It seems to me that this document just says this isn’t going to be fixed on the motorist end of things, and is best combatted by keeping cyclists and pedestrians from illegally getting onto highway on-ramps where motorists are going to be looking to the left to avoid having a collision with other vehicles going 60 mph or faster. Basically, if the motorist is going to be looking left to merge onto a highway, these are roads that cyclists and pedestrians have no business on (as there are generally better ways as a cyclist or pedestrian to get where you’re going. Highways are a waste of time for cyclists and pedestrians).
Source: years and years of being a cyclist and pedestrian in urban environments designed for cars.
Also, in the US, pretty much all accidents of this type are considered the motorists’ fault from a legal standpoint, which is not what this document is addressing at all. This document is addressing how to keep it from happening.
It seems to me that this document just says this isn’t going to be fixed on the motorist end of things, and is best combatted by keeping cyclists and pedestrians from illegally getting onto highway on-ramps where motorists are going to be looking to the left to avoid having a collision with other vehicles going 60 mph or faster. Basically, if the motorist is going to be looking left to merge onto a highway, these are roads that cyclists and pedestrians have no business on (as there are generally better ways as a cyclist or pedestrian to get where you’re going. Highways are a waste of time for cyclists and pedestrians).
Source: years and years of being a cyclist and pedestrian in urban environments designed for cars.
Also, in the US, pretty much all accidents of this type are considered the motorists’ fault from a legal standpoint, which is not what this document is addressing at all. This document is addressing how to keep it from happening.