I have a few things to mention about Ryan Carriere:
His art is amazing.
The memorial was incredibly sad.
He shouldn't have died. We have known that trucks need sideguards for a long time (ie: there was a well publicized coroner's report in 1998 based on the downtown deaths of cyclists in Toronto that said TRUCKS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SIDEGUARDS).
There is lots more on this here and here and here.
side valances look like a cheap and easy solution
"The Wonder Book of Old Men", I'm touched by that title, it's sad he didn't manage to make it there himself.
After reading about the sideguard issue, and looking more closely at trucks on the road, risk to bikes, peds, Miatas, etc. seems so blatant. Especially in an urban area, it makes no sense to leave this glaring hazard. The cost to phase this in on new trucks would be minimal, and would improve the fuel milage of these beasts on the highway.
yup, that's what I think too...
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I have a few things to mention about Ryan Carriere:
His art is amazing.
The memorial was incredibly sad.
He shouldn't have died. We have known that trucks need sideguards for a long time (ie: there was a well publicized coroner's report in 1998 based on the downtown deaths of cyclists in Toronto that said TRUCKS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SIDEGUARDS).
There is lots more on this here and here and here.
- sally mckay 11-08-2005 4:27 am
side valances look like a cheap and easy solution
- mark 11-08-2005 5:09 am
"The Wonder Book of Old Men", I'm touched by that title, it's sad he didn't manage to make it there himself.
- L.M. 11-08-2005 6:01 am
After reading about the sideguard issue, and looking more closely at trucks on the road, risk to bikes, peds, Miatas, etc. seems so blatant. Especially in an urban area, it makes no sense to leave this glaring hazard. The cost to phase this in on new trucks would be minimal, and would improve the fuel milage of these beasts on the highway.
- mark 11-09-2005 2:46 am
yup, that's what I think too...
- sally mckay 11-09-2005 3:23 am