OUR STORY

 

“The Lane Saver” idea took root early in 2019. Being a senior member of society, the thought of riding a bike again became very compelling as a great way to get in and stay in shape, while having a little fun along the way. However, it wasn’t until a video ad caught my eye showing a rider on a Recumbent Trike that the adventure (test trials) began. Not long after testing a number of trikes, I finally became the proud owner of a recumbent tadpole type trike… (Say that fast three times) and began to scout out any nearby trails and routes (outside the neighborhood). Once starting the quest to put miles on my new ride, it became increasingly uncomfortable traveling the roadways with, or without a bike path that linked the trails together. Even riding in the neighborhood had me constantly looking over my shoulder for approaching vehicles that may not see me as clearly as a squirrel darting across the road. This caused me to ponder. How can my ride become more visible to motorists? After a thorough investigation, we unfortunately did not find an acceptable method, or product available to meet the task, thus the experimentation began. After a number of prototypes and with much encouragement from friends and family, it became apparent that “The Lane Saver” can help many other cyclists to greatly reduce the side-swipe level of danger when riding in traffic.

 

Due to an increasing number of serious injuries, along with rising death tolls caused by accidents between motorists and the pedal cyclists, visibility has become one of the most important topics within the cycling community today. Lights, reflectors and reflective clothing have helped visibility during early morning and evening hours, but these items offer only a slight influence over the Zone of Safety needed around the cyclist at all times, day or night.

 

Presently, most states have implemented laws requiring a motorist to yield to a pedal cyclist on the roadway. In fact, depending on the local laws of the state, the minimum clearance between the auto / truck and cyclist is 3’ ft. – 5’ ft. when passing. Generally this berth of clearance between the motorist’s vehicle and cyclist should increase an additional 12” for every 10 MPH over 30 MPH. However, because a vast majority of motorists are either unaware, or ignore the local laws, they generally do not give this amount of clearance when passing a cyclist. Thus, many side swipe accidents occur, often ending with death, or serious injury to the cyclist. With the increased popularity in recreational biking and ongoing demand of the working population becoming commuter cyclists, it is important that these issues be addressed across the USA and other countries as quickly as possible.

 

As more articles are written and incidents recorded about the dangers of cycling the roadways, we are confident “The Lane Saver” will give you a much better chance to “Save Your Lane, Save Your Life”.