Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Herald: Inside Track: In the helmets debate, cyclists need to use their heads
Helen McArdle
News Reporter
Thursday 16 May 2013
EARLIER this month Sheriff James Scott sparked o...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Boston Globe: Bike advocates react to city’s crash study
By Martine Powers
| Globe Staff
May 16, 2013
Bicycle advocates were excited Wednesday about the release of an ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Daily Camera: Driver arrested in cyclist's death had complained bicyclists 'don't belong' in Lyons
Patrick Ward, 69, due to be charged Thursday in fatal weekend accident
...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Bike Biz: Support grows for 'strict liability' for cyclists in Scotland
by Jonathon Harker
Bike Station joins calls for a change to laws north of the border
Scotland’s ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Boston Globe: With crash data, Boston tries to make bicycling safer
Ridership up; 50% drop in injury rate is the goal
By Martine Powers
| Globe Staff
May 15, 2013
Cit...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Road.cc: Video: Diplomatic incident! South African cyclist manhandled by occupants of diplomat's car could face charges
Footage shows rider being forced to ground following road rage incid...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Treehugger: More proof that bike lanes boost business
Lloyd Alter
Transportation / Bikes
May 13, 2013
In any discussion about installing bike lanes the argument often is put forwa...
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Atlantic Cities: Cyclists Aren't 'Special,' and They Shouldn't Play by Their Own Rules
SARAH GOODYEAR
The other day, something happened in Chicago that made bicyclin...
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Road.cc: Cyclist hopes to make 'strict liability' legal history with High Court case
Suing both passenger and driver of car after being 'doored' in London
Sarah Barth, May...
Friday, May 10, 2013
The New York Daily News: The bike revolution and its backlash
From bike lanes to Citi Bike and beyond, how the two-wheeled insurgency resembles other social uprisings
BY LIONEL BEEHNER...
Friday, May 10, 2013
Streetsblog: Cyclist Captures Harassment on Camera in South Williamsburg
by Stephen Miller
Elevated from today’s headline stack, via Animal NY: A driver on a South Williamsburg st...
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Enterprise News: Driving schools promote safer habits around cyclists
By Monica Jimenez/mjimenez@wickedlocal.com
Posted May 08, 2013 @ 11:14 AM
Bedford, Mass.-
Almost every day, ...
Friday, April 26, 2013
The Toronto Star: Cyclists, e-bikers spar over bike lanes
Stakeholder meeting seeks input on how bylaws should classify electric bicycles. Cyclists, e-bikers agree to disagree.
Friday, Apri...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Independent: Cut speed limits to get millions more cyclists on the road, urge MPs
NIGEL MORRIS WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2013
The speed limit in towns should be cut to 20mph and more dangero...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Al Jazeera: Pedal power: Budapest's bustling bike culture
As the world marks Earth Day, a grassroots cyclist movement in Hungary is revolutionising the city's transport system.
...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Press Democrat: Windsor council rejects ordinance aimed at protecting cyclists
By CLARK MASON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Th...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Bike Biz: Campaigners group together to fight for strict liability for Scotland
by Carlton Reid
Monday, April 15th 2013
Lawyer, driving school & organisations coalesce around 'p...
Monday, March 04, 2013
The Seattle Times/Politics Northwest: Lawmaker apologizes for saying bicyclists pollute — by breathing
Posted by Beth Kaiman
From Transportation Reporter Mike Lindblom
State ...
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Seattle Bike Blog: State lawmaker defends bike tax, says bicycling is not good for the environment
Posted on March 2, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro
Representative Ed Orcutt (R – Kalama) do...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The Arizona Daily Star: Tucson man facing charge he deliberately hit bicyclists
February 26, 2013 • Kimberly Matas Arizona Daily Star
A 57-year-old Tucson man was arrested for felony ...
Sunday, February 24, 2013
EDITORIAL
The Boston Globe: As cycling gains popularity, an anti-cyclist bias remains
FEBRUARY 24, 2013
DOES INTRINSIC bias against cyclists explain why a grand jury recently failed t...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Cycling News: Jamis-Hagens Berman team victims of hit and run
By: Laura Weislo
Published: February 22, 18:55, Updated: February 23, 01:04 Edition:
First Edition Cycling News, Saturda...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
CP24.com: Separated bike lanes lower risk of cyclist injuries: study
The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 4:57PM EST
Last Updated Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 7:06PM EST
...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Science Daily: Separated Bike Lanes, Slower Vehicle Speeds Greatly Reduce Bicycle Injuries
Feb. 20, 2013 — Using your bicycle to commute to work has numerous health and environmental bene...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Boston Globe: Cyclists react with anger after grand jury returns no indictment in Wellesley bike crash case
By Martine Powers
Globe Staff / February 14, 2013
It’s a common refr...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
BBC: The psychology of why cyclists enrage car drivers
Tom Stafford
12 February 2013
It’s not simply because they are annoying, argues Tom Stafford, it’s because they trig...
Monday, February 04, 2013
The Boston Globe: No indictment against truck driver in fatal Wellesley bicycle crash
February 4, 2013
By Evan Allen, Town Correspondent
The driver of an 18-wheel truck that allege...
Friday, December 07, 2012
Road.cc: AA president's branding of cyclist-hating drivers as "idiots" wins fans on social media
Cycling blogger says he'll switch from RAC to AA after Edmund King's re...
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Road.cc: Truth the first casualty in BBC's War on Britain's Roads?
Balance and objectivity also reported missing in action as BBC airs controversial documentary
Simon MacMichael...
Thursday, December 06, 2012
The London Evening Standard: AA boss: Cyclist-hating drivers ‘are absolute idiots’
- AA president slams hateful drivers after BBC documentary
- He wants more safe cycle paths i...
Friday, November 16, 2012
Road.cc: Abuse of cyclists “almost like racial discrimination,” claims AA President
Hatred leads to conflicts and casualties - it's a road safety issue says AA's top man
...
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians can take the high road to safety
November 15, 2012
By Annie Siebert / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Cyclists captured P...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Road.cc: AA President calls for end to 'Two Tribes' mentality that divides cyclists and motorists
Edmund King pens column for AA Magazine ahead of speech today at Road Safety GB conf...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
WPXI Pittsburgh: Cyclist hit by truck driver in Squirrel Hill says incident was intentional
PITTSBURGH — A bicyclist said he was intentionally run down by a pickup truck in Squirrel Hill...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
CBS Pittsburgh: Injured Bicyclist: No Way It Was An Accident
November 14, 2012 12:34 PM
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man who works to memorialize bicyclists who’ve been hit b...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Province: Europe making it easy for cyclists to brave big cities
eurovision: Building seamless route from suburbs to downtown
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NOVEMBER 13, 2012
COPENHAGEN &m...
Monday, November 12, 2012
The Press Democrat: Sonoma County set to study making it easier for bicyclists to sue hostile drivers
By BRETT WILKISON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Monday, November 12, 2012
The S...
Thursday, November 01, 2012
The Wall Street Journal: Novice Cyclists Dust Off Their Bikes After the Storm
November 1, 2012
By Christopher Rhoads and Carrie Melago
Drivers who called the Shell station on Atlan...
Thursday, November 01, 2012
The New York Times: One Way Around the Traffic Muddle in Brooklyn: Riding a Bicycle
By KATE TAYLOR
Published: November 1, 2012
With subways still not running under the East River or bet...
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Slate: Can America Embrace Biking Like Denmark Has?
Cycling can save enormous amounts of energy and money. But the United States remains resistant.
By Austin Troy
Thursday, Nov. 1...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The San Atonio Express-News: Share the road is more than a slogan
Express-News Editorial Board
October 31, 2012
One cyclist was killed and another severely injured in two recent acc...
Monday, October 29, 2012
KENS 5 San Antonio: Riding on safety: S.A. bicyclists make a stand on dangers
by Mat Garcia / KENS 5
October 29, 2012
It was an incredible display Sunday morning as hundreds of cycli...
Monday, October 29, 2012
The San Antonio Express-News: Injured cyclist's allies to drivers: Pay attention
By Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje
October 29, 2012
As the dawn sky brightened, more than 400 bicyclist...
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Corona Del Mar Today: Memorial Ride Draws 1,200 Cyclists
October 28th, 2012
More than 1,200 cyclists circled Fashion Island Sunday morning in a Memorial Ride that honored two women kill...
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The Los Angeles Times: Thousands attend memorial for 2 cyclists killed in accidents
October 28, 2012
More than 1,000 cyclists pedaled around Newport Beach on Sunday in memory of two rid...
Friday, October 26, 2012
Global News Toronto: Bike lanes significantly increase the safety of cyclists: study
James Armstrong, Global News
October 26, 2012
TORONTO – Separated bike lanes, commonly ...
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Huffington Post UK: Cyclists, for the Sake of Progress, be Nice to Everyone
03/10/2012
I nearly died today.
I am one of London's many cyclists and was cruising along one of Lon...
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
The Press-Enterprise: SAN BERNARDINO: Cyclist’s death triggers little jail time
BY RICHARD BROOKS STAFF WRITER
Published: 03 October 2012
A 20-year-old San Bernardino man drew thr...
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
The Los Angeles Times: L.A. drivers have high rate of fatal pedestrian, cyclist crashes
By Jerry Hirsch
October 2, 2012
Los Angeles isn’t known as a city for walking. Maybe there i...
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
The Toronto Star: Road-rage cabbie who hit cyclist jailed 2 years
Published on Tuesday October 02, 2012
A judge sentenced a former Toronto cabbie to two years less a day imprisonment Tu...
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
The Santa Cruz Sentinel: Filmmakers visit site of cyclist's death on Highway 1 as part of their cross-country journey examining bicycle safety
By Jessica M. Pasko
Santa Cruz Sentinel...
Monday, October 01, 2012
BU Today: BU Police Nab Cyclists Running Red Lights
152 stopped, 10 ticketed last week alone
10.01.2012
By Leslie Friday
University police officers last week pulled over 152 cy...
Monday, October 01, 2012
The Calgary Herald: Olympian injured in confrontation with motorist while cycling
BY BRYCE FORBES, CALGARY HERALD OCTOBER 1, 2012
CALGARY — A former Olympian can’t fathom t...
Sunday, September 30, 2012
The Boston Globe: City must do more on bike safety
EDITORIAL
September 30, 2012
Before Boston encourages more bicyclists to navigate its busy streets, it must take stronger steps to...
Sunday, September 30, 2012
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Bicyclists arise from Carmageddon II
By Susan Abram, Staff Writer
09/30/2012
ENCINO - While motorists were told to stay home as part of Carmageddon II, c...
Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Island Packet: Cyclist safety suffers setback with SC 46 rumble strips
September 29, 2012
The four-foot wide shoulders along S.C. 46 were a result of lobbying by local bicycling advoca...
Saturday, September 29, 2012
The New York Times: To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets
Eric Hanson
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Published: September 29, 2012
ONE spectacular Sunday in Paris last month, I decided...
Friday, September 28, 2012
The Summit Daily: McAbee: Casting stones at drivers & cyclists
By Jeff McAbee
special to the daily
When I left the house last week for a ride on my bicycle, I felt a renewed sense...
Thursday, September 27, 2012
NBC Southern California: Carmageddon Is a Cause for Celebration Among LA Cyclists
The weekend 405 Freeway shutdown is a reason to explore on two wheels instead of four, bike activists say
...
Thursday, September 27, 2012
KENS San Antonio: Cyclist blindsided in fatal crash; family says he knew the dangers
by Brian New / KENS 5
September 27, 2012
SAN ANTONIO - He was riding his bicycle home from work on ...
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Examiner.com: Critical Mass: 20 years of being traffic
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
BY: ELIZABETH CREELY
I was 35 years old when I rode in my first Critical Mass in 2000. I knew what it was. It...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: Why do people have a problem with bikes?
09.26.12
Steven T. Jones
I've always been perplexed at all negativity that gets directed at bicyclists i...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The San Francisco Examiner: Critical Mass anniversary a time to acknowledge what the movement has accomplished
09/26/12
SF Examiner Editorial
The bicycle phenomenon known as Critical M...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Philadelphia Weekly: Dear Bicyclists: Your Days of Brazenly Breaking Traffic Laws Are Numbered. Love, Philly
By Randy LoBasso
Sep. 26, 2012
Before the year is over, the much-anticip...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: Critical Mass at 20
The movement changed the rules in cities all over the world — and almost, almost, took the Bay Bridge
09.25.12
Steven...
Monday, September 24, 2012
Slate: Why You Hate Cyclists
Partly because of jerks like me. But it’s mostly your own illogical mind.
By Jim Saksa
Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
I'm an asshole cyclist. I...
Monday, September 24, 2012
KXAN Austin: APD tracks cyclist vs. vehicle crashes
Drivers at fault more often in crashes with bikes
Monday, 24 Sep 2012
Shannon Wolfson
AUSTIN (KXAN) - In the wake of a deadl...
Friday, September 21, 2012
Editorial: The Longmont Times - Call: Remember the '09 bike safety act
09/21/2012
The relationship between motorists and bicyclists in Boulder County too often is an adversarial one. ...
Thursday, September 20, 2012
ABC: Driver Cited for Harassing Cyclists in Viral Video
(ABC News)
A Colorado man received a traffic citation after a viral YouTube video showed him tailing two cyclists in his truck on a...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
BikeBiz: We won't build more roads until motorists start behaving, says Gov't
by Carlton Reid
Wednesday, September 19th 2012
£13bn road improvement programme to be ...
Monday, September 17, 2012
NewsWorks: Company brings safety for Philadelphia cyclists
September 17, 2012
By Elizabeth Fiedler
Fewer bicyclists are getting into accidents in Philadelphia. The drop is in line with...
Saturday, September 15, 2012
The Washington Post: What drivers should know about sharing the road with bicyclists (and vice versa)
By Ashley Halsey III
Published: September 15
The first automobile accident in U.S...
Friday, September 14, 2012
Ann Arbor.com: Banning bicycling on downtown sidewalks? Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje floats idea
By RYAN J. STANTON Political Reporter Comment Now
Posted on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 : 5:57 a.m...
Friday, September 14, 2012
The Towntalk: Nationwide, cyclists and drivers trying to merge
Sep 14, 2012
Written by
Elizabeth Weise
USA Today
Portland, Ore., can seem like paradise to bikers in other parts...
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Road.cc: London to trial eye-level traffic lights designed to save cyclists' lives
TfL plans to test lights; widespread use would require a change in the law
by Sarah Barth on Septe...
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Road.cc: Three-quarters of driving instructors think cycle awareness should be part of driving test
And even more of them think cyclists should have some form of training
by Sarah Barth...
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Noozhawk: Santa Barbara Police Crack Down on Freewheeling Bicyclists
Officers issue citations to riders violating city laws as part of an effort to curb collisions with pedestrians and vehicle...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The Arizona Daily Sun: Student hit-and-run victim remembered for luminous personality, smile
Jordan Mahoney's smile could light up anyone's day.
That's how friends and classma...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The Toronto Star: Bicycle licensing panned as impractical and punitive
September 11, 2012
.
Katie Daubs
Staff Reporter
A survey published in the Star on Tuesday showing growing ...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The New York Times: Mail-Truck Driver Tried on Charges of Leaving Scene of Fatal Bike Accident
By RUSS BUETTNER
Published: September 11, 2012
On a holiday weekend last year, Nathan De...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
THE CITY: No one wants to put pedestrians at risk, but some streets are dangerous
The London Free Press: Cyclists break law for (their) safety
By Ian Gillespie, The London Free Press
...
Monday, September 10, 2012
CBC News: Road signs aim to make Wellington West safe for cyclists
Sep 10, 2012
The city is taking steps to make cycling safer in Hintonburg and encourage motorists and bikes to s...
Monday, September 10, 2012
The Des Moines Register: Grimes considers plan to restrict bicyclists
The move would be temporary and on one stretch of road.
Sep 10, 2012
The Grimes City Council will continue it...
Monday, September 10, 2012
The Brooklyn Ink: Increase in Cycling Collides with Pedestrians and Traffic Laws
Mon, Sep 10, 2012
By Melissa Howard
Prospect Park installed safety measures like this sign along its b...
Monday, September 10, 2012
The Huffington Post: Key Biscayne Village Council Wants Bike Toll Levied To Fund Wall On Rickenbacker Causeway
09/10/2012
Just when you think Miami couldn't possibly be more hostile...
Monday, September 10, 2012
The New York Times: Reckless Drivers Who Hit People Face Few Penalties in New York
By MICHAEL POWELL
September 10, 2012
Roxana Sorina Buta, dark-eyed and lithe, hurried home from w...
Sunday, September 09, 2012
OPINION
The Denver Post: Colorado Voices: Traffic laws aren't for bicyclists
09/09/2012
By Andy Peters
Denver bicycle messager Drew Atchley delivers for Denver/Boulder Couri...
Sunday, September 09, 2012
The Detroit Free Press: In Portland, Ore., bikes rule the road
September 9, 2012
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
PORTLAND, Ore. (USA TODAY) — America spent 50 years and b...
Saturday, September 08, 2012
The Economist: Vive la révolution
A cycling renaissance is taking place in America
Sep 8th 2012 | CHICAGO | from the print edition
MORE and more Americans are taking to th...
Saturday, September 08, 2012
The San Francisco Chronicle: 9 years for woman in death of Albuquerque cyclist
September 8, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A young woman who was high on methamphetamines when...
Saturday, September 08, 2012
The San Antonio Express: Driver cleared in cyclists' deaths
Jury says wreck not felony.
By Craig Kapitan
Saturday, September 8, 2012
A wreck that resulted in the deaths of ...
Friday, September 07, 2012
The Boston Globe: Newton cyclist's 'dooring' allegation sparks debate about police response
By Deirdre Fernandes, Globe Staff
September 7, 2012
A Newton police officer'...
