Friday, September 11, 1998 The University Daily Kansan Section A · Page 3 A Lawrence police officer gathers information at the scene of last Friday's bike accident at 13th and Kentucky streets. Police said the accident occurred when the bicyclist failed to yield at a stop sign and hit the front end of a minivan. Photo by Carie Waters/ KANSAN Recent bike accidents renew safety concerns One rider remains in critical condition By Chris Fickett Kansan staff writer Two recent accidents involving bicycles and automobiles once again have brought attention to bicycle safety. Kaye Long, co-owner of Cycle Works, 1601 W. 23rd St., and a member of the Lawrence Bicycle Advisory Committee, said miscommunication between drivers and cyclists needed to be eliminated. "If we're aware of each other and watch out for each other, then we're going to see a lot less bicycle-related accidents in this town," she said. Dustin Heath Barnes, Larned senior, and Andrei Marusov, Ukraine graduate student, were injured in separate bicycle accidents in the past month. Barnes was hit Aug. 23 by a car at West Seventh and Florida streets when he ran a stop sign, Lawrence police said. He is listed in critical condition at University of Kansas Medical Center. Marusov was struck Sept. 4 by a van after he ran a stop sign at 13th and Kentucky streets, Lawrence police said. He was discharged Tuesday from the Med Center. Long said that it was unfortunate that the cyclists were injured but that they had not obeyed the law. "I'm sorry they were hurt, but they were in the wrong," she said. Stacey Lamer, Kansas City, Kan. senior and president of the KU Cycling Club, reacted similarly to the accidents. "I feel really bad for the people who were hit by cars, but you have to follow the law," she said. "I think that cyclists don't follow the rules, and that has to change." Long, and avid cyclist, said it was not always the cyclist's fault when bicycles and automobiles collide. She said that drivers who attempted to turn from Lawrence Avenue onto Clinton Parkway often neglected the bicyclists and pedestrians on the recreation paths. Lamer said she was hit by a car on West Sixth Street one year ago. She said she was riding east when an oncoming car turned left in front of her. Although she was wearing brightly-colored cycling gear, the driver still did not see her, she said "They're looking for other drivers," she said. "They're not trying to be mean. They just weren't looking for me. They just don't expect you to be there." Long said that the Lawrence Bicycle Advisory Committee had been working with the city to increase bicycle-safety awareness. Signs encouraging drivers and cyclists to share the road have been installed along Lawrence roads, and public service announcements have been played on local radio stations. A bicycle safety pamphlet will be distributed at bike shops and with Lawrence utility bills. "I think that the bicycle advisory committee is taking positive steps toward promoting bicycle safety," Long said. Phil Kelly, Chicago junior, said the share-the-road signs were not enough to increase bicycle safety. "In order to have a good relationship between bicyclists and drivers, there needs to be bike lanes," he said. Kelly said that cyclists who broke the law compromised bike safety. "That's the problem," he said. 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