Wu quoted on risky behavior by cyclists

An article in The Washington Post quotes Changxu Sean Wu, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, in a story on why so many bicyclists blow through red lights.

His study recorded the behavior of 451 cyclists with video cameras at three intersections in Beijing, where 56 percent of the commuters ran red lights. “The probability of a rider running a red light was higher when he or she was alone, when there were fewer riders waiting and there were already riders crossing on the road,” he said.

Read the story here.