Friday, September 07, 2012
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: South Side bicyclist stabbed in road rage incident
September 7, 2012
By Moriah Balingit / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Colin Albright was bicycling home Wedn...
Friday, September 07, 2012
The San Antonio Express: Testimony concludes at bicycle deaths trial
By Craig Kapitan
Friday, September 7, 2012
Despite having caused the deaths of a married couple on a tandem bicycl...
Thursday, September 06, 2012
WFTV Florida: Former police officer jailed after allegedly threatening to kill group of bicyclists
Sept. 6, 2012
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A former Lake County police officer was a...
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Editorial: Getting tough on hostile drivers
Published: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
There's reason to question whether having a law making it easi...
Saturday, September 01, 2012
NPR: In Bike-Friendly Copenhagen, Highways For Cyclists
by ELEANOR BEARDSLEY
September 1, 2012
Every day, one-third of the people of Copenhagen ride their bikes to work or school. C...
Friday, August 31, 2012
Streetsblog: Why Does Bike Theft Persist? Because There’s No Enforcement
by Stephen Miller
Here’s some Labor Day weekend reading on one of New York’s vexing problems: ...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The San Atonio Express-News: Cyclists' deaths land motorist in front of jury
By Craig Kapitan
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
It wasn't alcohol, drugs or texting — but instead...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Atlantic Cities: In New York, Toward a Harmony of Police and Cyclists
AUG 28, 2012
The relationship between bike riders and police officers in New York is historically rocky. Riders...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The New York Times: Bicycle Lanes Draw Wide Support Among New Yorkers, Survey Finds
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and MARJORIE CONNELLY
Published: August 21, 2012
Bicycle lanes may be little mo...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Citynews Toronto: Councillor proposes cycling ban on west-end street after fatal accident
08/21/2012 | Shawne McKeown, CityNews.ca
One city councillor has floated the idea of banning cy...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Age: Dooring fears prompt bike lane rethink
August 15, 2012
Bike lanes across Melbourne are being redesigned in a bid to encourage cyclists to steer clear of parked cars to avoid seri...
Friday, August 10, 2012
The New York Times: For Bike Advocates, Delayed Gratification
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Published: August 10, 2012
IT was supposed to be the summer of bike share.
And for Transportation A...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
The Guardian: Cyclists who are a law unto themselves make a recipe for anarchy
After narrowly escaping being run down by a biker in Brooklyn, I was not so receptive to Randy Cohen's lais...
Monday, August 06, 2012
The Atlantic Cities: Why Cyclists Run Red Lights
ERIC JAFFE
AUG 06, 2012
This past weekend Randy Cohen, former author of the "Ethicist" column in the New York Times Magazi...
Saturday, August 04, 2012
The New York Times: If Kant Were a New York Cyclist
By RANDY COHEN
Published: August 4, 2012
THE rule-breaking cyclist that people decry: that’s me. I routinely run red lights, an...
Friday, July 20, 2012
The New York Times: Cameras Act as ‘Black Boxes’ When Cars and Cyclists Collide
By NICK WINGFIELD
Published: July 20, 2012
WASHINGTON — When Evan Wilder went flying ont...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The San Francisco Chronicle: SF bicycle thefts plummet after arrest
Vivian Ho
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
(07-18) 16:58 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Bicycle thefts in San Francisco have gone dow...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The New York Times: Commuters Pedal to Work on Their Very Own Superhighway
A Green Light for Copenhagen's Cyclists: A new initiative in Copenhagen aims at building miles of bicycle highway...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The BBC: Inactivity 'killing as many as smoking'
Report co-author Dr I-Min Lee: "Being inactive increases your risk of developing chronic diseases"
By Nick Triggl...
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Cyclists vs. cars: Locked forever in life-and-death struggle for right of way
Sunday, July 15, 2012
I’m trying to stay calm, but I can see what’s happening:
The driver ...
Friday, July 13, 2012
Grist: Blood on the bike path: What a tragic accident teaches us about safely sharing the trails
By Joel Gwadz
A few weeks ago, just outside of Washington, D.C., a woman was hit and kill...
Friday, July 13, 2012
The Journal News: Cyclists question whether law designed to protect them can be enforced
Jul 13, 2012
A state law designed to protect bicyclists by requiring motorists to keep a safe di...
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Fairfax Times: New state road signs spark confusion for cyclists, motorists
‘Bikes May Use Full Lane’ intended to alert motorists that cyclists can use center lane on narrow ...
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The Litchfield County Times: Give the Cyclists a Break
Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
By KATHRYN BOUGHTON
I have been worried about my son recently. No, he is not sick or in fin...
Sunday, July 08, 2012
The Boston Globe: Bike to the future
Fervor for cycling is on the rise around Boston, and so are plans for new paths and bridges. But will it be enough to convince more than half of us to di...
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
The Globe and Mail: Prying the lid off the cycling debate
ANDREW CLARK
Special to The Globe & Mail
Published Wednesday, Jul. 04 2012
Last updated Thursday, Jul. 05 2012
I&rsqu...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
MSNBC: Cyclist accused of vehicular manslaughter over pedestrian's death pleads not guilty
By msnbc.com staff and news services
SAN FRANCISCO -- A cyclist charged with vehicular mans...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The Windsor Star: Helmets a matter of choice, cyclists say
Education on road rules more important
BY BEATRICE FANTONI, THE WINDSOR STAR; WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS JUNE 20, 2012
...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The Press Democrat: SSU professor injured in Penngrove hit-and-run crash dies
By MARY CALLAHAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Steve Norwick died Tuesday, endi...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Toronto Star: Coroner right to urge mandatory helmets for Ontario cyclists
Published On Tue Jun 19 2012
Cyclists refusing to wear a helmet have several practical reasons to go bare-...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Irish Times: How safe is it to cycle our streets?
Published June 19, 2012
More of us are travelling by bike, but just how risky is it to take two wheels?
TOTS ON trikes, robed bar...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
CBC News: Mandatory bike helmet proposal divides cyclists
CBC News Posted: Jun 19, 2012
A coroner's report recommending bike helmets be mandatory for adults in Ontario has divided c...
Monday, June 18, 2012
Road.cc: Swiss MPs reject helmet law
Said that helmets are an issue for personal responsiblity
by Sarah Barth on June 18, 2012
Swiss MPs have voted overwhelmingly against making cyc...
Monday, June 18, 2012
The Toronto Star: Cycling review calls for side guards for trucks, helmets for cyclists
Published On Mon Jun 18 2012
Tess Kalinowski
Transportation Reporter
Cycling advocates are...
Friday, June 15, 2012
The New York Times: After Death, Manslaughter Charge for Cyclist
By MALIA WOLLAN
Published: June 15, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite its hilly topography and hairpin curves, San Fr...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The Petaluma Argus-Courier: UPDATE: Bicycle community reacts to hit-and-run accident
By Janelle Wetzstein
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
Published: Thursday, June 14, 2012
The lengths that retire...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
SF Weekly: Chris Bucchere, Cyclist Accused of Killing Sutchi Hui, Gets Hit With Felony Manslaughter
By Erin Sherbert
Thu., Jun. 14 2012
Not surprisingly, the District Attorney'...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Suspect in Penngrove hit-and-run cyclist crash in court
By MARY CALLAHAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
A Rohnert Park man ...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: GUEST OPINION: A cyclist's worst fear — and a hope
By JERRY McKINLEY
Published: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
A lot of Sonoma County cyclists, including...
Sunday, June 10, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: CHP: Hit-and-run suspect stopped at Penngrove market after collision
By RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Sunday, June 10, 2012
A Rohnert Park...
Saturday, June 09, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Cycling SSU professor remains critical after hit-and-run crash
By MARY CALLAHAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Saturday, June 9, 2012
Two off-duty law enf...
Friday, June 08, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: SSU professor hit on bike, gravely injured on Petaluma Hill Road
By MARY CALLAHAN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Friday, June 8, 2012
A longtime Sonoma St...
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
The Boston Globe: On Biking: Passing bikes on a blind curve
June 6, 2012 10:43 AM
By Jonathan Simmons, Guest Columnist
Three more feet and we would have been hit. Not all of us, bu...
Monday, June 04, 2012
The Atlantic Cities: The Evolution of the Bike Lane
KAID BENFIELD
JUN 04, 2012
Cities in the U.S., including Washington, D.C., where I live, are making significant investments in bic...
Friday, May 25, 2012
The Los Angeles Times: California Senate OKs buffer for cars passing cyclists
May 25, 2012
California motorists would have to provide three feet of space between their vehicles and bicy...
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The New York Times: Los Angeles Lives by Car, but Learns to Embrace Bikes
The fourth CicLAvia event, which closed 10 miles of Los Angeles streets to car traffic, drew nearly 100,000 bicyclists....
Friday, May 04, 2012
The Miami Herald: Cyclist was victim of hit-and-run driver in SW Miami-Dade
Fellow bicyclists will hold a ride Sunday as a memorial to Miguel Angel Rocafort and to press for action by police ...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Seacoastonline: North Hampton bike shop owner angered by Rye police sign
By Joey Cresta
May 04, 2012
RYE — Avid bicyclists, including the owner of a North Hampton bike sho...
Friday, May 04, 2012
The Daytina Beach News-Journal: Cyclists' sudden death on quiet country highway
BY MARK LANE, FOOTNOTE
May 4, 2012
One of the more difficult parts of a reporter's job is teleph...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
KVUE Austin: Hundreds of cyclists ride in unison for safety on roads
by SHELTON GREEN / KVUE News and Photojournalist MICHAEL MOORE
Posted on May 3, 2012
Updated May 4, 2012
AUSTIN...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
KVUE Autstin: APD launches special initiative aimed at cyclists, drivers
by JADE MINGUS / KVUE News
Posted on May 3, 2012
Updated May 4, 2012
AUSTIN — More than 1,000 cyclist...
Sunday, April 29, 2012
The Spectrum: Motorists, cyclists clash on local roads
Apr. 29, 2012
Written by
David DeMille
VEYO - When he gears up for a ride down state Route 18 on his bicycle, ...
Friday, April 27, 2012
WSBT South Bend: Procession aims to show how bikes, cars can co-exist
JOSEPH DITS
South Bend Tribune
April 27, 2012
SOUTH BEND — Bicyclist Steven Carey’s death on Feb. 19 ...
Friday, April 27, 2012
The San Jose Mercury News: Oakland man arrested in connection with hit-and-run of Berkeley bicyclists captured on YouTube
By Chris De Benedetti and Doug Oakley
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 04...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The San Francisco Examiner: Cyclist will face charges in connection with hitting pedestrian
By: Mike Aldax | 04/25/12
SF Examiner Staff Writer
A bicyclist will be charged this we...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Via: President's Page: We Like Bikes
May is National Bike Month. Try riding a bicycle for transportation, recreation, cost savings, the environment, and your health.
By Paul Gaffney ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. bicyclist in fatal crash may face felony
Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Via: Bikes and Cars: Share the Road
AAA offers guidelines to help both bicyclists and drivers ride safely.
May/June 2012
Even though bicyclists and drivers ride side by side every d...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
KTVU Oakland: SF DA to file charges this week against bicyclist in fatal collision
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — District Attorney George Gascon announced Wednesday that ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Huffington Post: Chris Bucchere, Cyclist Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In The Castro, Will Likely Be Charged With Felony
First Posted: 04/25/2012
San Francisco District Attorney Geo...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Tucson Citizen: Arizona bicyclists advocate awareness
by Ofelia Madrid on Apr. 24, 2012, under Arizona Republic News
Shawn McCarty was riding his bicycle on Thompson Peak Parkway...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Pennsylvania bike law may improve safety for bikers
Law requires four-foot distance between vehicles and bicyclists
By MANOLA GONZALEZ · April 24, 2012
...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
YNN Austin: Rio Grande bicycle boulevard opens
By: YNN Staff
Austin bicyclists have a new, safe way to travel.
City officials celebrated the opening of its new bicycle boulevard Mon...
Monday, April 23, 2012
BikeRadar.com: Cyclists face tickets in Somerville, Massachusetts
By Peter Suciu, from Detroit, MI | Monday, Apr 23, 2012
Cyclists in Somerville, Massachusetts are facing a new city d...
Monday, April 23, 2012
The Durango Herald: Bicyclist injured in Main Ave. crash
Man failed to yield while cycling through crosswalk, officer said
By Ann Butler Article Last Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012 ...
Monday, April 23, 2012
The San Francisco Examiner: Proposal would extend cellphone fines to cyclists
By: Will Reisman | 04/23/12
SF Examiner Staff Writer
Bicyclists may soon have to put down their cellphone...
Sunday, April 22, 2012
The Daily Aztec: Cyclist killed on Montezuma Road
By Alejandra Paz,
Posted on 22 April 2012.
Last Wednesday at 3:52 p.m., an SUV driver struck 63-year-old bicyclist Charles Raymond G...
Friday, April 20, 2012
CNN: Bicycle injuries: Is the right-of-way fight getting ugly?
By Stephanie Smith, CNN
Fri April 20, 2012
New York (CNN) -- Michelle Matson has a nagging reminder of the cycling crash...
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Gothamist: Mother Of Killed Williamsburg Cyclist Blasts NYPD's Stonewalling After Court Date
After nearly six months of appeals, the family of Mathieu Lefevre, the bicyclist killed by ...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Phoenix New Times: Amy Alexander, Scottsdale SUV Driver Who Killed Bicyclist, Pays $420 Fine
By Ray Stern Thu., Apr. 19 2012
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Amy Alexander, the Scottsdale woman who struck an...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The Tampa Bay Times: Driver charged in crash that killed bicyclist in St. Petersburg bike lane
By Jamal Thalji and Dan Sullivan, Times Staff Writers
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
ST. P...
Monday, April 16, 2012
The London Evening Standard: Cyclists hope to impact mayoral elections
16 April 2012
The families of cyclists killed on the capital’s roads are backing a new campaign group that is ...
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Gothamist: 8 Important Safety Tips For Cyclists New And Old
More New Yorkers are commuting by bicycle than ever, and if you've been considering joining their ranks, the lovely spring w...
Monday, April 16, 2012
The Columbia Daily Tribune: Cycling isn't all fun and games
By ROBERT JOHNSON
Monday, April 16, 2012
Every time you drive, another driver likely causes you to slow down or stop...
Monday, April 16, 2012
Road.cc: IAM poll highlights extent of SMIDSY problem
Nine out of ten riders who responded said they had been cut up by another road user who didn't see them during past six months
...
Monday, April 16, 2012
WTSP St. Petersburg: Community weighs in on fatal bike crash
Apr 16, 2012
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Some residents are up in arms after St. Petersburg police say a man slammed into a wo...
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Sacramento Bee: San Francisco Bicycle Coalition schools riders on rules, dangers of the road
By Katherine Seligman
Special to The Bee
Published: Sunday, Apr. 15, 2012
The driver ...
Sunday, April 15, 2012
The Hunstville Times: Huntsville police issue few traffic tickets to bicycle riders
Published: Sunday, April 15, 2012
By Keith Clines, The Huntsville Times
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - If...
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Aspen Times: Using common sense in debate over bike fines
The Aspen Times
Aspen, CO Colorado
Aspen police spokeswoman Blair Weyer and staffers of other city departments are workin...
Friday, April 13, 2012
NBC Chicago: Cyclists Favor Speed Cameras
By Edward McClelland | Friday, Apr 13, 2012
Here, finally, is a group of people who are in favor of speed cameras, but have nothing to...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Los Angeles times: Police skeptical that cyclist was injured in road rage incident
April 12, 2012
Los Angeles police said Thursday that "the facts do not tend to support&quo...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: State Supreme Court: Paralyzed cyclist due Montlake Bridge records
BY LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The State Patrol m...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The LAist: Police Continue 'Exhaustive' Investigation into Susanna Schick Biking Accident, Hope It Doesn't Create 'Bike Versus Car' Mentality
Friday night's bicycle acc...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The New York Times: Town Mourns After Father and Daughter Are Killed in Bike Accident
Noah Berger for The Bay Citizen
By ZUSHA ELINSON
Published: April 12, 2012
As cars zipped alon...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
NBC Los Angeles: LAPD Reversal: Cyclist Crash Being Investigated as Crime
After saying cyclist fell, police now considering crime in bike crash
By Melissa Pamer | Thursday, Apr 12, 20...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
NBC Los Angeles: Police Reopen Cyclist Crash as Possible Aggravated Assault
Police officers witnessed a cyclist fall off her bike, contradicting reports of motorist road rage
By Melis...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
NBC Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Dismiss Hit-and-Run as Cause of Cyclist's Injuries
Bike advocates demand changes to investigation procedures
By Melissa Pamer | Wednesday, Apr ...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The LAist: Police Rule Out Hit-and-Run in Susanna Schick Case, Say the Experienced Cyclist 'Fell Down on Her Bicycle'
Friday's cycling incident in Downtown Los Angeles that landed ...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The San Francisco Examiner: Rare pedestrian deaths exploited by bicycle foes
By: SF Examiner Editorial | 04/11/12
SF Examiner Editorial
Enough already.
It is alleged that ...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The SFist: Traffic Video Allegedly Contradicts Cyclist's Story In Deadly S.F. Pedestrian Collision
Chris Bucchere, the cyclist who struck and killed a 71-year-old pedestrian and then wrote...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Seattle Times: Judge tosses out bicyclists' lawsuit over SLU streetcar tracks
A King County judge has dismissed a suit filed by six bicyclists who said the city of Seattle was neglig...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
NBC Los Angeles: Road Rage Prompted Collision, Says Injured Cyclist
Susanna Schick suffered a broken pelvis and several broken ribs after being hit by a car in downtown LA
By Vanessa ...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The SFist: Castro Bike Fatality Leads 'Chron' To Call For Stricter Bike Enforcement
The debate rages on about the city's bicyclists and whether or not they should be held responsib...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The LAist: Police Report Filed Today for Friday's Alleged Road Rage Hit-and-Run, Cyclist to be Hospitalized for 2 Months
The alleged road rage incident that has left cyclist Susanna Schick...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The San Francisco Chronicle: Bike riding needs rules
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The evolution of bicycle policy in San Francisco seems to be all about doing more to accommodate riders. It...
