This a great post.
An open letter to motorists who dislike cyclists.
Entries Tagged as 'Education'
A good read
July 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Education
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Cameras on bike
July 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Education, Laws and Statutes, Safety
This cyclist has loaded his helmet and bike with cameras to document motorists who buzz him on his rides.
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Statutes relevant to a cyclist riding on the roadway.
June 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Laws and Statutes, Other, Safety
“Sec. 545.053. PASSING TO THE LEFT; RETURN; BEING PASSED.
(a) An operator passing another vehicle:
(1) shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance; and
(2) may not move back to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the passed vehicle.”
“Sec. 545.401. RECKLESS DRIVING; OFFENSE.
(a) A person commits [...]
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Response to ChipSeal
June 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Advocacy, Education
You ask what Bike Texas (Texas Bicycle Coalition) should do now.
I say that they should continue to do what they should be doing anyway.
Our great state needs education for both cyclists and motorists. This would help either to deal with the other, and make our interactions much smoother. I think that Bike Texas main [...]
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Why do I take the lane?
May 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Education, Safety
This illustration by the wonderful folks at Commute Orlando shows very well exactly why I take the lane.
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Friday afternoon
May 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Rides
On Friday afternoon, I rode from my office over to Heather’s office to go with her to the MS society so that she could pickup her Highlander to use during Bike MS. It was, for the mosty part, a very uneventful ride. Quiet streets (except for one or two). I did, however, [...]
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Police Have it Wrong: Traffic Flow vs. Safety
April 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Safety
Andrewp over at CommuteOrlando Blog, a great Commuting and advocacy site from Florida, has a very interesting post about this. This had been niggling around in the back of my mind, but had not really flowered until I read his post.
Police have been concentrating on the wrong issues. What is one of the biggest [...]
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Frightening
April 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Safety
Sometimes it can be very scary when the people charged with protecting our rights and enforcing the laws do not themselves know what those laws are. The link gives the example of a case in Ohio where a Law Enforcement Officer did not know the law and got upset that a pair of cyclists were [...]
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Exciting Weekend
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Advocacy, Education, News
Heather and I spent the day yesterday at the Texas Capitol touring, speaking with legislators, and lobying with the Bike Texas (www.biketexas.org) group trying to get several bills passed in both the House and the Senate.
On the plus side, it looks as if there is enough support to get the Safe Passing Bill (Vulnerable Road [...]
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RE: Bicycles Need to Stay on the Sidwalk
April 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Safety
I recently saw an article from State News (Michigan State University’s student newspaper). I was sickened and angered by the content of this article. Fortunately, I checked the site today, and there is a great rebuttal.
Here is the original article: Cyclists Stay on sidewalk.
And here is the rebuttal: Stay on the Road.
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