Ghost Bikes in Poland

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06 ♀	Edited by: krysia Jan 31, 10, 18:49 #1
There are numerous ghost bikes around the US and Poland has one also last year, in Łódź. They are painted white after someone dies on the road in a bike accident, some are adorned with flowers and decorated with a plack with the name of the deceased.

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Edited by: Sildar Jan 31, 10, 19:50 #2

For those who never heard about it.

The first Polish ghost bike has been set November 2, 2009, in Lodz invented by Wojciech Makowski from Phenomenon Foundation. Initially, the spirit was to be set during the journey of a critical mass of 30 October, but decided to move the unveiling of the spirit of All Souls' Day on the bike. The Spirit stood at the gate of the Old Cemetery. While the symbolic unveiling of the organizers called for improving the situation on Polish roads, which, according to statistics are the least safe for cyclists in the entire European Union.

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06 ♂	Jan 31, 10, 21:06 #3
krysia: There are numerous ghost bikes around the US Yep, they have them around chicago also. I took this pic a few weeks ago. http://www.ghostbikes.org/ghostbikes/Chicago

TrevekThreads: 33 Posts: 2,155 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Jan 31, 10, 22:28 #4
Cool idea!

convexThreads: 46 Posts: 7,185 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Jan 31, 10, 23:05 #5
Really a great idea....anything to get drivers to stop at crosswalks here...

beckskiThreads: 19 Posts: 2,148 Joined: May 15, 07 MEMBER ♀	Jan 31, 10, 23:19 #6
Very interesting indeed. In California people sometimes leave a cross, flowers and lighted candles, on the spot where someone has died. Not only for victims who've died from accidents, but also victims of violent crimes, such as gun shots. A sincere thanks PF, for putting up with me FIVE terrific years, muah!

reza_riskyThreads: 1 Posts: 5 Joined: Sep 19, 11 ♂	Sep 21, 11, 00:36 #7
We should install a lot of ghost bikes here in Isfahan,,, or maybe bunches of ghost bike !

isthatu2Threads: 13 Posts: 5,225 Joined: Apr 3, 08 ♂	Sep 21, 11, 01:59 #8
Are the roads that bad in Iran? I always thought it would be a good idea,at accident black spots (every country has them) to leave or re place a wrecked car. Im sure that would work better than a speed camera sign.

ShAlEyNsTfOhThreads: 8 Posts: 232 Joined: Feb 5, 11 ♂ [Suspended]	Sep 21, 11, 02:01 #9
damnit... and here I was expecting a story about bikes riding themselves in Poland. :(

reza_riskyThreads: 1 Posts: 5 Joined: Sep 19, 11 ♂	Edited by: reza_risky Sep 21, 11, 02:42 #10
Are the roads that bad in Iran? They are not good, but I said that because of the way of driving in here. I always thought it would be a good idea,at accident black spots (every country has them) to leave or re place a wrecked car. Im sure that would work better than a speed camera sign. I agree with you.

isthatu2Threads: 13 Posts: 5,225 Joined: Apr 3, 08 ♂	Sep 21, 11, 03:03 #11
They are not good, but I said that because of the way of driving in here. Ah, sorry, I was using a lazy english expression, by asking if the roads were that bad I meant with bad drivers :) I imagine Isfahan has decent enough roads structuraly :)

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