Southwestern Illinois Kids Get Custom-fitted Helmets
It was free, custom-fitted bike helmets for all Gilson Brown Elementary School students in the house Wednesday, compliments of a pediatrician’s organization and a local hospital. “I love them; they are...
View ArticleDelaware’s Bicycle Checkpoints Promote Safety
As the summer season kicks into high gear, state officials and law enforcement agencies want to educate cyclists to ensure a safe ride. In 2007, the state Department of Transportation teamed up with...
View ArticleMinnesota DOT Warns Bicyclists, Motorists to be Aware of Each Other
As the weather gets warmer the Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists and bicyclists to be aware of each other and share the road. The agency says between 2008 and 2012, 44...
View ArticleAlabama Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Give Cyclists Room
Alabama state Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, has pre-filed a bill for the 2014 legislative session requiring drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of space in passing. Allen told the Anniston...
View ArticleLouisiana Bicycle Crash Deaths Rise to 24 in 2012
More Louisiana bicycle riders died in crashes in 2012 than in any year in the preceding decade. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says 24 bicycle riders died that year, even as the number of...
View ArticleBicycling Getting Safer in Ohio
Riding a bicycle on Ohio roads seems to be getting safer. The Ohio Department of Public Safety statistics show that fewer bicyclists were injured and killed riding in the state last year compared with...
View ArticleBicyclist Making Slow Recovery After Wyoming Wreck
On a warm Sunday afternoon in early April, Nathan McLeland decided to take his light, fiber-carbon bicycle out for a ride along the winding roads of Gillette, Wyoming. The 38-year-old pedaled east on...
View ArticleAlabama Lawmaker Plans Bill to Protect Bicyclists
An Alabama state senator wants to require drivers to stay three feet away from bicyclists after a recent fatal crash. Republican state Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur tells the Decatur Daily that he hopes...
View ArticleBike Fatalities Rise, Adult Males at Highest Risk
The number of bicyclists killed on U.S. roadways is trending upward, particularly for certain subsets of the population, according to a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association...
View ArticleBicyclist Wants North Carolina Supreme Court to Take Wreck Case
A Durham bicyclist hit by a car in 2009 is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to allow her to collect damages from the motorist who struck her. The Herald-Sun of Durham reports that a judge...
View ArticleBicycle Safety Bill Stalls in South Dakota House
State lawmakers want to make bicycling safer in South Dakota, but they’re having trouble figuring out how exactly to do it. The House Transportation Committee on Jan. 27 for the second time was unable...
View ArticleAdjustments in Already Available Auto Technology Could Reduce Frequency of...
New research suggests a notable decline in bicyclist deaths in the last several decades, however, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on bike auto collision-related deaths...
View ArticleBetter Signs Could Help Reduce Friction Between Motorists, Bicyclists
A simple change in the wording of a traffic sign – from “Share the Road” to “Bicycles May Use Full Lane” – could help clarify the rules of the road for bicyclists and motorists, according to a North...
View ArticlePainted Bike Lanes Being Replaced With Safer Alternatives
Bike lanes are evolving. Cities are increasingly changing them to make them safer in light of fatal crashes involving cyclists and cars. From Boston to San Francisco and New York to Tokyo, traditional...
View ArticleSeparate Lanes, Laws Aren’t Enough to Stop Bicycle Dooring Incidents
Despite dooring laws in 41 states and designated bike lanes in cities across the country, dooring incidents continue to cause concern. A recent report by the Illinois Department of Transportation...
View ArticleDutch Bike Lock App Blocks Rider’s Phone
A telecom company in the Netherlands has teamed up with the country’s traffic safety authority to develop a bicycle lock that also blocks its mobile network, in a move aimed at protecting young riders...
View ArticleBicycle Safety Bill Stalls in South Dakota House
State lawmakers want to make bicycling safer in South Dakota, but they’re having trouble figuring out how exactly to do it. The House Transportation Committee on Jan. 27 for the second time was unable...
View ArticleDelaware’s Bicycle Checkpoints Promote Safety
As the summer season kicks into high gear, state officials and law enforcement agencies want to educate cyclists to ensure a safe ride. In 2007, the state Department of Transportation teamed up with...
View ArticleMinnesota DOT Warns Bicyclists, Motorists to be Aware of Each Other
As the weather gets warmer the Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists and bicyclists to be aware of each other and share the road. The agency says between 2008 and 2012, 44...
View ArticleAlabama Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Give Cyclists Room
Alabama state Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, has pre-filed a bill for the 2014 legislative session requiring drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of space in passing. Allen told the Anniston...
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