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Bruce Rosar, a respected cycling advocate and Smart Cycling safety instructor, was killed by a 2002 Honda sedan on Saturday.
Bruce was a founding member of the North Carolina Active Transportation Alliance, the education officer for the North Carolina Bicycle Club, and an elected representative for the League of American Bicyclists.
Rosar was an advocate of Shared Space, a traffic engineering philosophy that involves the removal of the traditional separation between motor vehicles, pedestrians and other road users.
Cyclicious has more coverage of Rosar's death, and the League of American Bicyclists has links to charities for people seeking a way to honor and commemorate Rosar's life.
A commenter on the Durham Bike and Ped list suggests:
But for now, I would suggest promoting two things Bruce was passionate about. First, follow the rules of the road to stay as safe as possible. Second, join and support the newly formed statewide advocacy group that Bruce was instrumental in starting and served on the board of: NC Active Transportation Alliance. Go to www.ncactive.org and you'll find where to send a check, or, even easier, how to join using PayPal. I'm not sure how many members they have now, but I know it's on the low side because they're just getting started. Let's change that.
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I always ride as though I'm invisible and the cars won't see me.
If it can happen to him ... there but for the Grace of Gaia go I.
RIP, Mr. Rosar.
He wasn't killed by a 2002 Honda sedan, he was killed by a motorist driving a 2002 Honda sedan. Let's not take the human element out of this crime.
Stuart, I considered using the phrasing you suggest when I first wrote this post. In this case, however, I decided against it because all the reports I read suggested the driver was not at fault. It didn't seem appropriate to me to insinuate that he was. Though there is certainly much that can and should be done to improve driving habits, I find that the real culprit in many accidents is poorly designed infrastructure. As more people start cycling, driving habits will likely improve.
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