Monday, April 09, 2012
The San Jose Mercury News: 10 miles of jolting 'rumble strips' planned for prime bicycling route along Central Coast
By Jason Hoppin, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Posted: 04/09/2012
...
Monday, April 09, 2012
The San Jose Mercury News: Cyclists decry plan for rumble strips: Dozens turn out to oppose Caltrans proposal for Highway 1 strips
By JASON HOPPIN -- Santa Cruz Sentinel
Posted: 04/09/2012...
Monday, April 09, 2012
Treehugger: A New Détente in the 'War on Bikes'
A.K. Streeter
Transportation / Bikes
April 9, 2012
This month's Bicycling Magazine lays out the state of the bike-...
Monday, April 09, 2012
The Gothamist: Drivers Killed 21 Cyclists Last Year, But Only Two Got Arrested
It's appallingly easy for drivers to get away with murder in NYC, as we've previously reported, and today...
Monday, April 09, 2012
The LAist: Cyclist Susanna Schick Recovering After Alleged Road Rage Hit-and-Run, Family Probes Police Presence
Updated information on Susanna Schick, the cyclist who became the victim of an a...
Monday, April 09, 2012
The Coloradoan: Bike Ambassador program will improve Fort Collins
Bicycle ambassadors will promote safe cycling, culture of cooperation
Apr. 9, 2012
With bicycling becoming a g...
Monday, April 09, 2012
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclist injured after downtown road rage incident, friend says
April 9, 2012
Members of the L.A. biking community expressed concern and outrage Monday after...
Sunday, April 08, 2012
Transportation Nation: Killed While Cycling: Why So Few Fatal Bike Crashes Lead to Arrest in NYC
By Alex Goldmark | 04/08/2012
Last year, 21 cyclists died in vehicle crashes in New York...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
The SFist: Cyclist Who Struck Pedestrian At Castro: "I Just Plowed Through The Crowded Crosswalk"
The cyclist who struck a 71-year-old pedestrian — who later died from his inju...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: Was the cyclist who killed a pedestrian reckless?
04.05.12
Steven T. Jones
San Francisco's bicycling community is bracing for a backlash f...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
The San Francisco Chronicle: Pedestrian struck by cyclist dies
Ellen Huet
Thursday, April 5, 2012
(04-04) 17:06 PDT San Francisco -- A San Bruno man who was hospitalized after being ...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Bicycling: We Have Met the Enemy
In many cities and towns, the construction of new bike lanes faces vicious opposition—but the most tenacious obstacle is also the most surprising one
...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
The SFist: Video: Cops On Bikes Don't Stop At Stop Signs Either
We can hear the rumbling rage of the city's cyclists as we type this: As noted on Uptown Almanac, local cyclist Amy Fara...
Thursday, April 05, 2012
WBUR & NPR: Cyclists At Center Of Bitter Debate Over Bike Lanes
NPR STAFF April 5, 2012
Bike lanes accommodate cyclists and help with visibility, and some people view the lanes as a...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The SFist: Cyclists Terrorized On The Wiggle, Police Side With Angry Prius Driver
Last month on Valentine's day, cycling couple Ian Long and Johanna Weaver were allegedly harassed by the d...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The Atlantic Çities: Is the Biker Rights Movement Gaining Momentum?
ERIC JAFFE
MAR 14, 2012
Reuters
In the past few weeks, the long march toward equal road rights for urb...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Straight.com: David Suzuki: The benefits of cycling go beyond reducing climate change
By David Suzuki, March 13, 2012
Cities cover just two percent of the world’s land area, yet the...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
SF Streetsblog: Nightmare on Oak Street: Couple Harassed While Biking, Blamed By SFPD
by Aaron Bialick
On their ride home from a Valentine’s Day dinner, Ian Long and Johanna Weave...
Friday, March 09, 2012
The Local: Drunk cyclists face bike ban in university town
9 Mar 12
Drunk cyclists weaving their way around the university town of Münster should be prepared to pay heavily for par...
Friday, March 09, 2012
The Morning Call: Dedicated bike lanes or shared-use markings?
By Dan Hartzell, Of The Morning Call
March 9, 2012
Bike lanes may be good for bicycling, but are they safe for bicyclist...
Friday, March 09, 2012
Bloomberg: Brazil’s Bloody Bike Wars Drive National Protests
By Dom Phillips
Mar 9, 2012
Juliana Dias's death, at first glance, wasn't particularly remarkable. She wa...
Thursday, March 08, 2012
The Athens Banner-Herald: In The Spotlight: Spring is time for cyclists, motorists to be patient
By JUDD SMITH
Published Thursday, March 8, 2012
Things are starting to bloom, warm we...
Thursday, March 08, 2012
San Francisco Bay Guardian: SF allows bikes indoors, but its cycling goal is elusive
03.08.12 | Steven T. Jones |
When the Board of Supervisors this week voted 9-2 to require commercial...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Chinadialogue: Full circle for bikes in Beijing?
Olivia Boyd
March 07, 2012
Shannon Bufton promotes two-wheeled travel as an aspirational pastime. New Chinese riders are as interest...
Friday, March 02, 2012
The New York Times: For Deliverymen, Speed, Tips and Fear on Wheels
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Published: March 2, 2012
FOR a few blocks, Lin Dakang had Park Avenue to himself.
There we...
Monday, February 27, 2012
The New York Times: Room For Debate: Making Cities Safer for Cyclists and Pedestrians
INTRODUCTION
An article in The Atlantic this month lamented the lax enforcement of traffic laws in N...
Monday, February 27, 2012
The New York Times: Changes Proposed for Loop Drive Through Prospect Park
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Published: February 27, 2012
A set of proposed changes to the Prospect Park loop in Brook...
Sunday, February 26, 2012
The Guardian: Cycling: on your bikes
Bicycle safety will come through changes in attitude and in the law, but it also needs investment
Editorial
The Guardian, Sunday 26 February 201...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Road.cc: Police to target red light jumpers and pavement cyclists... in Denmark, of all places
Proof that cycling utopia also has its share of anti-social cyclists - but it's a tiny mino...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Guardian: Times safety campaign proves that cycling is now mainstream
Unusual campaigning stance by the paper will reach a different audience from typical cycle campaigns
Can we dar...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Gothamist: Here's Why Drivers Get Away With Murder In NYC
This morning the City Council grilled representatives from the NYPD on why so few drivers face criminal charges after killing ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Times: Better driving will make roads safer for cyclists, say motorists
Sam Coates Deputy Political Editor
February 14 2012
Drivers are calling for more help for cyclists as they a...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Jury: Saratoga businessman guilty of hit-and-run accident that severely injured cyclist
By Tracey Kaplan
02/14/2012
Justice is rarely as speedy as on TV. But the range of reasons a S...
Monday, February 13, 2012
The Times: Drivers who kill ‘should face prospect of life in prison’ says police expert
Last updated February 13 2012
Motorists who cause death on the roads should face tougher...
Monday, February 13, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: COURSEY: Sharing the trails
By CHRIS COURSEY
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Monday, February 13, 2012
I've got a pretty good idea of what happened t...
Monday, February 13, 2012
The New York Times: Advice From a 70-Year-Old Cyclist
By JANE E. BRODY
When my mother asked what I wanted for my 16th birthday, I said, “A new bicycle.” From her response &m...
Monday, February 13, 2012
The Connecticutt Post: A mix of bike-friendly streets and dangerous roads
John Burgeson and Vinti Singh
Monday, February 13, 2012
NORWALK -- For David Marcus, fatherhood is taking h...
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Coloradoan: Fort Collins has come a long way on two wheels, and cycling momentum continues to build
Feb. 12, 2012
Written by
David Young
Recently, it appeared Fort Coll...
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat: Santa Rosa runners, cyclists abuzz on heels of injury crash
By JULIE JOHNSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Mo...
Friday, February 10, 2012
Road.cc: Paris gives green light to trial scheme to allow red light jumping cyclists
On this side of the Channel, Ken Livingstone says he'll introduce 'cyclist only' phases at ju...
Friday, February 10, 2012
Good: San Francisco Will Pioneer Electric Bike Sharing
SARAH LASKOW
Reporter
February 10, 2012
San Francisco is putting a new spin on car- and bike-sharing services. With fede...
Friday, February 10, 2012
Bikeradar: Alliance for Biking and Walking publish 2012 report
By Peter Suciu, from Detroit, MI | Friday, Feb 10, 2012
More people are walking and using two wheels. These are t...
Friday, February 10, 2012
The San Jose Mercury News: Attorney for driver in Saratoga hit-and-run case blames cyclist
By Tracey Kaplan
Posted: 02/10/2012 07:58:12 PM PST
Updated: 02/11/2012 04:32:38 AM PST
D...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The Leaf-Chronicle: Sharrows making life easier for Clarksville cyclists
Motorists, riders learn to share road
Feb. 9, 2012
Sharrows, the new markings on roads around downtown...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The San Jose Mercury News: Case unfolds against suspect in hit-and-run of two cyclists
By Tracey Kaplan
Posted: 02/09/2012 06:03:48 AM PST
Updated: 02/09/2012 10:19:35 AM PST
No on...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The San Jose Mercury News: Man pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed Santa Cruz cyclist Zachary Parke
By Jessica M. Pasko
Posted: 02/09/2012 05:44:52 PM PST
Updated: 02/09/2012 05:44...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
NBC 6 Miami: Bicyclist Struck, Killed by Tri-Rail Train in Fort Lauderdale
The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. Thursday morning, police said
By Edward B. Colby | Thursday, Feb 9, 2012&...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The Montgomery Advertiser: Montgomery City Council passes 3-foot rule for bicyclist's safety
Feb. 9, 2012
Written by
Jill Nolin
Next time you drive by someone who is on...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
The San Jose Mercury News: Man tackles suspected bicycle thief being chased by cops
By Mark Gomez
Posted: 02/08/2012 01:40:52 PM PST
Updated: 02/08/2012 10:36:44 PM PST
Carlos...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
The New York Times: A Terrible Transportation Bill
Published: February 8, 2012
The list of outrages coming out of the House is long, but the way the Republicans are trying to hijack the...
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Daily Journal of Commerce: Transportation bill jeopardizes fate of bike, pedestrian programs
POSTED: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
BY: Lindsey O'Brien
A new federal transportation bi...
Friday, February 03, 2012
The Patriot-News: Gov. Corbett signs bicycle safe passing measure into law
Published: Friday, February 03, 2012
By DAN MILLER, The Patriot-News
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Thursd...
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Politico: GOP highway spending bill 'the worst,' Ray LaHood says
Ray LaHood blasted House Republicans' highway bill on Thursday.
By BURGESS EVERETT | 2/2/12 12:07 PM EST ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Coloradoan: How safe is your bike?
As the number of Fort Collins bicycle thefts continues to rise year over year, many are asking ...
Jan. 18, 2012
Written by
David Y...
Monday, January 16, 2012
TreeHugger.com: A New Four-Lane Superhighway To Be Built Only For Bikes
A.K. Streeter
Transportation / Bikes
January 16, 2012
If you want to find an unassuming place where bicyclin...
Monday, January 09, 2012
Outside: WHO PINCHED MY RIDE?
When thieves stole his beloved commuter bike on a busy street in broad daylight, PATRICK SYMMES snapped—and set out on a cross-country plunge in...
Monday, January 09, 2012
The Boston Globe: Make streets safe for cyclists
EDITORIAL | EDITORIAL | CAMBRIDGE’S DEADLY INTERSECTION
January 09, 2012
THE TRAGIC collision of an 18-wheeler and a bicyclist...
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Berkeley Patch: New Code Gives Cyclists a Chance to Fight Harassment
A new chapter in Berkeley's Municipal Code due to be adopted in the Jan. 17 city council meeting prohibits the harass...
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Road.cc: Road rage bus driver faces jail for swerving in to cyclist
Driver pleads guilty to GBH (with a bus) and dangerous driving
by tony farrelly on January 5, 2012
A bus driver ...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Louisiana Weekly: Cyclists and pedestrians to benefit from new Complete Streets program
3rd January 2012
By Ariella Cohen
thelensnola.org
Byron Orlando Sandoval Lopez, 42, ...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Gothamist: More Cyclist Crackdown Promised By City Council In 2012
James Vacca, chair of the City Council Transportation Committee, says he will push through tough new safety rules for cyc...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
St. Louis Public Radio: Cycling advocate calls 2011 "fabulous" year for bikes
By Rachel Lippmann
With average gas prices reaching their highest level in 2011, more and more pe...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio: Advocates tout increase in Twin Cities cyclists
by Sasha Aslanian, Minnesota Public Radio
December 17, 2011
St. Paul, Minn. — Organizers of Bike Walk Twi...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Lehigh Valley News: Cyclist Patrick Ytsma's death has dark irony
Paul Carpenter
6:02 p.m. EST, December 13, 2011
"Life is unfair," President John F. Kennedy said at a ...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The New York Times: U.S. Safety Board Urges Cellphone Ban for Drivers
By MATT RICHTEL
Published: December 13, 2011
A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by d...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: Cellphone ban while driving? The tragedies behind the issue
December 13, 2011
Eleven texts in 11 minutes from behind the wheel -- then two were dead and 38 ...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use
Associated Press
December 13, 2011
States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devic...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Philly Post: The Cyclist and the Damage Done
By Brian Howard, 12/13/2011
Why the tragic death of a Lehigh Valley man should lead to a change in the vehicle code
When a cyclist i...
Monday, December 12, 2011
Road.cc: Following Denmark's example on cycling could help EU meet a quarter of its CO2 reduction target, says ECF
Study shows potential impact of people elsewhere in EU cycling same ave...
Monday, December 12, 2011
Streetsblog Capitol Hill: Brilliant Reader Comment: The Double Standard on Bike/Car Behavior
by Angie Schmitt
Streetsblog commenters are, in general, really, really smart. I learn a lot...
Thursday, December 08, 2011
The Virginian-Pilot: Relatives of cyclist killed in Norfolk crash sue officers
The estate of Donnell Worsley filed suit this week against two Norfolk police officers.
By Louis Hansen
Th...
Thursday, December 08, 2011
The Roanoke Times: Driver fined for wreck that injured German bicyclist
By Mike Gangloff
A Marion truck driver who struck and seriously injured a German cyclist drew a $500 fine Tuesday...
Thursday, December 08, 2011
The New York Times: Distracted Driving 'Major Problem'
By REUTERS
Published: December 8, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. motorists surveyed acknowledged few situations...
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
The New York Times: After a Son Is Killed, Facing a Police Runaround
By JIM DWYER
Published: December 6, 2011
The Lefevres — mother, father and one of their surviving sons &mdas...
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Salon: Are urban bicyclists just elite snobs?
SUNDAY, DEC 4, 2011
As cycling's popularity rises, the cyclists are despised. If riders want to change cities, they need a new attitude
...
Saturday, December 03, 2011
bikeradar.com: Do Republicans really hate cyclists?
By Peter Suciu, in Roseville, Michigan
In the United States, response to many issues falls along political party lines, including tax...
Friday, December 02, 2011
The Atlantic: The Uncomfortable Relationship Between Bikes and Red Lights
NATE BERG DEC 02, 2011
Reuters
It'll come as no surprise to cyclists—not to mention irritated drive...
Monday, November 21, 2011
National Parks Traveler: Legislation Could Force Bicycles Off Roads In Some National Parks
Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 21, 2011
Serious road cyclists do not often d...
Monday, November 21, 2011
WTVR Richmond: First bike sharrow markings now on Meadow and Harrison Streets
City has 80 lane miles of sharrow installation planned
Alix Bryan
November 21, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. (W...
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Boston Blobe: Bicyclists look forward to Mass Ave bike lane
November 21, 2011
By Clare Coughlan, Globe Correspondent
Justin and Will have been inseparable ever since Justin fou...
Monday, November 21, 2011
The Citizens' Voice: Bike advocates see potential in Wilkes-Barre
BY KENT JACKSON (STAFF WRITER)
Published: November 21, 2011
WILKES-BARRE - Bicyclists get 145 miles to the gallon...
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Delaware Online: Bike safety comes to the boardwalk
Delaware Greenways conducts workshop to talk about Rehoboth's options
Nov. 20, 2011
Written by
MOLLY MURRAY
The N...
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Florida Today: Mark DeCotis: Car-bicycle accidents are a troubling trend
Nov. 20, 2011
Mark Decotis
For the third time in seven months an experienced, elite-level Brevard County cy...
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: For downtown cyclists, this green also means go
The bright green bicycle lane on Spring Street is aimed at reducing collisions and helping cyclists feel safer navigati...
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The New York Times: Prospect Park Takes Steps to Slow Cyclists
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Published: November 20, 2011
On a stretch of Prospect Park’s main drive, bright orange traffic b...
Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: Bright green bike path appears on Spring Street in downtown L.A.
November 19, 2011
The city of Los Angeles on Saturday continued its efforts to make the dow...
Saturday, November 19, 2011
AsiaOne: More Koreans taking to two-wheels
The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
Saturday, Nov 19, 2011
Im Sang-hyuk, 37, an oriental medicine doctor, has been cycling to work every day for...
Friday, November 18, 2011
The Daily Camera: Boulder DA: Christopher Loven to be charged in Lefthand cyclist death
Dump truck driver faces charge of careless driving resulting in death
By Erica Meltzer, Camera Staff...
Friday, November 18, 2011
Patk Slope Patch: Automobiles, Bikes and Pedestrians: Sharing Prospect Park’s Drives
At the Prospect Park Road Sharing Task Force meeting on Wednesday, community members said bicyclist...
