Podcast with Ed Straub VP Land Systems SAE ITC Ed Straub joins The Bike Lane to discuss the reasoning behind, and importance of, industry standards in Transportation Systems. From the pre-competitive meetings, to the cooperative standards creation committees, to the adoption of those standards, Ed describes why it’s essential for technologies that “just work together” regardless of the manufacturer. Links …
As cars, infrastructure, mobile devices and accessories all become smarter, the opportunity for improving driver awareness of vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as bicyclists, scooterists, road workers and pedestrians has never been greater. Tome Inc., in conjunction with Ford Motor Co. , has been researching the feasibility of sending and receiving safety messages from the VRU to the vehicle using BluetoothR Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) wireless technology. This investigation has included the use of dedicated Bluetooth LE hardware as well as mobile devices to transmit and receive personal safety messages (PSMs) for alerting vehicles in situations where normal ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) sensors might not be sufficient.
By Noa Banayan, Sam Herr and Leanne Kaplan Editor’s note: This text was first published online by PeopleForBikes on Sept. 21 and is shared in The Bike Lane with permission. Policymakers across the local, state and federal levels are increasingly looking at investments in micromobility projects to connect individuals and communities to jobs and daily needs, reduce congestion and emissions …
Podcast with Bob Najduk Director of Electronics Trek Bicycle Co. Bob Najduk, Director of Electronics at Trek Bicycle Co., joins The Bike Lane to discuss safety technology for bicycles/scooters/electric bicycles, both current and future. Links mentioned in this Episode of The Bike Lane: Bontrager Bike Lights for daytime flash – www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/bike-accessories/bike-lights/bike-light-sets/bontrager-ion-200-rt/flare-rt-light-set/p/23710/ Bob Najduk on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/bob-najduk-348b5a3/
By Francine Romine Director, Marketing and Communications University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released their report on early estimates of traffic fatalities and fatality rates in 2021. It was sobering. Fatalities increased in every category tracked — rural roads, interstate, time of day, gender, impaired drivers. And we know from the …
By Umit Ozguner Professor Emeritus Ohio State University At Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research, the preeminent research center in sustainable and safe mobility in the United States and an interdisciplinary research center in The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, we have been involved in different aspects of dealing with vulnerable road users for many years. There seem …
Podcast with Roger C. Lanctot Director, Connected Mobility Strategy Analytics Tome CEO Jake Sigal talks with Roger Lanctot about post-pandemic transportation, future of connected cars, and Roger offers frank assessments of regulatory and future car/bike/scooter technologies. As a Director in the Global Automotive Practice, Roger has a powerful voice in the definition of future trends in automotive safety, powertrain, and …
By Bob Najduk Director of Electronics Trek Bicycle My entire life, I have been trying to get people to stay active. From a young age, I would organize basketball games in the middle of the street near Detroit. And I carried that through to grad school at Western Michigan University, earning a master’s degree in sports management and serving as …
By David McKee Vice President of Marketing and Government Relations PSS According to the Federal Highway Administration, “vulnerable road users” (or VRUs) are people “who use streets, roads and highways without the benefit of the protection offered by an automobile or truck. Typically, a VRU is walking or traveling by bicycle, scooter, wheelchair or skates — in other words, those …
Podcast with Bob Margevicius Executive Vice President Specialized Bicycle Components Specialized Bicycle Component’s EVP Bob Margevicius joins The Bike Lane to share his story and why he continues to push bike safety within the company and the bicycle industry.