UT Austin Engineering Professor Surveying Bike Riders
A transportation engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin is providing a survey for all bicyclers in Texas that will help in developing future bike lanes, bike racks and other facilities that better meet bicyclists’ safety and other needs.
In 2005, 784 bicyclists nationally were killed and 45,000 others were injured in traffic crashes. By surveying Texas bicyclists, Dr. Chandra Bhat hopes to enhance guidelines used by state and metropolitan organizations for designing bicycle facilities. The goal is to reduce traffic accidents, provide shorter commutes for bicyclists, and encourage more Texans to bicycle.
The online survey asks about preferred routes, reasons for bicycling and other information. It takes about 15 minutes to complete, and is available until May, here:
Bhat is conducting the survey with support from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
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