Friday, November 18, 2011
The Gothamist: Hit By A Cyclist, Prospect Park Pedestrian Sues City For $3 Million
If a pedestrian is critically injured by a cyclist while walking in a park, who is at fault? The pedestrian? ...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: Santa Monica to open nation's largest bicycle parking station
November 17, 2011
The largest bicycle parking facility in the United States will open Frid...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Road.cc: Lorry driver's 'good character' sees him spared from jail sentence over cyclist's death
Food service delivery driver had earlier been warned by judge to expect custo...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Road.cc: Cycling safety takes centre stage in Canada after pregnant woman dragged to death under truck
Nation's ruling Conservative Party rejects renewed calls for side guards, but more ...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
CBC News: No charges for truck driver in cyclist's death
Hundreds of mourners pack memorial for cyclist Jenna Morrison
CBC News Posted: Nov 15, 2011
Toronto police have...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Courier-Mail: Cyclist injured after act of 'rage'
by: Staff Writer, Westside News From: Quest Newspapers November 15, 2011
A CYCLIST was left with two broken ribs and heavy br...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Republic: Mississippi man to appeal manslaughter conviction in death of Dutch bicyclist
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
November 15, 2011
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi man will get a...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
WTSP Tampa: Boulder Colorado City Council considering 8 mph speed limit for bicyclists
Nov 15, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- Bicyclists in Boulder may have to watch how fast they co...
Monday, November 14, 2011
Road.cc: London's Tour du Danger attracts hundreds of riders to highlight blackspots
Mayor faces growing pressure on cycle safety in the capital
by tony_farrelly on November 14, 201...
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Bay Citizen: Cyclist to Be Charged in Woman's Death
Randolph Ang could face one year in jail for crashing into Dionette Cherney
By ZUSHA ELINSON on November 14, 2011
...
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Toronto Sun: Cycling deaths spur road safety review
BY ANTONELLA ARTUSO ,QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU CHIEF
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011
TORONTO - Ontario officials will review road safet...
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Globe and Mail: Cyclists and motorists must learn to get along
MARCUS GEE | Columnist profile | E-mail
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
Published Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
Si...
Monday, November 14, 2011
Global News: Tories deflate proposed cycling safety law
Rebecca Lindell, Global News : Monday, November 14, 2011
OTTAWA – The Conservative government is putting the brake...
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Road.cc: Praise for car website's article showing drivers how to share the road safely with cyclists
Carbuzz article seeking to dispel 'us versus them' attitudes goes viral via s...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Portland Tribune: Put bicycle riders on equal footing with cars
MY VIEW • Separate lanes for bikes? That might resolve some traffic conflicts
BY VERN LUCE
Nov 10, 2011
...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Carbuzz: What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware
Chris Gidney and Alex Margolis/November 10, 2011
Before we begin, this isn’t an anti-driving post, we’re not lambast...
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
The Toronto Star: Dead cyclist Jenna Morrison was a yoga teacher, dancer, mom
Published On Wed Nov 09 2011
It was supposed to be the happiest of times for Jenna Morrison and her husband...
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
The Gothamist: Prospect Park Volunteer In Coma After Being Struck By Cyclist
A 55-year-old Brooklyn woman is in a medically-induced coma at Kings County Hospital after she was run down by a ra...
Monday, November 07, 2011
The New York Times: Pleasures of Life in the Slow Lane
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
Published: November 7, 2011
New Yorkers should love bicycling. We’re control freaks. We want to get f...
Monday, November 07, 2011
Tulsa World: Injured bicyclist hopes to raise awareness of safety issues
By ZACK STOYCOFF World Staff Writer
Published: 11/7/2011
A nudge from a passing vehicle threw John ...
Monday, November 07, 2011
CBC: Toronto cyclist killed in 'preventable' collision
CBC News Posted: Nov 7, 2011
Cycling advocates in Toronto are expressing outrage after a 40-year-old woman on a bicyc...
Sunday, November 06, 2011
The Mobile Press-Register: Cyclist: Drivers often harass us as we ride
Published: Sunday, November 06, 2011
By Press-Register Editorial Board
By ANDY MANCHIKES
Special to the...
Sunday, November 06, 2011
The Mobile Press-Register: Why Not Share the Road? (Insight)
Published: Sunday, November 06, 2011
By Press-Register Editorial Board
By ELLEN BROACH
Special to the Press-Register
...
Thursday, November 03, 2011
DCist: D.C. Advocates Seek Cultural Shift in View of Cyclists
Can you legislate a culture shift, using the law to change the way drivers perceive cyclists? That was was one of the questions...
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Transportation Nation: D.C. Considers Allowing Cyclists To Sue Drivers
November 3, 2011
(Washington, DC – Patrick Madden, WAMU) With D.C.’s popular Capital Bikeshare prog...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
The Coloradoan: Sticker campaign urges bike safety
Nov. 2, 2011
Written by
David Young
It's not clear if a free sticker campaign to raise awareness about bicyclists is ...
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
The Morgan Hill Times: Respect the road, and each other
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
What do Bruce Finch, Rory Tomasello, Allen "Skip" Haughay and Marschelle Syverson have in common...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Streetsblog: AP: GOP Attacks on Transportation Enhancements Are “Tall Tales”
by Angie Schmitt on October 31, 2011
A handful of Republican Senators really have a knack for ro...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Road.cc: Cycle commuters healthier than those that drive or take the bus say health researchers
Breakthrough in research of the blindingly obvious… but more research still needed say ...
Friday, October 28, 2011
The Huffington Post: Why Are Bicyclists Being Targeted by Congress?
Posted: 10/28/11
How in the world can biking and walking be controversial?
They're good exercise, fun to do ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Mother Jones: The GOP Hates Bikes
—By Stephanie Mencimer| Tue Oct. 25, 2011
Over the past few months, as Republicans have focused their attention on cutting what they see as waste...
Friday, October 21, 2011
The Gilroy Dispatch: MH resident found guilty
Friday, October 21, 2011
By Michael Moore
Morgan Hill resident Sandra Arlia left the courthouse in tears, surrounded by a crowd of fami...
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Athens Banner-Herald: Is now the time for bicycle registration?
Published Monday, October 17, 2011
A Saturday Banner-Herald story on the number of Athens-Clarke County residents who...
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The LAist: Two Bicyclists Killed By Motorists Since Safe Passing Law Vetoed, Activist Tells Governor, 'Their Blood Is On Your Hands'
Bike safety advocates have been pissed at Govern...
Sunday, October 16, 2011
KOMO News Seattle: McGinn: Lower speed limits needed to save cyclists' lives
By Michelle Esteban Published: Oct 16, 2011
SEATTLE - Mayor Mike McGinn is pushing a road safety initiat...
Saturday, October 15, 2011
The Coloradoan: Fort Collins strives to reduce bicycle collisions
Bike racks on ambulances accommodate crash victims
Oct. 15, 2011
Bicycle crashes are so common in Fort Col...
Monday, October 10, 2011
The Albert Lea Tribune: Editorial: Bike numbers encouraging
October 10, 2011
The number of pedestrian and bicyclist deaths in Minnesota is down this year. That’s a good sign that ...
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Twin Cities Daily Planet: OPINION | Smart growth's dirty little secret: How dirty, how little, how secret?
BY CONRAD DEFIEBRE, MINNESOTA 2020
October 09, 2011
It should surprise no o...
Sunday, October 09, 2011
The Herald: On urban trails, trouble strikes quickly
By Debra Smith, Herald Writer
EVERETT -- A horrible, tragic accident.
That's the way Cathy Wedlund described a chance co...
Friday, October 07, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: South Pasadena to create 24 miles of bikeways
October 7, 2011
Every Monday Matt Theisen pedals from South Pasadena through the Arroyo Seco to his downtow...
Friday, October 07, 2011
BBC: Are bicycles and cars in a war for American streets?
By Kate Dailey
BBC News Magazine
As American cities attempt to make their streets more bicycle friendly, some tensions arise ...
Thursday, October 06, 2011
The Gothamist: Start Licensing Bicyclists: UES Community Board Discusses Cyclist Regulation
After a taking a summer vacation, the anti-cyclist's favorite threat, cycling licenses and regis...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Asia One: New York City joins the bike path
Tuesday, Oct 04, 2011
NEW YORK - Bicycle lanes, cycling lessons for adults, and soon 10,000 bikes in a sharing program: New York is pedaling har...
Monday, October 03, 2011
Streetsblog Los Angeles: Progressive Bike Ordinance One Step Away…
by Damien Newton on October 3, 2011
If someone were visiting L.A. Streetsblog today for the first time, they wo...
Monday, October 03, 2011
Sacramento Cycling Examiner: Seattle follows Portland by expanding bike lanes. Can Sacramento follow?
Sam Pickering Pick, Sacramento Cycling Examiner
October 3, 2011
New bicy...
Monday, October 03, 2011
The San Antonio Business Journal: San Antonio campaign urges cyclists, drivers to share the road
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
San Antonio wants to help drivers and bike riders to share th...
Monday, October 03, 2011
KTSP St. Paul: University of Minnesota Police Crackdown on Bicyclists Using Sidewalks
University of Minnesota Police are cracking down on an increasingly common problem: cyclists using sidewal...
Monday, October 03, 2011
Richmond.com: Bicycle Spoken Here: Hitting The Road, Jack
By: ALIX BRYAN
Published: October 03, 2011
Folks, the weekly column “Bicycle Spoken Here” is headed to the scrap y...
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Pantagraph.com: Study shows bicyclists lower risk
By Scott Richardson | Posted: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Some people might be surprised by the findings of a study that concludes cities wit...
Sunday, October 02, 2011
The Chicago Tribune: A critical mess …. uh en masse
By Scott Rowan
October 2, 2011
A homegrown organization of radicals took to the streets of Chicago en masse on Friday, affecti...
Sunday, October 02, 2011
The Coloradoan: Stay alert when riding in conflict zones
Oct. 2, 2011
Wearing a helmet and staying in the bike lane won't protect you from crashes. Even in a bicycle-friendly ...
Saturday, October 01, 2011
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Seattle plans side-street pathways for cyclists
Saturday, October 1, 2011
SEATTLE (AP) — New pathways for cyclists and pedestrians could be one result...
Friday, September 30, 2011
Road.cc: Government warned that proposed 80mph motorway speed limit will put lives at risk
Environmental groups join road safety campaigners in opposing planned change
by Simon MacMicha...
Friday, September 30, 2011
The Gothamist: Cops Ticketing Dozens Of Cyclists Near Williamsburg Bridge Entrance In Brooklyn
While the DOT is hard at work installing barriers at the bottom of the Williamsburg Bridge bike/p...
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Marketwatch: First Annual LA County Bike Summit Explores Strategies for Healthy Communities
Elected Officials, City Staff and Bike Coalition Convene to Build Bike-Friendly Communities
L...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Reno Gazette-Journal: As of Saturday, new laws take effect requiring 3 feet between cars and bikes
Sep. 28, 2011
Written by
LENITA POWERS
Heads up, motorists.
If you’r...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Road.cc: Is London's cycle revolution losing momentum, asks mayoral candidate Jenny Jones
Green Party's mayoral candidate warns that lack of new ideas and cuts in funding risk stifli...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Nation: The Rise of Urban Biking
Ben Adler
September 27, 2011 | This article appeared in the October 17, 2011 edition of The Nation.
Residents of American cities and college to...
Monday, September 19, 2011
The Gothamist: Study: Bikes Hit More Pedestrians Than Previously Thought
In the ongoing bike lane debate (now with added bike shares!) there always seems to be a little old lady who complains ...
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
The Montreal Gazette: Drivers should see world through cyclists' eyes
Riders live in two different worlds, one polite and friendly, the other not
BY STEVE WALLACE, POSTMEDIA NEWS SEPT...
Monday, September 05, 2011
The Durango Herald: Road rules apply to cyclists, too
‘Detriment to local ... community not to obey the rules of the road’
By Shane Benjamin Herald Staff Writer
Monday...
Monday, September 05, 2011
The New York Times: Bike Crash Wiped Details; GPS Data Filled Them In
By JOHN MARKOFF
Published: September 5, 2011
WOODSIDE, Calif. — After racing and biking back roads on the S...
Sunday, September 04, 2011
The Coloradoan: CSU can avoid being a 'chaos box' for cyclists
Sep. 4, 2011
Written by Rick Price, Ph.D.,
One of the bicycle handling and safety drills we do with element...
Saturday, September 03, 2011
The Economist: Calm down
With a very few exceptions, America is no place for cyclists
Sep 3rd 2011 | SEATTLE | from the print edition
DYING while cycling is three to five times m...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
The Lookout News: Are Cyclists Safe In Santa Monica?
By Jason Islas
Lookout Staff
August 31, 2011 -- With the Bicycle Action Plan (BAP) – a comprehensive outline of educational...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Longmont Times-Call: Johnnie St. Vrain: Yield to bikes on sidewalks
Johnnie St. Vrain
Posted: 08/30/2011
Dear Johnnie: Does Longmont or the state of Colorado have a law about riding...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Press-Telegram: Long Beach warns bicyclists to keep off sidewalks
By Kristopher Hanson, Staff Writer
Posted: 08/29/2011
LONG BEACH - Authorities are warning bicyclists to steer clear of...
Monday, August 29, 2011
The Star Telegram: Bicyclists, motorists mix in close quarters
Posted Monday, Aug. 29, 2011
BY SUSAN MCFARLAND
Riding solo, in pairs or packs, bicyclists in northeast Tarrant Count...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Canyon News: L.A. Man Booked For Running Down Bicyclist
Posted by Daniel Antolin on Aug 27, 2011
SANTA MONICA—On Friday, August 26, the Santa Monica Police Department related deta...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
ROBERT PRICE: Tweaking our too-snug car-bike interface
The Bakersfield Californian | Saturday, Aug 27 2011 05:30 PM
Last Updated Tuesday, Aug 30 2011
A Bakersfield man was killed on his...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
The Daily Camera: Boulder eyes Portland's green 'bike boxes'
One of several transportation ideas local leaders may implement
By Heath Urie, Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 08/27/...
Friday, August 26, 2011
The New York Times: In N.Y. Apartment Buildings, Bicycles Muscle In
By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
Published: August 26, 2011
BRIAN WHITELEY loves his bicycle, a black fixed-gear Schwinn that h...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Oregonian: Riding out of a recession: Bicycle commuters can power the economy
Published: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
By Neil H. Simon
We know Portland's 324 miles of bikewa...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
WKYT: Lexington becoming more ‘bike-friendly’with safety improvements in for cyclists
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
By Elizabeth Troutman
KyForward Contributor
Bike wheels...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Bulrington Free Press: Burlington bicyclists encouraged to follow rules
Aug. 23, 2011
Written by
Lynn Monty, Free Press Staff Writer
Cyclist Jake Goss of Burlington glided tow...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Long Beach Post: Streetsblog Los Angeles Examines Bike-Friendly Long Beach
by Greggory Moore | 08.23.11 |
Bicyclists in downtown Long Beach take their first official spin in ...
Monday, August 22, 2011
CNN: I'm the good driver, you're the bad driver
By Katia Hetter, Special to CNN
Mon August 22, 2011
(CNN) -- Katy Chamberlin says she's a better driver than most people sh...
Monday, August 22, 2011
The Princeton Packet: PRINCETON: Sharrows being installed in Princetons
DATE POSTED: Monday, August 22, 2011
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer
Sharrows, or shared lane marking...
Monday, August 22, 2011
IPR: Bike-Car Crashes Concern City Leaders In T.C.
IPR program(s): IPR News Features
Date: August 22, 2011
By Bob Allen
The number of accidents between cars and bicycles in Traverse C...
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The New York Daily News: Off the chain! City slams bicyclist with $1,500 in fines for running red lights
BY TANYANIKA SAMUELS
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Manhatta...
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The Journal Review: Bicyclists, motorists must share road
Posted: Saturday, August 20, 2011
Barry Lewis
Riding a bike is a typical summertime pastime. However, without proper precautions...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
LA Weekly: L.A. Bike Plan Troubles
By Ryan Deto Thursday, Aug 18 2011
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, if he is still alive, will be 93 years old by the time the new 2010 Bike Plan is suppose...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Salt Lake City Weekly: More Accidents As More Choose To Bike
By Eric S. Peterson
AUGUST 16,2011 -
On June 7, cyclist Brynn Barton, 24, was killed by a hit-and-run driver, and her ca...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The New York Times: Judge Rejects Groups’ Effort to Remove Bike Lane
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Published: August 16, 2011
A judge on Tuesday dismissed an effort by Brooklyn residen...
Monday, August 15, 2011
The Arizona Daily Star: 1st 'bike boulevard' here may be a sign of what's down the road
Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Monday, August 15, 2011
Heading north on Fourth...
Sunday, August 14, 2011
The Virginian-Pilot: Cyclists in Dare County urge motorists to share road
By Erin James
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 14, 2011
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C.
Tension between bicyclists ...
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Silver City Sun-News: Their View: Bicyclists are responsible partners on the road
Trina Witter, Cindy Robbins, Ellen Castello and Chris Brow / For the Sun-News
Posted: 08/14/2011
Las ...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
The Digitel Beaufort: Bike culture on the move in Beaufort: Are bike lanes coming next?
Well not exactly.
