid dooring, considering this to be the safest position overall...
September 27, 2013. Noll, Gerry (November 2012). "NOVEMBER 2012". Ferguson Cycling Club. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved September 30...
Bicycle helmet laws by country Bicycle safety Outline of cycling Safety in numbers Vehicularcycling "Safety Wing". "Fédération française des usagers de la...
bicycle-friendly Netherlands, and Denmark. An alternative philosophy, design for vehicularcycling, encourages having bicycle lanes simply disappear, or "drop", at intersections...
shoes (traffic fatality memorial) Bicycle safety Ride of Silence Vehicularcycling Vision Zero – worldwide movement to reduce traffic violence fatalities...
This is a list of vehicular combat games. Note: Also covers Anti-gravity combat racing games. Fire and Forget (1988) Fire and Forget II (1990) Deathtrack...
used to manage traffic, as for a reversible lane Lane control (cycling), a vehicularcycling practice This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
opposed to the concept of "vehicularcycling" developed by John Forester and instead supports the implementation of low-stress cycling networks. Furth is also...
reduce risk associated with cycling. Risk can be defined as the number of incidents occurring for a given amount of cycling. Some of this subject matter...
2012-11-11. Retrieved 2014-07-22. Forester is the father of the "vehicularcycling" movement -- a philosophy that views the bicycle as a form of transportation...
Bikeability national cycle training programme, which educates both children and adults in bike handling skills and vehicularcycling on public roads. Active...
Standards Board. The national standard for cycle training is there as a statement of competent cycling and cycling instruction. The National Standard sets...
including cycling on roads, design of cycling facilities, cycling accidents and cycle helmets.[citation needed] Franklin prefers a vehicularcycling approach...
vehicles. Most of them apply to all vehicles while others are type-specific. Cycling mobility – Bicycling as transportationPages displaying short descriptions...
by excellent cycling infrastructure such as cycle paths, cycle tracks, protected intersections, ample bicycle parking and by making cycling routes shorter...
cycling on major roads in traffic. Furthermore, cycling infrastructure tends to lead to more people cycling. A higher modal share of people cycling is...
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