product design and technology

Rohan Anderson

The problem I intend to solve is the lack of safety for cyclists on our roads, namely due to cars and the actions of the drivers. In Melbourne, there is an abundance of cyclists on our roads, predominantly cycling for transportation and recreation, However, their safety on our roads is not based on how safely they ride, but rather the behaviours and decisions made by the vehicles sharing the road with them. There have been many times when cars have come way to close to me, or swerved in front of me, or even intentionally frightened me. I was riding my bike to school one morning during mild traffic and a car on the opposite side of the road swerved into me to turn into a gas station on my side of the road, narrowly missing me. Incidents like this have happened to many others as well. In a survey I created and sent out there was a distinct fear of cars and the consequences of being hit by them. this means there is a need for a device that increases road safety for cyclists.