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Category Archives: Bicycle Advocacy

14
Jul

7 Things You Should Know About a Cycling Lawyer – by Fred Sexton

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by AG: After a coffee one morning and a great talk about cycling advocacy, my friend and fellow cyclist Fred Sexton asked me to post this.  Thanks Fred! As a cyclist, you are part of a greater community of (greater J )people who have a similar set of interests and values. You should know that as a [...]

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19
May

Safe Streets Save Lives Video: Lets Get There Together

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A Quantum Leap Forward In 2008, the three-year lobbying effort by advocates across South Carolina finally paid off with the passage of reformed bicycle traffic safety laws. According to advocates, this reform launched South Carolina into the modern age of traffic law by allowing bicycles equitable treatment as legitimate users of the road. With the [...]

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19
May

Safe Streets Save Lives Video: How to Drive

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Handle With Care In most settings, bicyclists travel at a slower speed than cars, so motorists will often need to pass a bicycle user to arrive at their destination efficiently and safely. The one concept that motorists need to remember when passing or overtaking a bicycle is to be cautious and to maintain a safe [...]

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19
May

Safe Streets Save Lives Video: How to Ride Your Bicycle

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Obey Traffic Signs and Signals When riding a bicycle, you must obey all stop signs and lights as you would when driving a car. Bicyclists should act as drivers of a motor vehicle. This means obeying the rules of the road just as you would when driving a car. Traffic signs and signals are not [...]

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19
May

Safe Streets Save Lives Video: Signals & Safety

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Lights Aren’t Just Christmas Decorations It isn’t news to anyone that bikes are smaller than cars. They don’t take up as much space on the road, and they’re also harder to see. In South Carolina, the law says bikes must be equipped with a white front light and a red rear reflector at night or [...]

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12
May

Nominate an Advocate for the Blue Ridge Parkway Bicycle Tour

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The response to our Tour of the Blue Ridge / Advocacy Roundtable has been amazing! Of course folks are thrilled: June 22 – 26, 2011. Boone to Asheville.  20 riders (only 12 8 spots left). 60+ mountain miles a day. Advocacy and strategy sessions by night. Great food and drink. Mountain Inns. Led by the [...]

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13
Apr

Revolution on 2 Wheels Discussion with Don Sparks This Thursday

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Greetings, fellow cyclists! We hope those of you that made it last week to Chris Kluth’s discussion on “From 50,000-feet to 5-feet: Bring a Vision to Reality” enjoyed it. This Thursday we’re excited to introduce Don Sparks & the Panel of metro-Charleston planner’s discussion on “The Fear & Romance of Cycling in Charleston”. Event Details: [...]

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23
Mar

Preston Tyree Speaks in Charleston at Revolution on 2 Wheels

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We hope everyone enjoyed William Gallagher’s discussion on “Bicycles & Transit Lead the Way to a More Livable Community”. The series continues with Preston Tyree’s lecture on “The Shape of Bicycle Activism” Here are the details: Speaker – Preston Tyree from The League of American Bicyclists Topic – The Shape of Bicycle Activism Date & [...]

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04
Mar

Revolution on 2 Wheels Lecture Series Continues

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We hope everyone enjoyed Dave Moulton’s lecture last week on the “The Bicycle: Evolution or Intelligent Design?”. The series continues tonight with William Gallagher’s discussion on “Bicycles & Transit Lead the Way to a More Livable Community”. Here are the details: Speaker – William Gallagher Topic – Bicycles & Transit Lead the Way to a More [...]

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08
Feb

Annual CABA meeting a success

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Ann Groninger – About 40 people attended Saturday’s annual CABA meeting, which included a question and answer session with Charlotte’s new mayor, Anthony Foxx.  Given Charlotte’s abysmal safety rankings by the Alliance for Biking and Walking 2010 report, the Mayor’s interest and dedication to alternative transportation solutions is encouraging.  The group broke into small groups to discuss and set [...]

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