The city is taking on painting markings on some roads to remind people that they n...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
CTV: Cyclists, drivers on deadly collision course: experts
CTV National News: Genevieve Beauchemin
A growing number of injuries and deaths among cyclists in Canadian cities, especially Mon...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Philadelphia Daily News: Traffic judge proposes violations for bikers
BY CHRIS BRENNAN
Philadelphia Daily News
AS THE NUMBER of traffic tickets plummets in the city, the Philadelphi...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Guardian: Toronto's removal of bike lanes marks opening salvo in 'war on cycling'
Mayor of Toronto is doing little to diminish tensions between cyclists, pedestrians and driv...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: Marist Poll: New York's love-hate relationship with bike lanes
It doesn't take a Woody Allen movie to see that New Yorkers are a conflicted lot. Just look at the ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
EncToday: Safer driving, riding could save cyclist lives
August 10, 2011 12:00 AM
Jane Moon
Staff Writer
With the escalating price of gas, other modes of transportation are becomin...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Santa Monica Daily Press: Activists applaud City Hall's bike plan
By Ashley Archibald
August 10, 2011
DOWNTOWN — Members of bike activist group Santa Monica Spoke got the fi...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
CTV News: Province should create bicycling policy: report
The Canadian Press
Date: Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011
TORONTO — The Ontario Medical Association is calling for the province t...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Examiner.com: City leaders are starting to follow
Taylor Nichols, hollywood Examiner
August 10, 2011
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
WBAL TV Baltimore: Student Cyclist Hit By 83-Year-Old In February Dies
Nathan Krasnopoler, 20, Died Wednesday
POSTED: August 10, 2011
BALTIMORE -- A Johns Hopkins University student ...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
WCTV: Cyclists: We Have Rights, Too
In light of recent accidents involving bicycle riders, cyclists want to remind everyone on the road to be careful.
Aug 9, 2011
Reporter: Lanetra Ben...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Straight.com: David Suzuki: Building bike lanes pays dividends
Building bike lanes creates jobs and other economic spin-offs.
By David Suzuki, August 9, 2011
Most arguments against bi...
Monday, August 08, 2011
The Coloradoan: Fort Collins pedals to No. 3 on the list of the 10 best bicycle cities in U.S.
Aug. 8, 2011
Fort Collins has again been recognized as one of the countries best place to ...
Monday, August 08, 2011
The San Francisco Chronicle: Black bicyclists get church's blessing in Oakland
Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, August 8, 2011
OAKLAND -- Oakland's new Catholic ...
Monday, August 08, 2011
The Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel: 2 cyclists hit by drivers die
Motorists urged to stay aware while on the road
By Tom Held and Breann Schossow of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 8, ...
Monday, August 08, 2011
The Boston Globe: Biking violations unpunished
Law meant to keep pedal-pushers in line turns out to be toothless
By Peter DeMarco
Globe Staff / August 8, 2011
Boston police have yet ...
Monday, August 08, 2011
The Messenger Post: More bicyclists, more safety concerns in Canandaigua
By Alysa Stryker, staff writer
Messenger Post
Posted Aug 08, 2011
Canandaigua, N.Y. —
There may ...
Monday, August 08, 2011
Road.cc: Major rise in cycling deaths and injuries
Spike too in pedestrian, motorbike casualties
There has been a significant rise in the number of cyclists being killed or injured on Br...
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Redwood City Patch: Bicyclist vs. Driver: Who's at Fault?
Redwood City has numerous projects to make roads safer and more commutable for both drivers and bikers, but even these improveme...
Thursday, August 04, 2011
The Chicago Tribune: How to end 'dooring' accidents
By Julie Deardorff, Tribune Newspapers
August 4, 2011
Here’s a simple – but brilliant -- idea that could make t...
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
The San Francisco Examiner: Driver who allegedly ran down bicyclists in San Francisco will enter insanity plea
By: Ari Burack | Examiner Staff Writer | 08/03/11
Hours before the d...
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Gothamist: Second Cyclist Killed This Week, Driver Arrested
Less than 48 hours after a cyclist was killed under a truck in East Williamsburg in a horrifying accident, another cyclist was fatal...
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: LAPD urges drivers, cyclists to get along on the road
August 2, 2011
Citing a spike in bike accidents in the central area of the city, Los Angeles police on...
Monday, August 01, 2011
Richmond.com: Bicycle Spoken Here: Bike Versus Car
By: Alix Bryan
Published: August 01, 2011
We’re all pedestrians, and some of us, myself included, hold the perspective of bo...
Monday, August 01, 2011
The San Jose Mercury News: Bicyclists, motorists, pedestrians must share the road--and be 'nice' about it
By Judy peterson
Posted: 08/01/2011 07:32:14 PM PDT
When bicyclists, dr...
Monday, August 01, 2011
WJBF Augusta, GA: Bikers Say New Georgia Biker Law Raises Awareness
By: ARCHITH SESHADRI
Published: August 01, 2011
Augusta, GA --
One man is dead after an early morning bicycle acci...
Monday, August 01, 2011
Road.cc: The rise and rise of the New York City cycle commuter
Road fatalities at all time low, cycling at all time high
by Mark Appleton on August 1, 2011
The seemingly inexo...
Monday, August 01, 2011
Bicycle Retailer: NYC: Media Hypes Bike Lane Backlash
By Chris Lesser
NEW YORK, NY—If you picked up a tabloid on a New York City street corner earlier this year you stood a good ...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The Chicago Tribune: Despite designated bike lanes, many motorists still oblivious
By Julie Deardorff
July 31, 2011
My 6-year-old was recently "doored" by a parked car while r...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The Globe and Mail: Vancouver mayor may pay the political price for bike lanes
MARK HUME
VANCOUVER— From Monday's Globe and Mail
Published Sunday, Jul. 31, 2011 8:16PM ...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The Boston Globe: Can’t cyclists and motorists just get along?
BELLA ENGLISH
July 31, 2011|By Bella English
As the bicycling season kicks into high gear with August vacation beckon...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The Oakland Tribune: Pleasanton is first in nation using microwave technology to protect cyclists
By Robert Jordan
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 07/31/2011
PLEASANTON -- When it co...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The Duluth News Tribune: Our view: Bicyclists have a right to the road; drivers have responsibility to share
Tensions between motorists and bicyclists — and their growing inability to ...
Saturday, July 30, 2011
The New York Times OPINION: The Dutch Way: Bicycles and Fresh Bread
By RUSSELL SHORTO
Published: July 30, 2011
Russell Shorto is the author of “The Island at the Center of th...
Friday, July 29, 2011
The Daily Camera: Police report: Driver in fatal bike accident got into fight with Boulder cyclist in 2003
By Mitchell Byars Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 07/29/201
A dump truck driver wh...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The Post and Courier: Panel keeps pushing for more bike lanes
BY DAVE MUNDAY
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Three weeks after a well-known local doctor was killed riding his bicycle acros...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The San Francisco Chronicle: Slow Bike Movement: Not all cyclists in a hurry
Celeste LeCompte, Special to The Chronicle
Thursday, July 28, 2011
San Francisco is boomtown for bicyclin...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The Des Moines Register: Bicyclists offer Iowa an economic boost
Jul. 28, 2011
This week, eyes will turn to the 8,000 to 10,000 (who knows for sure?) bicyclists and supporters who ...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
AM New York: More cyclists hit city streets, with New Yorkers' approval
Though drivers may hate them, bike lanes are a resounding hit with cyclists, whose ranks have swelled 14 percent on ...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Straight.com: Cyclists and motorists can coexist peacefully in Vancouver
By Ted Laturnus, July 27, 2011
In May, I attended a conference in Vancouver called Changing Lanes. Organized by the...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The Albert Lea Tribune: Do you like bike lanes?
Published Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Just a few months after the city’s first bike lanes were installed on a 1 1/2-mile stretch on Fron...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Road.cc: San Francisco bike theft thwarted + Video
Young woman bravely tackles villain
by Mark Appleton on July 27, 2011 - 11:21
Sometimes, as the saying goes, it takes a woman to ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Winnipeg Free Press: Don't steer clear when signs of pain persist in bike-related falls, says expert
By: Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press
Posted: 07/26/2011 3:16 PM
TORONTO - As...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Chicago Tribune: Chicago cuts ribbon on first protected bike lanes
Kinzie Street lanes to be followed by ones on Jackson Boulevard
By Cynthia Dizikes, Tribune reporter
July 26, 20...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Chicago Tribune: To boost cycling, make women happy
If you want to get more people on their bikes, find a way to appeal to women, one expert says.
By Julie Deardorff, Tribune newspa...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Global Saskatoon: Cycle safely this summer
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Bicycling is a great mode of transportation. Not only is it part of a healthy lifestyle, but cycling also contributes to a...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Daily Times: Bethany urges cyclist safety
With information effort in place since 2007, police begin to issue warnings
Jul 26, 2011 |
BETHANY BEACH -- In an effort to educate ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Fox11AZ.com: Tucson looking to extend bicycle friendly features across town
fox11az.com
Posted on July 26, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Tucson is once again being noted as one of the nation...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Road.cc: Bexley video attacker sentenced
Nicholls receives fines and costs totalling £600
by Mark Appleton on July 25, 2011 - 15:41
John Nicholls, the man who attacked cyclist...
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Florida Today: Brevard fighting for bicycle access
Pineda Causeway proposed
8:43 PM, Jul. 24, 2011 | 30 Comments
Written by
RICK NEALE
FLORIDA TODAY
Though the proposal died ...
Friday, July 22, 2011
NBC San Diego: No Traction Seen for Cyclist-Driver Law
San Diego official says it’s unlikely that policy-makers will adopt a Los Angeles biker protection law
By Gene Cubbison | Fri...
Friday, July 22, 2011
The Gazette: Drivers, bicyclists have uneasy relationship in East Iowa
Officials urge all to follow rules of the road
by Gregg Hennigan :: UPDATED: 22 July 2011 | 8:23 pm
RAGBR...
Friday, July 22, 2011
The Los Angeles times: L.A. is backing its cyclists
A recently approved ordinance gives bikers a new way to strike back at aggressive drivers. So motorists, think twice about attacking pedal...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclist harassment outlawed by Los Angeles City Council
New law makes it a crime for drivers to threaten cyclists verbally or physically.
By Kate Linthicum, Los...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Santa Monica Daily Press: Learning how to share the road on two wheels
By Ashley Archibald
July 20, 2011
CITYWIDE — If you think the roads in Los Angeles are congested, you have...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
KOMO Seattle: Police: 1 of 2 suspected in knocking over bicyclist arrested
By KOMO Staff Published: Jul 20, 2011 at 2:11 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 21, 2011 at 7:28 AM PDT
TACOMA, Wash. -...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Toronto Sun: Fewer pedestrians, cyclists hurt in 2010
BY IAN ROBERTSON ,TORONTO SUN
FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011 6:56:17 EDT PM
TORONTO - Fewer pedestrians and cyclists we...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Road.cc: Two new Barclays Cycle Superhighways open in London today
Routes from Wandsworth to Westminster and Bow to Algate all joined up and ready to go
by tony_farrelly on July 19, 201...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclist killed in apparent road rage incident between 2 drivers
July 19, 2011 | 10:34 pm
An apparent road rage incident between two motorists in downtown Los An...
Monday, July 18, 2011
USA Today: Carmageddon race: Cyclists faster than JetBlue plane
By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
Bicyclists 1, JetBlue 0.
At least that's how it turned out this past Saturday when ...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sustainable Business.com: A National Interstate Bike Highway? Is It Possible?
SustainableBusiness.com News
In this time of budget cuts everywhere, little in the way of positive thinking, ...
Monday, July 18, 2011
The Boston Globe: On Biking: yes, bicyclists are taking over the streets
July 18, 2011 09:57 AM
By Jonathan Simmons, Guest Columnist
I’ve decided to come clean and fess up: Y...
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: 'Carmageddon' should inspire cyclists and drivers to get along
July 15, 2011 | 1:16 pm
One upshot from this weekend's "Carmageddon" fiasco i...
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Boston Globe: Make Boston bicycle-free
BRIAN MCGRORY
July 15, 2011|By Brian McGrory, Globe Columnist
As Mayor Tom Menino prepares to roll out an ambitious bicycle-sharing program ...
Friday, July 15, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: 'Share the road' is a two-way street
Some bicyclists' attitude toward drivers isn't helping their case
By Hector Tobar
July 15, 2011
You'...
Thursday, July 14, 2011
The Boston Globe: Boston looks to make city safer for bicycles
Police up patrols ahead of Hubway
July 14, 2011|By Martine Powers, Globe Correspondent
With a bike-sharing program soon ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
City Room, The NEw York Times: Click if You See a Female Cyclist in Manhattan
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
It is a commonly used figure in the world of New York City cycling: Male cyclists out...
Friday, July 08, 2011
The Los Angeles Times: Los Angeles needs an attitude adjustment regarding bicyclists
Bicyclists in Los Angeles are a part of our communities and have as much right to the roadways as cars. It&...
Sunday, July 03, 2011
The New York Times: Women, Uneasy, Still Lag as Cyclists in New York City
By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
Published: July 3, 2011
When Julie Hirschfeld opened a bicycle boutique for women, she en...
Friday, July 01, 2011
The Copenhagen Post: Dissidents in the City of Cyclists
WEDNESDAY, 01 JUNE 2011 21:20 JENNIFER BULEY FOCUS ON
Have city planners gone overboard with the ambition to be “the city o...
Friday, May 20, 2011
Tampa Bay Online: Mayor peddles bike safety
By NEIL JOHNSON | The Tampa Tribune
Published: May 20, 2011
TAMPA --
In a region that's been dangerous for bicycle riders, Tampa'...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Weekly Press: The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia boasts increase in cyclists
Weekly Press • Wed, May 18, 2011
By Nicole Contosta
Staff Reporter
Even though we’...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Seattle Times: What's with all the bike bitterness?
Friday morning, if some people are to be believed, a horde of pests is to descend on the city and continue a plot to suck the marr...
Monday, May 16, 2011
The Orlando Sentinel: Sharing the Road: Bicyclists, bikers and motorists have same rights and duties under traffic laws
A common misconception is that bicyclists do not have the right to rid...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The Plain Dealer: Drivers and cyclists still learning how to share the pavement: Road Rant
Published: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 10:00 AM
By John Horton, The Plain Dealer
There's room...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Malibu Patch: Bicycles and You on PCH—Take a Deep Breath
Drivers have many misconceptions about bicyclists.
By Susan Tellem | May 10, 2011
Nearly a year ago, I was frustrated,...
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
The Guardian: Bike Blog- How one New York bike lane could affect the future of cycling worldwide
A much more significant story than the future of one bike lane in Brooklyn, a great deal hangs o...
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
THE NEW YORKER: RATIONAL IRRATIONALITY- BIKE LANES II: THE CONDEMNED MOTORIST SPEAKS
MARCH 9, 2011
Posted by John Cassidy
As I was saying about the bike lobby…
I am...
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
The Gothamist: Debunking The New Yorker's Anti-Bike Lane Screed
New Yorker columnist John Cassidy usually writes about economics, but he also drives a Jaguar around NYC, and the man is sic...
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
The New York Times: New York Transportation Chief Defends Bike Lanes
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Published: March 9, 2011
WASHINGTON — Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City&...
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
THE NEW YORKER: RATIONAL IRRATIONALITY- BATTLE OF THE BIKE LANES
MARCH 8, 2011
Posted by John Cassidy
At the risk of incurring the wrath of the bicycle lobby, a constituency t...
Monday, March 07, 2011
The New York Times: Lawsuit Seeks to Erase Bike Lane in New York City
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Published: March 7, 2011
Well-connected New Yorkers have taken the unusual step of suing the...
Friday, March 04, 2011
The New York Times: For City’s Transportation Chief, Kudos and Criticism
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Published: March 4, 2011
ON a balmy night last June, the city’s Congressio...
Sunday, February 20, 2011
The Huntsville Times: OP-ED ON BIKE SAFETY: By Morgan Andriulli
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. _ Look closely at this picture. This is what the motorist failed to see when he hit Ernie Wu at 6:30 a.m. W...
Friday, February 18, 2011
The St. Petersburg Times: 'Vulnerable user' law would protect bicyclists, pedestrians
Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist
In Print: Friday, February 18, 2011
This seems like a natural ...
Friday, February 18, 2011
The Lookout News: Bike Action Plan To Encourage More Biking, Less Driving
By Jason Islas
Special to the Lookout News
February 18, 2011 -- As part of the LUCE plan to revamp the city&#...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Richmond Progressive Examiner: McDougle bill to increase safe passing distance for cyclists
February 16th, 2011 9:09 am ET
Sen. Ryan T. McDougle of the Virginia General Assembly isn&rsq...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Monitor: Edinburg ordinance requires safe passing on road
February 16, 2011 9:29 PM
Jared Janes
The Monitor
EDINBURG — On his latest lengthy trips he’s taken around H...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
WREG Memphis: Madison Avenue Bike Lane Plan Has People Pedaling Up a Storm
FAST FACTS:
Madison Avenue is one of several streets with plans for potential bike lanes.
Business o...
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Richmond Times-Dispatch: Bill tackles passing space around bicycles
By KATHERINE CALOS
Published: February 14, 2011
The cyclists were slow and a bit wobbly as their group starte...
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Orange County Register: Police to Crack Down on Cyclists vs. Drivers
Judgment day is coming for drivers and cyclists, and it's about time.
With an average of one cyclist a month kil...
Sunday, February 13, 2011
The St. Petersburg Times: Penalty for killing bicyclist is inadequate
By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist
In Print: Sunday, February 13, 2011
Everybody seems to agree that Brad Ash was a go...
Monday, February 07, 2011
The Augusta Chronicle: Legal issues remain after cyclist dies
By Bianca Cain
Staff
Monday, Feb. 7, 2011
Cycling, rowing and wakeboarding were things he loved, but Anna was the apple ...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Seattle Times: Politics, friction reshape influential Cascade Bicycle Club
Seattle-based Cascade Bicycle Club has grown from a mostly recreational organization to a 13,000-strong group a...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The New York Times: 4-Year-Old Can Be Sued, Judge Rules in Bike Case
By ALAN FEUER
Published: October 28, 2010
Citing cases dating back as far as 1928, a judge has ruled that a young ...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The New York Times: On ‘Dooring’ of Bicyclists
By AL BAKER
Cyclists sometimes call it “the door prize,” or simply being “doored.”
