Articles
Justice Michael J. Moldaver, Gravity and The Incredible Eye Witness
The following article was written almost 4 years ago. I kept it in draft form as I evaluated its content a number of times in my mind debating whether its important revelations outweigh the negativity directed at some of Ontario's judiciary. Not all judges are the...
Additional Safety Problems At Thames Valley Parkway Near Trafalgar Street
It needs to be emphasized that the segment of the Thames Valley Parkway (TVP) south of Trafalgar Street in London, Ontario has been poorly designed and has created several safety problems. We will review some historical background before focusing on the latest...
Results From Velo Cycle-Counting Session on Hale Street in London, Ontario
June 1-6, 2021 is the week when volunteers throughout Canada are counting cyclist volumes of roads and paths as part of a program developed by the Velo Canada Bikes Corporation. Gorski Consulting has volunteered its services and two cycling counts were made on June...
Speed Bump Aggressiveness As Part of Collision Cause Analysis
Motor vehicle collisions are caused by many factors including the characteristics of a road surface. Vehicle reactions to speed bumps can lead to understanding how uneven road surfaces can cause collisions. The following is an example. At approximately 0330 hours on...
Preliminary Comparison of Full Size School Bus Motions To Other Vehicles
The safe transportation of children on school buses is paramount. An important factor in that safety is the reaction of school buses to road surface defects. Are school buses prone to loss-of-control because of their inferior characteristics compared to other...
GMC 18-Passenger School Bus Testing on Wellington Road in London Ontario
Little is publicly known about the effects that a rough road surface can have on the motion of a motor vehicle. Gorski Consulting has recently conducted testing with school buses to supplement the growing results of testing already posted to this website on this...
Testing of School Bus Response to Irregular Road Surface Conditions
The condition of road surfaces can be easily identified using the accelerometer and gyro sensors of a smartphone. This has been demonstrated in testing performed by Gorski Consulting using an iPhone and multiple video cameras attached to a 2007 Buick Allure passenger...
Gender of Cyclists Observed on Streets in London Ontario
At Gorski Consulting we have stepped up our efforts to provide data about cycling in London and South-Western Ontario. As governments in North America are rapidly changing their roadway networks to create more access to active transportation, it is believed that the...
Is London Ontario Prepared for More Cyclists?
Climate change is the impetus that is forcing more infrastructure to be built to accommodate cyclists. It is believed that more infrastructure will cause more cyclists to use that infrastructure. That simple conclusion may be debatable. But are we prepared for the...
Accountability To Public Required When A Missing Warning Sign Causes Collisions
How does an important warning sign go missing and, even though major collisions occur, this does not prompt municipal officials, police or news media to detect, publicize and correct the problem? The following discussion of several collisions is a smaller issue...
Cycling Path Usage in London, Ontario
London Ontario, like many North American cities is working quickly at upgrading and expanding their network of cycling paths. However the City have installed these facilities in a piecemeal fashion. Some newer sections of the Thames Valley Parkway, a network of paths...
One Thousand Observations of Responses To Roadway Traffic Signals
Gorski Consulting has been involved in a two-year study of driver reactions to the activation of a green traffic signal. In that time 1010 observations were made, predominantly in the City of London, Ontario, Canada. The observations were made using a dash camera that...