Episode #184 – Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling?
The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast
Episode 184
Monday 26th March 2018
Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling?
HOST: Carlton Reid
GUEST: Peter Norton
SPONSOR: Jenson USA
TOPIC:
Episode one in a two-part series looking at adding driverless-car friendly sensors to bicycles, people, lamp-posts and animals.
https://www.bikebiz.com/news/bike-beacons
This follows a talk given at the Geneva Motor Show by a bike industry organisation boss – he called for all bicycles to have beacons so they can be seen by the semi- and fully-autonomous cars of the near feature. Historian Peter Norton – author of "Fighting Traffic"> – discusses the historical, ethical and mobility-centre issues that such a call raises.
Episode #184 – Will beaconising the world further promote driving and kill off cycling?