why you shouldn't wear a 'polite' vest *actual data shocker*
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from
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jul/0...
"In 2013, Walker led a study that saw a co-researcher sent on to the roads on a bike in seven different outfits, with a gauge measuring the space drivers gave him overtaking. Four outfits made him look like a cyclist of varying experience, while three had bright yellow waistcoats with written messages. One read: “Novice cyclist: please pass slowly.” Another: “Polite: please slow down.” And finally: “Police: camera cyclist.”
The data for 5,700 overtakes showed just one garb made an appreciable difference to driver behaviour: the one saying “police”. Here, the average passing distance was notably bigger, while the proportion of vehicles who passed very near the bike was significantly lower. In contrast, the tabard saying “polite” saw almost twice as many potentially dangerous passes."
So there you have it.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jul/0...
"In 2013, Walker led a study that saw a co-researcher sent on to the roads on a bike in seven different outfits, with a gauge measuring the space drivers gave him overtaking. Four outfits made him look like a cyclist of varying experience, while three had bright yellow waistcoats with written messages. One read: “Novice cyclist: please pass slowly.” Another: “Polite: please slow down.” And finally: “Police: camera cyclist.”
The data for 5,700 overtakes showed just one garb made an appreciable difference to driver behaviour: the one saying “police”. Here, the average passing distance was notably bigger, while the proportion of vehicles who passed very near the bike was significantly lower. In contrast, the tabard saying “polite” saw almost twice as many potentially dangerous passes."
So there you have it.
OverSteery said:
the article you quote says that "POLITE" can be worn OK,
the research in this thread shows that POLITE had no effect. it is POLICE that has an impact.
no it doesn't - read the pdf - http://opus.bath.ac.uk/37890/1/Walker_2013.pdfthe research in this thread shows that POLITE had no effect. it is POLICE that has an impact.
lowest mean for overtaking proximity is when wearing a 'polite' vest - 'police' has understandably the highest mean for overtaking proximity
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