Safety advocates urge drivers and bicyclists for more caution
WIVBTV
[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '4.000', 'text': 'With a spike in bike and pedestrian'}, {'start': '2.080', 'end': '6.240', 'text': 'collisions in recent weeks, safety'}, {'start': '4.000', 'end': '8.240', 'text': 'advocates are urging both drivers and'}, {'start': '6.240', 'end': '10.400', 'text': 'cyclists to be more cautious as the'}, {'start': '8.240', 'end': '12.240', 'text': "weather starts to warm up. News4's Trina"}, {'start': '10.400', 'end': '14.160', 'text': 'Catson joins us with more on how'}, {'start': '12.240', 'end': '17.039', 'text': 'everyone can play a role in preventing'}, {'start': '14.160', 'end': '19.199', 'text': 'tragedy. Trina Marley, just four days'}, {'start': '17.039', 'end': '21.520', 'text': 'ago, a 10-year-old girl was struck by an'}, {'start': '19.199', 'end': '23.680', 'text': 'SUV while riding an electric bicycle in'}, {'start': '21.520', 'end': '25.680', 'text': 'the city of Tana Wanda. Now, as more'}, {'start': '23.680', 'end': '28.000', 'text': 'people hit the road on two wheels, the'}, {'start': '25.680', 'end': '30.400', 'text': 'call to share the road safely is growing'}, {'start': '28.000', 'end': '31.679', 'text': "even louder. Unfortunately, it's not"}, {'start': '30.400', 'end': '33.440', 'text': 'shocking because these numbers are so'}, {'start': '31.679', 'end': '34.800', 'text': "high. We're the only developed nation on"}, {'start': '33.440', 'end': '37.120', 'text': 'Earth where the numbers continue to'}, {'start': '34.800', 'end': '39.280', 'text': 'rise, which is just a huge'}, {'start': '37.120', 'end': '41.360', 'text': 'embarrassment. As the weather continues'}, {'start': '39.280', 'end': '43.520', 'text': 'to warm, more bikes are hitting the'}, {'start': '41.360', 'end': '45.840', 'text': "streets and safety groups say it's time"}, {'start': '43.520', 'end': '47.680', 'text': 'for drivers to be more mindful when on'}, {'start': '45.840', 'end': '49.920', 'text': 'the road. Uh we have the same concerns'}, {'start': '47.680', 'end': '52.000', 'text': "we've had since CO when uh aggressive"}, {'start': '49.920', 'end': '55.280', 'text': 'driving really went through the roof.'}, {'start': '52.000', 'end': '57.280', 'text': 'Um, we need uh drivers to be paying'}, {'start': '55.280', 'end': '59.120', 'text': 'attention and being courteous and'}, {'start': '57.280', 'end': '60.879', 'text': 'recognizing the lawful rights that'}, {'start': '59.120', 'end': '63.039', 'text': 'cyclists have to the road. The more'}, {'start': '60.879', 'end': '65.439', 'text': 'cyclists out and about also means an'}, {'start': '63.039', 'end': '67.600', 'text': 'increased chance for collisions. Just'}, {'start': '65.439', 'end': '69.840', 'text': 'recently, a 10-year-old girl was riding'}, {'start': '67.600', 'end': '72.640', 'text': 'an electric bike when she was struck by'}, {'start': '69.840', 'end': '74.720', 'text': "an SUV in the city of Tanawanda. She's"}, {'start': '72.640', 'end': '77.280', 'text': 'now recovering from serious injuries at'}, {'start': '74.720', 'end': '78.880', 'text': "Oshai's Children's Hospital. That was an"}, {'start': '77.280', 'end': '82.720', 'text': 'intersection that was pointed out to the'}, {'start': '78.880', 'end': '84.479', 'text': 'city of Tanawanda in 2017 um as part of'}, {'start': '82.720', 'end': '86.320', 'text': 'a complete streets policy guide and an'}, {'start': '84.479', 'end': '88.240', 'text': 'action plan. That specific intersection'}, {'start': '86.320', 'end': '90.799', 'text': 'was named as something that was due for'}, {'start': '88.240', 'end': '93.280', 'text': 'upgrades to its design. Kevin Hefernon,'}, {'start': '90.799', 'end': '95.280', 'text': 'the communications director at Goik says'}, {'start': '93.280', 'end': '97.200', 'text': 'municipalities need to upgrade their'}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '99.920', 'text': 'infrastructure to keep the cyclists'}, {'start': '97.200', 'end': '102.720', 'text': 'safe. This includes extending curbs and'}, {'start': '99.920', 'end': '105.200', 'text': 'creating bike lanes. if we built out a'}, {'start': '102.720', 'end': '107.040', 'text': 'better environment for them um and had'}, {'start': '105.200', 'end': '109.520', 'text': 'the respect of welcoming them into that'}, {'start': '107.040', 'end': '112.240', 'text': 'environment with courtesy um we could'}, {'start': '109.520', 'end': '113.680', 'text': 'solve these problems. So yeah, it it is'}, {'start': '112.240', 'end': '116.240', 'text': 'that time of year when we need that'}, {'start': '113.680', 'end': '118.560', 'text': 'attention from everyone. Hefernon says a'}, {'start': '116.240', 'end': '120.880', 'text': 'big reason why these collisions occur is'}, {'start': '118.560', 'end': '123.360', 'text': 'because drivers suffer from windshield'}, {'start': '120.880', 'end': '125.280', 'text': "bias, meaning when you're in a car, you"}, {'start': '123.360', 'end': '127.920', 'text': "can't feel the danger around you as you"}, {'start': '125.280', 'end': '129.520', 'text': 'would if traveling on a bike. Cyclists'}, {'start': '127.920', 'end': '131.840', 'text': "don't just have a right to the shoulder."}, {'start': '129.520', 'end': '134.080', 'text': 'They have a right to the entire lane um'}, {'start': '131.840', 'end': '136.400', 'text': 'if there is no shoulder. And so you can'}, {'start': '134.080', 'end': '138.160', 'text': "wait and pass when it's clear. At the"}, {'start': '136.400', 'end': '140.879', 'text': "end of the day, you're talking about"}, {'start': '138.160', 'end': '143.760', 'text': 'losing 5 to 10 seconds by being'}, {'start': '140.879', 'end': '146.000', 'text': 'courteous to those around you. As for'}, {'start': '143.760', 'end': '148.160', 'text': 'what cyclists can do, Hefernan says he'}, {'start': '146.000', 'end': '150.000', 'text': 'encourages people to wear a helmet, but'}, {'start': '148.160', 'end': '152.000', 'text': 'more importantly, he says riding on the'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '154.000', 'text': 'right side of traffic can save your'}, {'start': '152.000', 'end': '156.239', 'text': 'life. In the studio, Trina Catterson,'}, {'start': '154.000', 'end': '156.239', 'text': 'News4.'}]