Category: In The News

Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga (February 11th, 2015)

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FOC Supports Chattanooga Safe Bicycling Initiative

“In cooperation with the Chattanooga Police Department and the Chattanooga Safe Bicycling Initiative, FOC has funded the purchase of the C3FT Version 2 device developed by Christopher Stanton at Codaxus LLC (512-576-3812).

Introduced by the Chattanooga Police Department to educate motorists and cyclists in order to increase awareness and reduce conflict on our roadways, this device, known locally as the BSMART (Bicyclist and Safe Motorist Applied Radar Technology – although the system actually uses ultrasound, not radar), is used by officers to document unsafe passing actions.

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Read the full article here: http://outdoorchattanoogafriends.org/foc-supports-chattanooga-safe-bicycling-initiative/

HACKADAY (March 7th, 2012)

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SENSOR RIG FINDS OUT IF MOTORISTS ARE SHARING THE ROAD WITH CYCLISTS

“Apparently there’s some cause for concern when it comes to bikes and automobiles sharing the roads in Austin, Texas. [Christopher Stanton] wrote in to tell us there’s a law on the books now that requires motorists to give three feet of space when passing a cyclist. This is pretty difficult to enforce as there’s no solid proof like the radar gun provides when it comes to speed limits. The hardware above is seeking to help by collecting data on passing habits. It measures and records the distance of each vehicle that passes you while on the bike. The goal isn’t to ticket more drivers, it’s to collect statistical data that might help change dangerous driving habits.

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Read the full article here: http://hackaday.com/2012/03/07/sensor-rig-finds-out-if-motorists-are-sharing-the-road-with-cyclists/