Ghost Bike - Alan Fairbanks - Schenectady, NY
N 42° 51.249 W 074° 01.520
18T E 579631 N 4745079
This "Ghost Bike" marks the site of a car-bike crash that critically injured Alan Fairbanks October 29, 2006. A spinal cord injury causing his death on November 28, 2006.
Waymark Code: WMAE3C
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2011
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The first "Ghost Bike" was placed at an accident scene in St. Louis in 2002. Patrick Van Der Tuin, who placed the white bike, said nothing to anyone. Never-the-less the memorial got people talking about the tenuous relationship between cyclists and motor vehicles. And so the anonymous, underground effort, organized by cycling advocates continues just as Patrick intended.
The New York Capital Region has lost 9 cyclists to bike-car crashes in the last 10 years; 6 of those in the last three years.
Those sites marked by a "Ghost Bike" are a reminder that cyclists have a legal right to use public roadways.
Advocate for safety awareness and changes in attitude towards cyclists.
Age of victim: 0
Name of the victim: Alan Fairbanks
Date of the accident: 10/29/2006
Accident resulted in a fatality: yes
News Article Web Page: Not listed
Memorial Web Page: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
It is preferable to log the location if the ghost bike is still there. If you want to note any personal experiences around bike safety you are welcome to do so, or provide a memorial for the victim.