Category: Advocacy
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Far Right Practicable?!
What it means in Idaho, and elsewhere Here in Idaho the law requires a cyclist to ride as “close as practicable to the right hand” side of the road. It is this state’s version of the “as far to right as practicable” term common in cycling statutes across the country. Something like 40 states have…
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Putting a Human Face to Vulnerable Road Users
Register for Ontario VRU Stakeholders Meeting, Friday, May 3, 2019 On the evening of March 18th 2019, Mike Wilkomirsky was riding along Bay Street in downtown Toronto when a driver made an abrupt left turn in front of him, forcing Mike to hit his breaks to avoid a potentially deadly collision. As most of us would do, Mike…
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It’s Time to Greenlight Stop as Yield
You’re riding your bike through one of Portland’s neighborhoods. Like me, you avoid the main thoroughfares, where traffic is fast and furious, and too many drivers are too busy distracting themselves to pay much, if any, attention to the road. The neighborhood side streets are much more relaxed and will still get you to where…
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Slow Roll for Better Biking in Atlanta
Bike Law crew demands that Renew Atlanta actually RENEW Atlanta! Bike Law Ambassador Niklas Volmer and Bike Law Georgia client Jordan Streiff have had enough of the City of Atlanta’s lip service and hypocrisy when it comes to building out meaningful bike infrastructure and decided it was time to do something about it. For some context, the…
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Better Bicycling in Macon, Georgia
Biking and walking are getting a lot better in Macon, thanks to local advocate Rachel Hollar. Rachel Hollar is the energetic spark behind the success of Bike Walk Macon, the leading advocacy group in the Macon-Bibb County area. I recently had a chance to catch up with Rachel to discuss how cycling culture has changed in…
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The Life Will Wants (And Deserves)
A 7 Year Old Gets It. I asked my 7 year old son, Will, to draw me a picture of each of these things: life with cars; life with electric cars; life with autonomous cars; they all looked the same. But the fourth picture- life in a modern, forward thinking, and environmentally, economically, and socially…
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BL Director featured in Triathlete Magazine
Rachael shared her own crash experience, explained what to do after a crash, and sounded the alarm that distracted driving is the biggest threat to cyclists. October is a big month in the triathlon world, with the Kona Ironman World Championships on the 13th. So it is good news that Triathlete Magazine chose its October…
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Video Proves Harassment of Bicyclists
You may have already seen the video below. If you haven’t, please watch. On Tuesday, August 24th just before 7PM, Jeff McCord and approximately 20 other cyclists were stopped at the intersection of Karl Daly and Grants Mill Road in Irondale, Alabama, a town outside the city of Birmingham. As McCord waited for an ambulance…
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Biking While Black
In 2010, Richmond, California got lucky when Brooklyn born Najari Smith planted roots in the Bay Area city, quickly claiming a very important role in his new community. Having given more than 1,100 bikes to Richmond’s youth and community members in the last 6 years, Najari’s vision and mission to promote a bike-centric lifestyle has…
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The Case for Strict Liability in Our Biking Laws
A Model for Bike Law Reform At sea a boat under power must give way to a more vulnerable craft. The law requires that a power driven vessel give way to a sailing vessel. A sail boat must give way to a craft engaged in fishing. These simple rules are consistent with the maxim that…
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Turning Tragedy into Advocacy
Following a horrific bicycle crash in 2016, Dr. Michael Rifkin has become a new type of bicycling advocate — one who is deeply committed to ending distracted driving. Read his op-ed on Making Distracted Driving in Maine Taboo here. Dr. Rifkin’s piece reminds us that we can be distracted by our phones and other electronic devices even…
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National Bike Summit 2018
Dockless Bikeshare & Proving Safe Passing Through Technology The star of the 2018 LAB Summit was hands down dockless bikeshare. Prior to even picking up their nametags at the registration booth, summit attendees encountered the wealth of dockless options available to them as a result of DC’s dockless bikeshare trial period, which is nearing the…
