Bikes Are Not Cars: Why California Needs an “Idaho Stop” Law
If you follow just about any major media coverage of street etiquette and safety, by now you've probably seen a piece vilifying people on bikes for "running" stop signs. But hop on a bike yourself, and you'll start to see why safely rolling and yielding at stop signs makes sense.
July 23, 2012
CA Senate Passes 3-Foot Passing Bill. Will Gov Brown Sign It This Time?
The three-foot passing bill for bicyclists sailed through the California Senate today, reports the California Bicycle Coalition (CBC) on Twitter:
May 25, 2012
Coalition of California Advocates Headed to Sacramento to Save Transit
Members of a broad coalition hailing from throughout California are headed to Sacramento next week to push policymakers to save transit funding and enact sustainable transportation planning reforms.
April 27, 2012
Berkeley Passes Bike Anti-Harassment Law
Last week, Berkeley became the second American city to implement an anti-harassment law to protect bicycle riders and allow victims to sue offenders in civil court.
February 22, 2012
State Assembly Undermines Bill to Let California Cities Build Safer Bikeways
On Monday, the State Assembly Transportation Committee passed a watered down version of AB 819, the bill aimed at freeing California planners to install next-generation bikeway designs that other American cities are using to improve street safety and make cycling a more accessible mode of transportation.
January 12, 2012
New Bill Could Free CA Planners to Use More Innovative Bikeway Designs
Physically protected bikeways have been implemented with great success in cities like New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC. But in California, where such facilities are still considered "experimental" by Caltrans, outdated state standards make it difficult for transportation planners to implement them.
January 9, 2012