Road to safety means harnessing the power of connectivity, collaboration

By Brock Aun Vice President, Communications & Public Policy HAAS Alert Among the many transformations unfolding in the automotive space today, autonomous vehicles have unquestionably captured the most public attention and reporting. From the proliferation of advanced driver assistance technologies like GM’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot, to the arrival of driverless robotaxis and autonomous shuttles like Waymo, Cruise, and …

Own your backyard: An industry guide to supporting local bike infrastructure

By Martina Haggerty, Senior Director of Local Innovation and Dave Snyder, Senior Director for Infrastructure PeopleForBikes Editor’s note: This text was first published online by PeopleForBikes on Feb. 23 and is shared in The Bike Lane with permission. PeopleForBikes works to empower businesses, suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers across the bike industry to help grow opportunities for more people to ride …

When will US consumers learn that their vehicles can save lives?

By Ken McLeod Policy Director League of American Bicyclists  The Tesla Model Y is sold in the U.S. and Europe. It looks the same in both markets. It was the best-selling vehicle worldwide in 2023.  If you’ve heard about Tesla’s active safety technologies, you’ve likely heard of “autopilot” or “full self-driving.” You may have heard that Tesla was prohibited from …

Rolling into 2024 with a chat about tech, trends and services

Podcast with John Quain Founder, Editor-in-Chief OntheRoadtoAutonomy.com Rolling into 2024, John Quain stops by to chat with host Jake Sigal about tech, trends, and services. John is the founder, Editor-in-Chief of OntheRoadtoAutonomy.com and has views on the rising popularity of subscription models as a funding path. His observations of the 2024 CES in Las Vegas has led him to opine …

VRUs in the headlights

By Roger C. Lanctot Director, Automotive Connected Mobility TechInsights The reports keep coming in from far and wide.  Pedestrians – including cyclists – are dying in record numbers on roadways around the world and in the U.S.  The figures are up for all times of the day, but particularly at night. Analysts have tried to parse the data to determine …

‘Invented for life’ e-bike innovations, the Bosch way

Podcast with Jocelyn Vande Velde and Kunal Kapoor Bosch eBike Systems NA Jocelyn Vande Velde, of Bosch eBike Systems, and Bosch’s Kunal Kapoor chat with host Jake Sigal about innovations in Bosch’s e-bike products and contemplate the company’s long-standing corporate philosophy, first stated by founder Robert Bosch in the late 19th century: “I have always acted according to the principle …

How research and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding can reduce bicyclist injuries, fatalities

By Brian Cronin Director, Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation   In 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determined that there were 966 bicyclist fatalities and 41,615 injuries.  NHTSA’s early estimates for 2022  show an 11% increase in pedalcyclist fatalities from 2021. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is researching …

Look globally, act locally for safety solutions

Podcast with Natalie Draisin Director, North American Office and United Nations Representative FIA Foundation FIA Director Natalie Draisin stops by The Bike Lane to chat with host Jake Sigal about Vulnerable Road User safety projects, toolkits, and discovering great safety implementations around the world that just plain work. She says the key is wise, well researched and well thought-out infrastructure …

Framing our safe, healthy transportation system revolution

By Seth LaJeunesse Senior Research Associate University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center   It’s hard to remember a time when we were as divided as a culture as you are today, isn’t it? Consider where your family members and coworkers stand on climate change, women’s reproductive rights, what kids should read in schools, how people should self-identify, etc. …

Let’s talk about e-bikes

Podcast with Kerri Kauffman Chief Revenue Officer Juiced Bikes Juiced Bikes’s Chief Revenue Officer, Kerri Kauffman, stops by the Bike Lane to chat with host Jake Sigal about e-bikes: Why training and age limits are crucial to safety; how cheap e-bikes can be a hazard and she describes logical steps toward sensible legislative oversight; why drivers blaming e-bike riders for …