08-12-2016, 03:13 PM
Interesting local connection to the new bike lanes on Bloor St:
New Bloor bike lanes in Toronto must pass ‘rigorous’ tests (Globe and Mail)
Quote:Specialized software provided at no cost by a tech company from Kitchener, Ont., called Miovision Technologies, will scan video footage of Bloor and allow a deeper analysis of the bike lanes’ effects on safety, the company says. In addition to traffic counts, the software – used around the world but never before by the City of Toronto – can detect anomalies such as sudden decelerations, allowing city staff to analyze places where close calls between cars and cyclists occur, for example. The cameras were also deployed to take baseline measurements before the lanes went in.
New Bloor bike lanes in Toronto must pass ‘rigorous’ tests (Globe and Mail)