Category: Advocacy
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Texas Debating 3-Foot Passing Law
Make your voice heard in favor of a 3-foot passing law to protect Texas cyclists. It happens all the time: Someone emails me video footage, clearly showing they were biking along when a car buzzes past, coming within inches of a horrible crash — and there’s nothing I can do about it because we don’t…
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Driver Indicted for Killing Cyclist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/22/20, 8:30PM Anne Arundel County, Maryland BIKE LAW ANNOUNCES THE INDICTMENT OF CARL BEHLER FOR KILLING CYCLIST AND INJURING OTHERS Today, Carl Behler appeared in court for the first time for killing cyclist Arthur Carter and injuring others. He was indicted on Friday (12/18) by the Anne Arundel County Grand Jury and…
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Top 3 Goals of the first Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor
Interview of Pattie Baker by Bike Law Georgia’s Maria Borowik When I (Maria of Bike Law Georgia) called Pattie Baker, the first Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor, she was trudging through marshland on her bicycle on Alpharetta’s Big Creek Greenway. I pictured her in my mind with her bike, wearing her signature skirts, and mud on her…
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Alabama Bike Advocate Jamie Miernik
Jamie promotes the growing Alabama Bike Community, even during COVID. When Alabama bike advocate Jamie Miernik was growing up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she dreamed of being an astronaut. And today, although she is not an astronaut, as a chemical engineer who worked for Boeing on the NASA space station project, she put her knowledge and…
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In Memoriam: 10 Lessons from Justice Ginsberg
RBG-Inspired Endurance Strategies for the Weary Bike Law Advocate Last month after Justice Ginsberg passed away, I went on one of those long solo rides to pedal things out. I was hoping that time in the saddle would help settle the emotional torrent within me. On one hand, I was feeling driven, empowered, and more motivated than…
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Bike Boxes Are the Answer
Nowadays more people are riding bikes more, and bicycle safety has become an urgent priority in cities across the country. One of the new ways that makes riding bikes on city streets safer are “Bike Boxes.” Bike Boxes? Bike boxes make space at traffic lights to allow bike riders to position themselves in front of…
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Georgia Bikes Summit Goes Virtual for 2020
The Brown Bike Girl is Keynote Speaker. Elliott Caldwell, the Executive Director of the statewide advocacy group Georgia Bikes! is filled with both excitement and enthusiasm at the thought of having the 11th Annual Georgia Bikes Summit to be a completely virtual event for 2020. While he’ll miss the opportunity for camaraderie that is a staple…
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Randy LoBasso & The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Bike Law PA‘s Joe Piscitello sits down with Randy LaBasso to learn more about his work promoting better and safer biking for all. JOE: Randy, can you tell us about your role at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia? RANDY: Sure. I am the Policy Director for the Coalition which is an advocacy group that has…
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Bike Law Director on the TriDot Podcast
Listen led me Law and why I believe in better, safer biking for all. I am honored to have been interviewed on the TriDot Podcast, discussing bicycle safety and the work of the Bike Law Network, our Foundation, and our Ambassador community. Whether you commute by bike, are a weekend warrior, slow roll with family…
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BLM Strava Challenge is ON!
Winchester Rippers Are Using the BLM Strava Challenge to Put Racism on the Map of Primarily White Cycling Clubs Hundreds of athletes are currently in the midst of participating in what may very well be the most significant Strava art project ever – the spelling out of Black Lives Matter from NY to ME in…
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Infrastructure Matters: What Minnesota Can Teach Us About Bike Safety
As a cyclist (and bike crash attorney), I often worry that I’m placing my life in the hands of motorists each time I hop on my bike. And stories like this one about bike safety recently shared on Outside Online heighten my fears, as cyclist deaths continue to rise across the U.S. even in a time when…
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BIKING AFTER COVID: WILL THE MOMENTUM CONTINUE?
What will biking after COVID be like? Before COVID, it seemed like there was a handful of people in my city who rode bikes to get places, and we all knew each other. We’ve always had a robust recreational road riding community of people who gather after work and on weekends to head out to…