And in a city ...
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
The Augusta Chronicle: Get rolling with some solutions
Collision underscores pressing need to better accommodate bicyclists
Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010...
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
The Tampa Tribune: Getting dead serious about bicycling
Published: October 6, 2010
If a white bicycle memorial had been set up on the roadside for every bicyclist who has been killed, and...
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
The Augusta Chronicle: Bicycle crash sparks debate
Cyclist remains in critical condition from collision
By Kyle Martin
Staff Writer
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010
Simmering tension ...
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
The Dallas Morning News: Pedestrians, cyclists hope to find unity in safer Katy Trail after jogger's fatal collision
12:00 AM CDT on Tuesday, October 5, 2010
By DAVID FLICK and MARC...
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Littmann dies from injuries suffered in bike crash
By Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel
Oct. 5, 2010 12:49 p.m.
Local bicycling leader Jeff Littma...
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Road.cc: London cyclist strangled by taxi driver cleared of assault
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 05 October 2010
A bike rider charged with assaulting a taxi driver in an incident which...
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
KABC Los Angeles: What's Bugging You? Bicyclists in traffic
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A road war between bicyclists and cars. That's what's bugging man...
Monday, October 04, 2010
The Augusta Chronicle: Questions remain in biking accident
Injured cyclist remains unconscious
By Susan McCord
Staff Writer
Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
Friends and family are still ...
Monday, October 04, 2010
The Dallas Morning News: Dallas jogger hit by bicycle on Katy Trail dies
09:12 AM CDT on Monday, October 4, 2010
From Staff Reports
A Dallas jogger who was severely injured in a col...
Sunday, October 03, 2010
The Augusta Chronicle: Patrol: Bike crash charges might come later this week
By Susan McCord
Staff Writer
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 4:16 PM
A spokesman for the South Carolina Highway Patrol...
Sunday, October 03, 2010
The Coloradoan: Census says Fort Collins is a cycling city
BY BOBBY MAGILL • BOBBYMAGILL@COLORADOAN.COM • OCTOBER 3, 2010
Fort Collins isn’t Boulder when it comes to the...
Sunday, October 03, 2010
The August Chronicle: Bike rider in critical condition
By Susan McCord
Staff Writer
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010
A road cyclists' nightmare became real Friday evening when 37-year-old M...
Saturday, October 02, 2010
The St. Petersburg Times: A sixth bicyclist is killed in Tampa in a collision involving three cars
By Jessica Vander Velde and Justin George, Times Staff Writers
In Print: Saturday, October...
Friday, October 01, 2010
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bike shop owner injured in crash with car
Littmann runs Attitude Sports in Pewaukee
By Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel
Oct. 1, 2010
Jeff Littma...
Friday, October 01, 2010
The San Antonio Express: Local driver is indicted in cycle deaths
By Craig Kapitan - Express-News
Web Posted: 10/01/2010 12:00 CDT
A local businessman who struck and killed two bicycl...
Monday, September 27, 2010
Grist: Why an additional road tax for bicyclists would be unfair
BY Elly Blue
27 SEP 2010 11:00 AM
This is the first installment of a regular column about all things bicycle by Elly Blu...
Saturday, September 25, 2010
The Vancouver Sun: Bikes vs. cars: Who pays their fair share?
Bike riders or car drivers? Who are the free riders who fail to pay their fair share of the cost of building and maintaining the c...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Baltimore Sun: MD Green Party candidate dies after struck by SUV
Natasha Pettigrew, the Green Party candidate aiming to unseat U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski this fall, died last night fr...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Brisbane Times: Head case
September 16, 2010
Those on the sharp end of cycling injuries want to keep the laws, writes Steve Dow.
A COUPLE of times a month, the neurosurgeon Jef...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Road.cc: Is this a legal first? Cyclist's helmet cam footage helps convict driver
By Simon MacMichael - Posted on 16 September 2010
In what is thought to be the first time that footag...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The New York times: A Boy and a Bicycle(s)
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: September 15, 2010
Early this year I wrote a column from Zimbabwe that focused on five orphans who mo...
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Orange County Register: Can cyclists, drivers get along?
BY DAVID WHITING
COLUMNIST
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Published: Sept. 13, 2010
Updated: Sept. 14, 2010 7:57 a.m.
H...
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Columbus Dispatch: Bicyclists grumble about rumble stripes on state routes
Monday, September 13, 2010 02:51 AM
BY DOUG CARUSO
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Drivers and bicyclists, ge...
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Yuma Sun: Citations issued in cyclist's death
September 13, 2010 4:35 PM
BY JAMES GILBERT - SUN STAFF WRITER
After almost a year, citations have been filed in the death of 37-...
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Guardian: Bike thief tells how to stop your cycle from being stolen
Omar Aziz was hooked on crack for 13 years and stole bikes to feed his habit. He explains how to protect your bike fro...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The Dallas Morning News: Urban planner paving the way for bike-friendly Dallas
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, September 12, 2010
By MELISSA REPKO / The Dallas Morning News
As Peter Lagerw...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The Miami Herald: Bike-trail project a lot tougher than expected
Dickering between Miami and the county has stalled a mountain bike-trail plan for Virginia Key's North Point.
BY ANDRE...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The Badger Herald: UWPD Announces Crack-Down On Cyclists
By McKenzie Badger
Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:00 p.m.
Updated Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:01:33 p.m.
With more than 900...
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Bicycling: Full Of Life, Left For Dead
By David L'Heureux
Bobby was a cyclist and a friend, although I hadn’t turned a pedal stroke with him since we were kids. He turned his last...
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
The Malibu Times: Cyclists lobby Malibu for safety on highway
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 11:04 AM PDT
The issue of motorists versus bicyclists on safe use of the highway is taken up duri...
Thursday, September 02, 2010
The Huffngton Post: Joyride: Bicycling Our Way to Safe and Splendid Communities
By Diane Dulken
My friend Mia Birk bicycled to my house to deliver her new book: Joyride: Pedaling Toward a H...
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The Denton Record-Chronicle: Gaining momentum
More than 2,000 people sign petition against Bartonville ordinance
11:13 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 1, 2010
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / S...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Toronto Star: Porter: Confessions of an ex-warrior cyclist
Published On Tue Aug 31 2010
You probably don’t recognize me on my new bike. Cappuccino beige. Elegant aluminum f...
Monday, August 30, 2010
The Nevada Sagebrush: Bicycling Trend Wheels Downtown
New bike lanes show emerging partnership between cyclists and the city
The trend of bicycling in Reno has gained momentum recently,...
Monday, August 30, 2010
The New York Times: The Biking Boom Breeds Discontent
By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF
Biking is booming in New York City, with the number of daily cyclists rising to an average of 236,000 in ...
Sunday, August 29, 2010
The Toronto Star: One year later, cyclist killed in confrontation remembered
Published On Sun Aug 29 2010
Jennifer Yang
Staff Reporter
On the night of his death, bicycle courier Dar...
Saturday, August 28, 2010
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Cycling: Help needed to spur bicycle service on trains
Saturday, August 28, 2010
By Larry Walsh
My first experience with roll-on/roll-off train service occurr...
Saturday, August 28, 2010
The St. Petersburg Times: St. Petersburg police ticket 16 bicyclists as safety campaign begins
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Saturday, August 28, 2010
ÿST. PETERSBURG &md...
Friday, August 27, 2010
Asheville Citizen-Times: City: Cyclists continue to improve Asheville's bike access
STAFF REPORTS • AUGUST 27, 2010
ASHEVILLE — From a City of Asheville news release:
...
Friday, July 02, 2010
The New York Times: Death Raises Questions About Web Site for Speeding Cyclists
By FRANCES DINKELSPIEL
Published: July 2, 2010
After Jack Backus, an Oakland cyclist, sped down a hi...
Sunday, June 20, 2010
The Independent: Injured cyclist gets driving ban for breaking red light
Sunday, 20 June 2010
A cyclist who broke a red light and seriously injured himself when he smashed into a car ha...
Sunday, June 20, 2010
The Ottawa Citizen: Could Ottawa get Copenhagenized?
BY KATE JAIMET, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN JUNE 20, 2010
Bicyclists ride in a bike lane in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. G...
Sunday, June 20, 2010
The Capital: Eric Hartley: 'Invisible' biker takes to the web
By ERIC HARTLEY, Staff Writer
Published 06/20/10
By Joshua McKerrow — The Capital
Brock Snowden says his...
Saturday, June 19, 2010
eCanadaNews: Bike Riding Banned In Colorado Town
Posted by Staff on Jun 19th, 2010
The town of Black Hawk in Colorado has banned cyclists from riding while in town. Cycling advocates sa...
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Magic Valley Times-News: Straub pleads guilty in death of Twin Falls cyclist
By Eric Larsen - Times-News writer | Posted: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Daniel Ryan Straub will serve up to eight...
Friday, June 18, 2010
The Guardian: That's all, spokes: Colorado town of Black Hawk bans cyclists
American gold rush town argues that cars and bikes don't mix safely on its 19th century streets
guardian...
Friday, June 18, 2010
The Wichita Eagle: Cyclist's condition upgraded to serious
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By Stan Finger
The Wichita Eagle
Diego Ballesteros Cucurull remains hospitalized at Wesley Medical Center.
A 36-...
Friday, June 18, 2010
Politics Daily: World Naked Bike Ride: Save the Environment, Diet in Style
ALISON FAIRBROTHER
Cyclists around the country bared their bottoms to protest Big Oil last Saturday. Bikers from...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
The Ottawa Citizen: Police crack down on cyclists disobeying traffic laws
Woman give $35 fine for sidewalk riding
BY KATE JAIMET, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN JUNE 9, 2010
Marje Aksli was b...
Thursday, June 03, 2010
The Washington Post: Bike group's chief seeks roadway camaraderie
By Ashley Halsey III
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Shane Farthing will leave his post at the Office of Green Economy in th...
Thursday, June 03, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Four LAPD officers accused of clashing with bicyclists are relieved of field duty
The department launches an internal investigation into a videotaped altercation Frida...
Thursday, June 03, 2010
SFist: Driver Targets Cyclists During Hit and Run Rampage
Photo: Troy Holden
Police say that a driver targeting cyclists injured four people in the Mission and Potrero districts on W...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
The Kennett Paper: Coalition urges safety measures after bicycle fatalities increase
Published: Wednesday, June 02, 2010
By Rich Hoffman
Bicyclist fatalities in Pennsylvania doubled ...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Will First Hill Streetcar tracks be a hazard to cyclists?
With the city facing a lawsuit from six cyclists who were hurt when their tires got wedged in the So...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Dirt Rag Magazine: Incivility: How Lawyers and Legislators De-Valued Your Life
Submitted by Bruce Ebert on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 05:59
On January 12 of this year, in a courtroom in Hagersto...
Friday, May 21, 2010
This Is Exeter: Cyclist jumped red light before fatal collision
CITY cyclist Lee Squire paid with his life when he rode into the path of a van after he jumped a red light, an inquest has be...
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Salisbury Post: Rockwell man charged with hitting cyclists
Friday, May 21, 2010 12:00 AM
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
Chris Harkey watched from his bike as a Nis...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
The Glenwood Springs Post independent: Local cyclist recovering after collision with coyote on Rio Grande Trail
ASPEN, Colorado — Aspen Highlands ski patroller and mountaineer Bob Slo...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
The Montreal Gazette: Cyclists' lives at risk
With the spring comes the sad incidents of bike riders being hit by cars
BY LAURA ROBINSON, OTTAWA CITIZEN MAY 20, 2010
The blossoms...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Baltimore Sun: Governor will approve bicycle 3-foot rule
Gov. Martin O'Malley is planning to sign a bill Thursday that will require drivers to maintain a 3-foot buffer zone betwee...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Man charged with homicide in '09 cyclist case
Suspect to be arraigned May 27
By CASEY MCNERTHNEY
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
A man who police say hit ...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
WJZ.com: Md. Bicyclists Injured By Tacks On Race Route
Reporting
Andrea Fujii LEONARDTOWN, Md. (WJZ)
More than 20 cyclists in Sunday's Leonardtown bike race crashed because someo...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Sacramento Bee: 'Ghost bikes' mark deaths in Sacramento area
By Tony Bizjak
Published: Wednesday, May. 19, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 1A
Last Modified: Wednesday, May. 19,...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Inside Bay Area: Cyclist killed in Oakland after being pinned under bus
By Kristin Bender
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 05/19/2010 06:42:37 PM PDT
Updated: 05/19/2010 07:49:45 PM PDT
OA...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
WHNT News: Huntsville Cyclists Participate in Global Ride of Silence
Clarissa StephensAnchor/Reporter
9:44 PM CDT, May 19, 2010
It's been nearly two weeks since the Huntsville bic...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
KRIS Corpus Christi: CITY CONSIDERS BAN ON CYCLISTS IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS
By Janine Reyes
PHOTOS VIDEO
Posted: May 18, 2010 2:31 PM
Updated: May 19, 2010 2:49 AM
CORPUS CH...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
KWCH Wichita: Ride of Silence Raises Awareness of Bicycle Safety in Wichita
Posted: May 19, 2010 7:53 PM
By Michael Schwanke (WICHITA, Kan.)
Stories of bad accidents and even death a...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Stratford Beacon Herald: Cyclists seek law to make room
Posted By ANTONELLA ARTUSO QMI AGENCY
Posted 10 hours ago
Cycling advocates are calling for a new Ontario law that would p...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Ann Arbor.com: Loose dog runs into Milan bicyclist, causing serious injuries
Posted: May 19, 2010 at 3:45 PM [Yesterday]
A Milan woman was injured in Monroe County Tuesday night when a lar...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Gazette.net: Dogs not necessarily a bike rider's best friend
Awareness events for bike riders, dog bite prevention coincide this week
By Nathan Carrick | Staff Writer
Until las...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Guardian: Why are female cyclists so vulnerable to lorries?
Hugging the kerb can be deadly for women cycling in busy cities
As I cycle home I'm conscious of an ominous rumble...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Wichita Eagle: Bicyclists bemoan 'car town' attitude at meeting
BY TIM POTTER
The Wichita Eagle
The specific purpose of a gathering Tuesday night was to gain public comment o...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The Montreal Gazette: Cyclists and motorists must learn to coexist
THE GAZETTE MAY 18, 2010 3:07 AM
Stunned by last Friday's accident in which six triathletes on bicycles were stru...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The Ottawa Citizen: The carnage continues
Wouldn't it be nice if getting back on the bicycle didn't also mean desperately hoping drivers will not run you down?
BY LAURA ROBINSON, ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
City Watch: No More Bike to Work Week!
BOX SOAP
By Stephen Box
I hope this is the last year that “Bike to Work Week” imposes itself on the people of Los Angeles, urging cycl...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Ignorance of bicyclists nears critical mass
Frank Gray
A few months ago the city painted nice bicycle lanes on some of the streets downtown.
The lane...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: Will cyclists and motorists ever get along?
05.18.10 - 4:29 pm | Steven T. Jones |
Bicyclists and motorists often clash in San Francisco, over space on t...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News: Fallen Cyclists Remembered Today
DALLAS, TX (BRAIN)—Thousands of cyclists will pay tribute to those who have been injured or killed while cycling o...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Grief, frustration over cyclist's death inspire Waukesha club's Ride of Silence
By Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel
May 18, 2010 7:00 a.m. |
Allen ...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Asheville Citizen-Times: Bicycle-friendly vision slowly becoming reality
MAY 17, 2010
Western North Carolina has become a destination for bicyclists eager to take in the Blue Ridge Park...
Monday, May 17, 2010
CTV Ottawa: Speed a factor in bicycle, motorcycle crash that kills teen
Updated: Mon May. 17 2010 4:38:02 PM
ctvottawa.ca
A 16-year-old cyclist killed in a crash with a motorcycle...
Monday, May 17, 2010
CTV News: Montreal police push for cycling safety
Montreal police handed out helmets to cyclists Monday morning as part of the launch of a week-long bicycle safety campaign.
Updated: Mon ...
Monday, May 17, 2010
CTV.CA: Recent crashes won't stop cyclists from hitting the road
Updated: Mon May. 17 2010 12:37:50 PM
Recent fatal collisions have renewed calls for cyclists and motorists to share t...
Monday, May 17, 2010
The Newark Advocate: Cyclist injured by cup of ice pitched by motorist
BY JESSIE BALMERT • ADVOCATE REPORTER • MAY 17, 2010
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — A pleasant bicycle ride th...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Milford Daily News: Campaign promotes bicycle awareness, safety
By David Riley/Daily News staff
Milford Daily News
Posted May 17, 2010 @ 12:03 AM
In a decade bicycling up to 100 miles ...
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The Globe and Mail: Spate of cycling deaths sparks fear in Quebec’s commuter culture
Crash on rural highway in Laurentians is latest death to put a noticeable chill on bike traffic in th...
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The Globe and Mail: Another Quebec cyclist killed on highway
57-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car 90 kilometres northwest of Montreal; accident comes just days after three cyc...
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Dayton Daily News: Number of people biking to work up, but still rare
By Ken McCall, Staff Writer
Updated 2:35 AM Sunday, May 16, 2010
Every weekday morning, Mike Williams checks the wea...
Saturday, May 15, 2010
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose's first Via Velo event brings out all manner of motor-free rolling fans
By Mike Swift
mswift@mercurynews.com
Posted: 05/15/2010 05:01:35 PM PDT
Update...
Friday, May 14, 2010
The Globe and Mail: Three Quebec cyclists die in accident involving pickup
THE CANADIAN PRESS | Police examine the scene where a pickup truck struck a group of c...
Friday, May 14, 2010
CTV News: 3 dead after truck slams into cyclists in Quebec
CTV.ca News Staff
Date: Fri. May. 14 2010 6:40 PM ET
A pickup truck plowed into a group of cyclists riding along a rural Quebe...
