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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

EDIT: look at the comment answer to this one for a link to the study!

So, just out of interest, because the article here is rather short and lacking in sources, I wanted to see some details of the study. I found another article, quoting a few additional things, as well as linking to the study PDF. Well, the PDF link is broken - and trying to search for it yields no useful results. I tried by topic, I tried by number derived from the link (BDV25-977-13). I tried on the Florida Department of Transportation site, as well as the University of South Florida site. Either I am stupid in my approach, or for some weird reason, the study has been retracted from public publishing? I don't want to put on too much of a tinfoil hat here, but with Florida's administration being what it is, I would not be too surprised if that tinfoil hat is actually appropriate here, and it was retracted for not fitting the narrative.

As an anecdotal point: I'd actually expect there to be a slightly higher "recklessnes" score for cyclist - but only because cycling does not require a license, and cyclists can be kids and teenagers, with sometimes a lacking understanding of traffic rules. (I know I regularly and unwittingly broke some traffic laws here in Germany as a student cycling to school, which I only realised later in life).

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank you very much! What was the trick to finding it? Always interested in new techniques there. Also, glad tinfoil hats were not needed.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I googled for Florida department of transport bicycle study. Because I read in your link they funded it and then i compared with your study number. Basically i built on your research 😉