Hacker News with Generative AI: Cycling Safety

Bike-mounted sensor could boost the mapping of safe cycling routes (newatlas.com)
Studies have shown that many people don't commute by bike due mainly to a fear of being hit by cars. A new bike-mounted proximity sensor has been designed to help such folks, by objectively telling them which streets are the safest for cyclists.
The Dutch Love Their Bicycles. Helmets? Not So Much. (nytimes.com)
Cyclists comprise the highest number of road fatalities in the Netherlands. The country has introduced a campaign to promote helmets, but many cyclists are not convinced.