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: Should bicycling adults wear helmets?
05.13.10 - 11:47 am | Steven T. Jones
Did you pedal today, on Bike to Work Day? And if so, did you wear a hel...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Colorado Springs Gazette: Woman who killed cyclists denied parole
May 12, 2010 5:13 PM
JOHN C. ENSSLIN
THE GAZETTE
A woman sentenced to three years in prison for killing two bicyclists...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
CNN: Drivers, bicyclists clash on road sharing
By Steve Almasy, CNN
May 11, 2010 9:13 a.m. EDT
(CNN) -- Professor Peter Furth has ridden his bicycle to work at Northeastern University...
Sunday, May 09, 2010
The Commercial Appeal: Pushing Pedals: Bike to work day events aim to put more cyclists on Memphis streets
By Barbara Bradley
Posted May 9, 2010 at 12:05 a.m.
Dawn Vinson, 36, wears a...
Sunday, May 09, 2010
The New York times: An Urban Tale: The Bicyclist and the Red Light
Published: May 9, 2010
To the Editor:
In “Braking Away” (Op-Ed, May 2), Chris Raschka never mentions the...
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch: Stung By Memory Of Cyclist Who Was Killed In Crash, Westchester Bike Enthusiasts Brainstorm On Safety
The second annual Westchester Bicycle Summit focused on ways...
Thursday, May 06, 2010
The Mail: Why Cyclists Should Pay For Rego
A common comment that I hear from motorists is that cyclists should pay for rego. The argument goes like this, "Cyclists use the roads therefo...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
The Timaru Herald: 'Cyclists need to be visible'
By JEFF TOLLAN - The Timaru Herald Last updated 05:00 05/05/2010
More needs to be done to get cyclists to wear high visibility c...
Monday, May 03, 2010
License to Ride (a bike)
AMONG THE FIRST THINGS ON THE NEW CITY COUNCIL'S AGENDA: AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD INCREASE BIKE REGISTRATIONS FIVEFOLD. BUT WHO WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE FEE — ...
Saturday, May 01, 2010
The New York Times: Braking Away
By CHRIS RASCHKA
Published: May 1, 2010
TEN years ago, riding a bicycle through the streets of New York was still considered outlandish behavior at best,...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The New York Times: Ex-Officer Convicted of Lying About Confrontation With Cyclist
By JOHN ELIGON
Published: April 29, 2010
A former police officer was convicted on Thursday of lying abo...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The Daily Mail: Road rage motorist 'killed cyclist in revenge for clipping his wing mirror'
By FAY SCHLESINGER
Last updated at 12:49 AM on 29th April 2010
A cyclist was knocke...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Deseret News: Bicyclists injured in American Fork Canyon race file suit
By Emiley Morgan
Deseret News
Published: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:40 p.m. MDT
SALT LAKE CITY — Two Ar...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The Seattle Times: Bike safety picks up speed
Nicole Brodeur
Seattle Times staff columnist
A week after Velda Mapelli died after being struck by a cyclist on the Cedar River Trail, Re...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Detroit Free Press: A firsthand look at close calls with trains
BY TAMMY STABLES BATTAGLIA
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
For Operation Lifesaver, a bicyclist proved to be the perfect exampl...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wicked Local Roslindale: Boston Bike Safety Summit: Cars and bikes need to share roads
One of the added bike lanes throughout Boston. This one is on Washington Street in Roslindale
By Reg...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
CBC News: Bike lane barriers considered for downtown Ottawa
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 | 8:42 AM ET Comments63Recommend33
CBC News
Cycling advocates are divided over wheth...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Hernando Today: Bicyclist injured after being chased by dogs
By HERNANDO TODAY STAFF
Published: April 7, 2010
BROOKSVILLE - A bicyclist was injured Tuesday morning after two dogs cha...
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
KOLD TV Tucson: Police: Cyclist killed by train ignored crossing warnings
Posted: Apr 06, 2010 6:59 PM
Updated: Apr 06, 2010 7:24 PM
Tucson, AZ (KOLD)Tucson Police are waiting for toxic...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
BBC: Man jailed for five years for cyclist's death
A man found guilty of causing the death by dangerous driving of top Irish road racing cyclist David McCall has been jailed for five years...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The Register-Guard: Bike advocate files suit over crash
Paul Nicholson seeks payment for lost earnings and pain and suffering caused when he was hit by a car
BY KAREN MCCOWAN
The Regi...
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Farmington Daily Times: BLM hosts public meeting to address Glade Run concerns
— By Brendan Giusti — The Daily Times
Posted: 03/13/2010 12:00:00 AM MST
FARMINGTON — ...
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald: Sydney: the city that hates bikes
MATTHEW MOORE
March 13, 2010
Sydney is one of the developed world's most hostile cities for cycling, according to a US...
Friday, March 12, 2010
Daily News: Wheels move for roadside tracks for cyclists
Chamikara WEERASINGHE
Roadside tracks will be introduced for cyclists on main roads and highways, said Environment and Natural Re...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Toronto Star: Traffic cops powerless to enforce bike lanes
Keeping lanes clear may take higher fines and more ticketing power
DENISE BALKISSOON/TORONTO STAR
Ticket cops don&rsq...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Toronto Star: Anger as cars clog new Simcoe St. bike lane
Published On Thu Mar 11 2010
DENISE BALKISSOON/TORONTO STAR
There's a fresh new bike lane on Simcoe St. Just six m...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
KXTV Sacramento: Miracle survivor: Bicyclist dragged under SUV recalls ordeal
George Warren
SACRAMENTO, CA - Sanjay Patel may never again have full use of his right leg, but he smiles a...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Comox Valley record: Cyclists opposing proposed tax
Members of the Comox Valley Cycling Coalition oppose the Harmonized Sales Tax because it would add a seven-per-cent tax on bicycle purchases...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Vancouver Sun: Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs hit while cycling
BY TRACY SHERLOCK, VANCOUVER SUNMARCH 10, 2010 8:02 PM
Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs was injured after being hit by a car wh...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Sioux City Journal: Bicycle safety bill not likely to pass this year
By James Q. Lynch Journal Des Moines Bureau | Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:00 am
DES MOINES -- Lawma...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Independent Online: Driver held after cyclists die
March 10 2010 at 09:32AM Get IOL on your
By Caryn Dolley
A motorist suspected of smashing into a group of cyclists outside Oudtsh...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Independent Online: There was no sun - injured cyclist
March 10 2010 at 12:57PM
By Clayton Barnes
Staff Writer
A veteran cyclist who was part of the group hit by a bakkie in Oud...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Boise Weekly: Legislature Gears Up
Despite deaths, bike bills still tough sell at statehouse
by Andrew Crisp
"In the last year, there were six traffic deaths. Driggs, Twin Falls...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The Athens Herald-Banner: Police won’t charge nurse who hit cyclist
By JOE JOHNSON - Athens Banner-Herald
Published Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Athens-Clarke police don’t plan...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The New York Times: A Bike Theft in the Time of Twitter
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Austin Horse thought he was just leaving his bike for a second when he ran into the lobby of an office buildi...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The National Post: Igor Kenk out of jail after less than 2 years
Megan O'Toole, National Post
Published: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
After serving less than two years of hard time, b...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The London Evening Standard: Cyclists could be allowed to pass through red lights in bid to cut road deaths
Peter Dominiczak
09.03.10
Cyclists in London could soon be allowed to go th...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Eyewitnessnews Capetown: Cyclist safety highlighted
Nathan Adams
Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle on Tuesday expressed a concern that cyclists were becoming increasingly vulner...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The Idaho Reporter: Senate approves law mandating bikes’ brakes
By Brad Iverson-Long
March 9th, 2010
Senators reject a $75 enhanced penalty for cyclists, drivers
The Idaho S...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Independent Online: 'I escaped death today'
March 09 2010 at 12:23PM Get IOL on your
By Clayton Barnes
Staff Writer
Oudtshoorn's cycling fraternity is reeling after ...
Monday, March 08, 2010
The Daily Echo: ‘Arrogant’ Poole cyclist found guilty after Bournemouth prom incident
7:00pm Monday 8th March 2010
By Paula Roberts »
AN “arrogant” cyc...
Monday, March 08, 2010
The Montreal Gazette: Green Life: How about body armour?
BY MICHELLE LALONDE, THE GAZETTE MARCH 8, 2010
MONTREAL - In my last Green Life column, I criticized the Quebec government's l...
Monday, March 08, 2010
iomtoday: Call for bicycles to be licensed
REVOLUTIONARY PLAN: Castletown Commissioner Kevin Weir wants all bicycles to be licensed
Published Date:
08 March 2010
By MEL WRIGHT
Sout...
Monday, March 08, 2010
Politicsweb: Our plan to keep Cape Town moving - Robin Carlisle
Robin Carlisle
08 March 2010
WC transport minister says more road building would be counter-productive
Address t...
Monday, March 08, 2010
Eyewitnessnews, Western Cape Province: Oudtshoorn cyclist crash death toll rises
Nathan Adams
The death toll following Monday morning’s fatal accident outside Oudtshoorn has...
Monday, March 08, 2010
IOL South Africa: Cyclists legs 'severed'
March 08 2010 at 03:22PM
By Natasha Prince
Staff Reporter
Three cyclists have been killed and another is recovering in ho...
Monday, March 08, 2010
IOL South Africa: Carlisle to 'make war' on reckless drivers
March 09 2010 at 07:24AM
By Caryn Dolly and Michelle Jones
Motorists who "don't give a damn" abo...
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Hurriyet Daily News: Small bike shop cultivates cycling culture in Istanbul
Sunday, March 7, 2010
LUIS GALLO
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Littered with potholes and crowded wi...
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Whittier Daily News: Whittier bicyclist left in coma after 2007 crash dies
By Ruby Gonzales, Staff Writer
Posted: 03/07/2010 01:33:21 AM PST
WHITTIER - Two years and seven months after ...
Saturday, March 06, 2010
The Pasadena Star-News: Guest View: Adding bike lanes adds to public spaces
By Jen Petersen
Posted: 03/06/2010 06:13:07 AM PST
It's not a bicycle master plan - it's a roadmap to...
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Naples Daily News: Texting while driving caused death of North Naples bicyclist, Collier lawsuit contends
By AISLING SWIFT
Posted March 6, 2010 at 12:24 p.m.
NAPLES — James L. Cask...
Friday, March 05, 2010
Magicvalley.com: Legislature looking to get bicycles, cars to share the road safely
By Ben Botkin - Times-News writer | Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010 1:00 am
BOISE — Four proposals a...
Friday, March 05, 2010
iol: Man jailed for cyclist's death
March 05 2010 at 07:13AM
By Michelle Jones
More than two years after he smashed his bakkie into two cyclists, killing one and critically ...
Friday, March 05, 2010
The Northern Star: Jail for brutal bashing of cyclist
Ross Irby | 5th March 2010
IN A cowardly and unprovoked attack, Martin Nixon punched a Lismore cyclist in the jaw then fled the sce...
Friday, March 05, 2010
The University Daily Kansan: Widow of former AD files suit
By Aleese Kopf
Friday, March 5, 2010
The widow of a former KU athletics director says the recent lawsuit filed against the City...
Friday, March 05, 2010
The Toronto Star: Criminal case against former attorney general moves ahead April 14
With disclosure complete, defence for Michael Bryant expects to elect mode of trial on April 14
Publi...
Friday, March 05, 2010
The San Francisco Chronicle: Bike advocates express knee-jerk 'concerns' about cellphone ban
When I see a cyclist chatting on a cell phone, or better yet, texting while riding hands-fr...
Friday, March 05, 2010
The Mail Tribune: Medford applies the brakes on bicycle license regulation
By Paris Achen
Mail Tribune
MEDFORD — A Medford ordinance meant to help in the recovery of stolen bicycle...
Friday, March 05, 2010
The Ottawa Citizen: Driver who hit cyclist to serve 21 days
Woman's licence had been suspended for impaired driving
BY ANDREW SEYMOUR, THE OTTAWA CITIZENMARCH 5, 2010 3:07 AM
A y...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Boise Weekly: Bike Safety Package Comes with Fixie Crackdown
POSTED BY NATHANIEL HOFFMAN ON THU, MAR 4, 2010 AT 9:49 AM
A package of four bills aimed at protecting cyclists is to get a ...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Baltimore Sun: Family of bicyclist killed in city accident files $5 million suit
Attorney claims driver of truck was negligent; police determined victim, 67, at fault
By Liz F. Kay ...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Madison County Herald: Cyclists in city enjoying amenities
LEAH SQUARE • LEAH.SQUARE@MCHERALD.COM • MARCH 4, 2010
Ridgeland has made cycling the streets easier and safer w...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
WTSP St. Petersburg: FHP: Driver ignores stop sign, hits bicyclist on U.S.19
Jim Peppard 4 hrs ago
New Port Richey, Florida -- A teenaged bicyclist is hospitalized with critical injurie...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
KPTV Portland: Police: Drunken Bicyclist Caused Hwy Closure
POSTED: 6:18 am PST March 4, 2010
UPDATED: 6:32 am PST March 4, 2010
ESTACADA, Ore. -- An investigation into what was initiall...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Idaho Reporter: Bike laws moves forward with some brakes
By Brad Iverson-Long
March 4th, 2010
Idaho lawmakers want to see some changes in a proposal to give bicycles a three-foot buff...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Ynet News: Australian police 'hit and run' in Israel
Three officers visiting Israel to question Israelis whose passports were allegedly used in Dubai hit get into road accident with ...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Richmond-Times Dispatch: Roanoke bicyclist killed in Botetourt crash
By STAFF REPORTS
Published: March 4, 2010
A Roanoke man was killed Tuesday in Botetourt County when his bicycle w...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Marco Island Sun -Times: Pedestrians, bike lanes, and the law
BY SCOTT H. SHOOK • MARCH 4, 2010
As Marco Island grows richer in bicycle lanes, a new concern has arisen.
It see...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Age: Paramedics treat 14 cyclists in 24 hours
March 4, 2010
Ambulance officers have treated 14 cyclists over the past 24 hours after separate bike accidents across Melbourne.
A...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Jerusalem Post: Aussie investigators deny hit-and-run
By YAAKOV LAPPIN
04/03/2010 20:08
The driver of an Australian embassy vehicle carrying three Australian Federal Police offi...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Lochaber News: Answers at last!
By Stuart Taylor and Janice MacKinnon
Published: 04 March, 2010
Jason MacIntyre's widow Caroline attended this week's Fatal Accident Inquiry in...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Publicola: CYCLIST PROTECTION LAW RESURRECTED
Posted by Erica C. Barnett on March 4, 2010 at 1:41 PM
The vulnerable roadway users bill, which would have imposed extra penalties on drive...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Spokesman-Review: Bicyclist’s family: Death ‘just too tragic’
Meghann M. Cuniff The Spokesman-Review
The bicyclist killed Monday in downtown Spokane was an electrici...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Age: Number of peak-hour cyclists soar
MEGAN LEVY
March 4, 2010 - 1:53PM Comments 117
The number of cyclists on Melbourne's roads has soared by up to 50 per cent during peak h...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Le Mars Daily Sentinel: Cyclists hope bike safety bill pedals through Legislature
Thursday, March 4, 2010
By Amy Erickson
Last year a Plymouth County woman was hurt after being struck by...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
The Idaho Statesman: Kristin Armstrong testifies before Idaho lawmakers about bike safety
By Brian Murphy - bmurphy@idahostatesman.com
Published: 03/04/10
Boise Olympic gold medal cyc...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
The San Francisco Examiner: Muni bus runs over bike, operator refuses to stop
By: WILL REISMAN
Examiner Staff Writer
March 3, 2010
A Muni bus ran over an injured cyclist's bike...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Westport News Editorial: Make room for bikes
Published: 01:02 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Last week members of the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council, DOT Commissioner Joseph Maria, a...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
The Age: Eight cyclists injured in morning of accidents
MEGAN LEVY
March 3, 2010 - 4:33PM
A cyclist has sustained a punctured lung and seven others have been injured in eight separate...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
BBC: Cyclist was travelling 'at speed'
Mr MacIntyre was described as a professional cyclist at work
A champion cyclist was spotted travelling at "a remarkable speed" befo...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
The Grimsby Telegraph: Crackdown after cyclist is prosecuted for hitting boy (5) on path
Wednesday, March 03, 2010, 06:30
IS it safe to cycle on our roads?
Today the Grimsby Telegr...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Metro Santa Cruz: Long and Winding Path
Arana Gulch bike path nears approval
By Curtis Cartier
ON A SUNLIT winter's day following a long and rainy week, Jean Brocklebank and Micha...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Insurance Journal: Georgia Supreme Court Defines 'Accident' in Multiple Vehicle Case
March 2, 2010
Is an auto accident that kills one bicyclist and then within seconds injures a s...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The San Francisco Chronicle: SFPD to end Critical Mass?
SFPD's new chief, George Gascon, is reportedly considering putting an end to Critical Mass, the group cycling event that occurs the ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Arizona Republic: Scottsdale bicyclist struck by garbage truck dies of injuries
by Sabrina Willard - Mar. 2, 2010 10:35 AM
The Arizona Republic
A woman who was struck by a garbage ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Spokesman: Gov. Ritter 'went down hard'
Governor hospitalized with broken ribs
DENVER - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter remained hospitalized at Denver Health M...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Denver Post: Ritter to remain hospitalized overnight after bike crash
By Lynn Bartels
The Denver Post
POSTED: 03/02/2010 09:13:40 AM MST
UPDATED: 03/02/2010 08:14:39 PM MST
Go...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Matter Daily: Traffic Calming: The New Bicycle Law in Fort Collins
Written by David Boerner
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 13:56
A new bicycle surcharge passed the Fort Collins City Council...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Arab News: Cyclist’s death was an accident: Police
By WALAA HAWARI | ARAB NEWS
Published: Mar 2, 2010 3:03 PM Updated: Mar 2, 2010 3:03 PM
RIYADH: Police have confirmed the death ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Voxy: High Court Victory For Nude Cyclist
Tuesday, 2 March, 2010 - 17:18
Wellington, March 2 NZPA - A Wellington man fined for cycling nude on a country road has had his conviction and sen...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Bournemouth Daily Echo: Boscombe cyclist's death a tragic accident
7:00pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
By Stephen Bailey
A CYCLIST freewheeled downhill at up to 30mph and died wh...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Salt Lake Tribune: Stop-as-yield bike bill survives Utah Senate's divided panel
Sponsor says it's safer for riders to treat stop signs as yields.
By Brandon Loomis
The Salt...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
CBS4 Miami: Safety Change Okay'd For Rickenbacker Cswy
Reporting
John MacLauchlan
Nearly a month and a half after a cyclist was killed on the Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami-Dade commi...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Santa Maria Times: Guilty plea over son’s death brings little relief for family
By Samantha Yale Scroggin / Staff Writer / sscroggin@santamariatimes.com | Posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
KTUU Anchorage: Bike ordinance would create safer infrastructure for cyclists
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Assembly heard public comment Tuesday night on a bike ordinance that would create a cycli...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times: Man's cell phone records could aid in probe into who hit cyclist
By Elaine Marsilio
Posted March 2, 2010 at 7:33 p.m.
CORPUS CHRISTI — Corpu...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Cleveland Plain Dealer: Drunken driver sentenced to 8 years after killing bicyclist
By Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer
March 02, 2010, 12:51PM
AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron man was...
Monday, March 01, 2010
STV: Inquiry under way into champion cyclist death
Jason MacIntyre died following a collision with a truck whilst training near his home in Fort William.
01 March 2010 08:51 AM
Inquir...
Monday, March 01, 2010
WTVA Tupelo: Three Feet Rule
Reported by: Wayne Hereford
Email: whereford@wtva.com
Last Update: 3/01 4:18 pm
Lost her son in a bicycle accident
TUPELO, Miss.-(WTVA) A Tupelo w...
Monday, March 01, 2010
The Coloradoan: Children should learn rules of the road at a young age
RICK PRICE, PH.D., • RICK@EXPERIENCEPLUS.COM. • MARCH 1, 2010
Children ages 5 to 10 should learn the rul...
Monday, March 01, 2010
National Post: Posted Toronto Political Panel: Is there a 'culture war' looming in this mayoral race?
Posted: March 01, 2010, 6:06 AM by Barry Hertz
On the theory that there is muc...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
BBC: Inquiry begins into cyclist death
Mr MacIntyre died after being hit by a van while cycling in Fort William
A fatal accident inquiry is due to start into the death of champion cyclist ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
NorthJersey.com: Road Warrior: N.J. bicyclists form statewide union
Sunday, February 28, 2010
By JOHN CICHOWSKI
ROAD WARRIOR COLUMNIST
It took several fatalities, too many injuri...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Arab News: UK Embassy rules out foul play in cyclist’s death
By WALAA HAWARI | ARAB NEWS
Published: Feb 28, 2010 11:59 PM Updated: Feb 28, 2010 11:59 PM
RIYADH: Sources at the Bri...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
USA TODAY: Fla. deadliest state for walkers, cyclists
By Larry Copeland, USA TODAY
MIAMI, Florida — Florida is the deadliest state in the U.S. for pedestrians — and bicyclists ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010
The Chico Enterprise-Record: More than 200 cyclists ride in Chico in third annual Tour de Ed
By ROBIN EPLEY - Staff Writer
Posted: 02/28/2010 12:00:00 AM PST
CHICO -- Wearing a fur-cove...
Saturday, February 27, 2010
The Telegraph: British cyclist "deliberately run down" in Saudi Arabia
A British man has been killed after youths allegedly rammed a car into a group of friends who were cycling in...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Daily Astorian: Man suspected of deliberate bicycle accident put in jail
Stephan Fox faces charges of attempted murder, assault, hit and run, after rider is severely injured
SEASIDE ...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Montreal Gazette: Vélo Québec issues road map for safety
Nixes obligatory helmets for kids: Slowing down vehicles and reducing traffic is key, provincial lawmakers told
...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Evening Star: Trucker fined after cyclist badly hurt
TOM POTTER
Last updated: 2/26/2010 3:00:00 PM
A TRUCK driver has been fined and issued with five penalty points after he ad...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck vows to better protect cyclists
He calls bike riders the 'most vulnerable commuters.' Bicycle advocates have been pushing the departmen...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Union: Other Voices: Improving road safety for cyclists, pedestrians — one step at a time
The tragedy on state Route 174 involving Jim Rogers and a motorist once again has stirred th...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: 'Scofflaw cyclists,' the law and motorist outrage
February 26, 2010
Predictably, the first reader comment on Times staff writer Ari B. Bloomkatz'...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Register-Guard: Hit-and-run driver guilty in crash that injured cyclist
Sentencing is scheduled for Wednesday for Joshua Clifton, who lost control while racing
BY KAREN MCCOWAN
The...
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Salt Lake Tribune: Cyclic change
A new law for bicycles at stop signs
Tribune Editorial
Updated: 02/26/2010 05:30:01 PM MST
As more people ride bicycles to save fuel, reduce a...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Union: Charge filed in cyclist's death
By Liz Kellar
Staff Writer
The Placer County District Attorney's Office has filed a charge of vehicular manslaughter against a 55-year...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Oregonian: A rogue path for the bicycle cause
By The Oregonian Editorial Board
February 25, 2010, 9:23AM
One of the many things Portlanders count as inspiring -- and outsiders find br...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Radio Iowa: House debates bike safety bill
by MATT KELLEY on FEBRUARY 25, 2010
All bicyclists on Iowa roads would have to wear bright colors to make them more visible to motorists under...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Loudini.com: ‘There is Really No Safe Way to Get There’
Study Would Look at Improving Access to Dulles Town Center for Bikers, Walkers
By Jason Jacks
Thursday, 25 Febru...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Irish Times: Dublin may see contra-flow cyclists
TIM O'BRIEN
Dublin City Council is to draw up plans for "contra flow lanes" for cyclists, allowing them to travel in e...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Salt Lake Tribune: House passes bill letting cyclists yield at stop signs
Says West Jordan lawmaker, 'We're asking for problems...if we pass this bill.'
by Brandon Loomis...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Stamford Advocate: Finding balance between bikes and train passenger space is a priority, officials say
By Martin B Cassidy, STAFF WRITER
Published: 09:40 p.m., Thursday, February 25, ...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Southern Daily Echo: Julia Moore accused of death dangerous driving after accident which killed Greg Dear
6:03pm Wednesday 24th February 2010
By Will Carson
A WOMAN who knocked...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
News.com.au: Judge reserves verdict in McGee case
From: AAP February 24, 2010 5:21pm
A JUDGE has reserved his verdict in a trial of a prominent Adelaide lawyer and his brother facing con...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclists plan ride in downtown L.A. to protest 'unfair treatment'
February 24, 2010 | 11:31 am
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition plans to hold a b...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The News-Press: Darla Letourneau and Dan Moser: Legislature should act on alarming pedestrian, bicyclist deaths
DARLA LETOURNEAU AND DAN MOSER - GUEST OPINION • NEWS-PRESS.COM • FE...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Stuff.co.nz: Police decide against charges
By GLENN CONWAY - The Press Last updated 05:00 24/02/2010
Police will not charge a Christchurch businessman who made online threats against cy...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
KATU Portland: Rogue mountain bikers build illegal trails at Forest Park
By Margy Lynch KATU News and KATU.com Staff
Mountain bikers heading off the beaten path at Forest Park and makin...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
KFSN Fresno: Bicyclist hit by train in Fresno
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man riding a bicycle in Central Fresno was in critical condition Tuesday night after ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Cambridge-News.co.UK: Accident victim urges cyclists to wear helmets
WHEN Claire McMahon-Lee came round in hospital there was one question she kept being asked: 'Were you wearing a helmet?...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Swissinfo.ch: Safety warning issued as bicycle deaths double
The number of deaths among cyclists doubled in 2009, prompting the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention to call for greater vigila...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The New Zealand Herald: Cyclist calls for tougher penalty
By Rachel Tiffen
4:00 AM Tuesday Feb 23, 2010
A young driver who crashed into a group of cyclists on Tamaki Drive should be made...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The Seattle Times: Bill promoted by bicyclists fails to make the cut, again
Posted by Lillian Tucker
This will not be the year that increases penalties on drivers who greatly harm or kil...
Monday, February 22, 2010
The BBC: Woman jailed for cyclist's death in Cambridgeshire
A 19-year-old motorist who hit a cyclist on the A1 in Cambridgeshire has been jailed for 21 months for causing death by dangerou...
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Santa Cruz Sentinel: Hands-free law proposed for bicyclists
By Kurtis Alexander - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Posted: 02/22/2010 06:44:10 PM PST
Bicycle riders, get ready to hang up your ce...
Monday, February 22, 2010
LA Daily: Driver Walks From Possible Hit-And-Run Case; Bicyclists Plan Protest Ride
By Dennis Romero, Monday, Feb. 22 2010 @ 3:02PM
A Porsche driver who allegedly struck a bicyclist do...
Monday, February 22, 2010
ABC 13 Las Vegas: High numbers of accidents involving cars & bicyclists
Updated: Feb 22, 2010 05:55 PM
Las Vegas Metro Police are releasing alarming numbers on accidents involving b...
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Des Moines Register: Guest column: Legislation will help promote bicycle safety
CARL VOSS IS A LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS CYCLING INSTRUCTOR. CONTACT: CARLVOSS@MAC.COM • FEBRUAR...
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Philadelphia Inquirer: GreenSpace: Biking is good for us, good for the Earth, and plain fun
By Sandy Bauers
Inquirer GreenSpace Columnist
Inside the Academy of Natural Sciences, wei...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
IdahoReporter.com: New bike rules in Senate
By Brad Iverson-Long
February 21st, 2010
Additions to the rules of the road proposed by Boise Democratic Sen. Elliot Werk could add new regula...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Orlando Sentinel: Cries of ‘&*^% bicyclists!’ elicit friendly response
By Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel
February 21, 2010
EUSTIS – Almost every Saturday mo...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Post and Courier: Smooth bumpy road for bikes
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The latest assessment of bicycling in South Carolina isn't pretty. The state ranks second in the nation f...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Washington Examiner: Fairfax supervisors clash over bike plans
By: BRIAN HUGHES
Examiner Staff Writer
February 21, 2010
Transportation or recreation? A debate about the purpose...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Ottawa Citizen: Step by Step
On July 19, 2009, Robert Wein and four other cyclists were injured when a minivan slammed into their bicycles. Before the crash, Wein was in the best shape of ...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Jakarta Post: Pedal power
Tifa Asrianti , THE JAKARTA POST , JAKARTA | Sun, 02/21/2010 4:10 PM | Lifestyle
Ten years ago, the idea of choosing to ride a bicycle in jam-packed Jakarta ...
Friday, February 19, 2010
The New Zealand Herald: Crash driver's sentence appals hurt cyclist
By Rachel Tiffen
4:00 AM Saturday Feb 20, 2010
A cyclist who suffered a brain injury that left him unable to re...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
KGW Portland: Police say Oregon bicyclist's death near UP a homicide
by Anne Yeager and AP Staff
Posted on February 18, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Updated today at 7:37 PM
PORTLAND, Ore. (A...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Inside Toronto: WATCHDOG: Cyclists waging a war for safety, not on cars
On a snowy evening a couple of weeks back, I met a group of local cyclists at a coffee shop near the Carrot Common on th...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Pasadena Weekly: Boosting bikes
Public asked to fill in the gaps in city’s bicycle plan
By Jake Armstrong 02/18/2010
The public will get its say on Pasadena’s $1.7 mill...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The New Zealand Herald: Sentence stuns driver's cycling victims
By Rachel Tiffen
A woman who ploughed into a pack of cyclists on Tamaki Drive was yesterday ordered to pay $1000 to ea...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
BBC: Man guilty over cyclist death
A man has been found guilty of causing the death by dangerous driving of top Irish road racing cyclist David McCall.
The Commonwealth Games medallist was...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Rangers to dismantle illegal mountain biking course in Orange County park
February 17, 2010 | 11:13 am
Orange County park rangers, conservationists and volunteers ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Anchorage Press: Blame bikes? Bad move
Published on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:19 PM AKST
Guest opinion by Thomas Pease
The Anchorage Police Department has proposed new langu...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The San Francisco Examiner: Bicyclist run down by car and robbed
By: BRENT BEGIN
Examiner Staff Writer
February 17, 2010
Three men in a car ran down a bicyclist and stole his messen...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The San Francisco Examiner: Critical Mass ruling in NYC could travel west
By: MIKE ALDAX
February 17, 2010
A court decision in New York City that may create strict restrictions on th...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Stuff.co.nz: 'Pathetic' reparation for cyclists
By ALASTAIR BULL - NZPA Last updated 18:57 17/02/2010
A friend of four cyclists knocked down by a young woman driver on a popular Au...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Pasadena becomes latest city to debut bike plan
February 16, 2010 | 12:35 pm
While Los Angeles vigorously debates improvements to its bike infrastructure and Long ...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Video captures motorist fatally hitting cyclist; witnesses says driver was using cellphone
February 16, 2010 | 7:29 am
A surveillance video shows a motorist hitti...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The New York Times: Judge Rules Against Cyclists
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
A federal judge in Manhattan on Tuesday ruled that the City of New York did not violate the constitutional rights o...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The San Francisco Business Times: SF bike group director heads to Amsterdam
San Francisco Business Times - by Steven E.F. Brown
The executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coali...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The State.com: Cycling, walking face uphill climb in S.C.
South Carolina ranks near the bottom in commuting by bike or on foot
By JOEY HOLLEMAN - jholleman@thestate.com
South Carol...
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Pasadena Star-News: City plan would expand bicycling options for Pasadena residents
By Dan Abendschein Staff Writer
Posted: 02/15/2010 12:22:12 PM PST
PASADENA - A plan to make Pasa...
Friday, February 12, 2010
The National Post: Bicycle thief Kenk's assault charges stayed
Legal Saga Ends
Matthew Coutts, National Post
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010
The final chapter in a cour...
Friday, February 12, 2010
Radio Iowa: Bicycle safety debated again in the legislature
by O. KAY HENDERSON on FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Iowa motorists caught driving too closely to bicyclists — or throwing things a...
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: L.A. sees 29% jump in bike thefts, prompting some vigilante justice
Downtown L.A., parts of Hollywood, Venice and the USC campus area are hot spots as nearly 2,000 bic...
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Virginian-Pilot: Bill requires more room for bicyclists
By Bill Sizemore
The Virginian-Pilot
© February 12, 2010
RICHMOND
How cars and bicycles share the road has become ...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
KMTR Eugene: Cyclist killed in crash near Goshen
Last Update: 2/11 1:56 pm
Goshen (KMTR) – Oregon State Police closed down Highway 99 near Goshen for several hours after a deadly cr...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Argus Leader: Bicycling-pedestrian bill tabled
Defeated but not dead, measure would require 3-foot passing cushion
THOM GABRUKIEWICZ • TGABRUKIEW@ARGUSLEADER.COM • FEBRU...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Daily Vanguard: Bike boxes found effectual
PSU reseachers found bike boxes may contribute to less traffic incidents
By Sharon E. Rhodes
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010
...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald: Bayside wakes up to pedal power
February 11, 2010
IT HAS been a long time coming, but at last we are seeing some evidence of Melbourne seeking to be the bicycl...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
AsiaOne Motoring: Hit by a cement mixer, teen loses leg
In a nutshell
* Teen hit by cement mixer while cycling across pedestrian crossing
* Awarded $390,000 after suing driver for negligen...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Oregonian: Portland's 2030 bicycle plan coasts to approval
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian
February 11, 2010, 6:18PM
The Portland City Council unanimously approved the nation...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The MetroWest Daily News: Driver in Natick bike accident faces criminal charge
By Abby Jordan/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Feb 11, 2010 @ 11:57 AM
Last update Feb 11, 201...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Arizona Daily Sun: Cyclist, city attorney in lane dispute
By LARRY HENDRICKS Assistant City Editor | Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:30 am
Editor's note: See clarification m...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
NBC 29 Charlottesville: FBI Asks Bicyclists Help With Harrington Case
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 2:57 PM
Updated: Feb 11, 2010 7:57 PM
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is turning to a larg...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Baltimore Sun: Senate wants drivers to move over for cyclists
The Maryland Senate this morning unanimously approved a measure requiring drivers to give bicycles, scooters and other perso...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Seattle post Intelligencer: Cyclists: Ballard section of Burke-Gilman dangerous
Industrial landowners sue to block 'missing link;' cyclists respond with suit
By LEVI PULKKINEN
...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The idaho Press-Tribune: Bill that would outlaw texting while driving introduced
BOISE - Idaho lawmakers concerned about road safety have introduced bills that would ban texting while driving,...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
MinnPost: Proposal would help bicyclists stuck at unchanging red lights
By Joe Kimball | Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 10:43 am
Bicyclists who stop at red lights — as, of course, they...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
St. Petersburg Times: Bicyclist killed in collision with truck in Tampa
By Katie Sanders, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Feb 10, 2010 09:46 AM
TAMPA — A 61-year-old man riding a b...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Austin American Statesman: Central Texas Digest: Austin bike worth $10K found in Mexican flea market
AUSTIN
Stolen racing bike returned
A bicycle worth more than $10,000 stolen f...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Parker Pioneer: Criminal complaint filed in death of cyclist
By John Gutekunst
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:19 PM MST
A criminal complaint of second-degree murder has been filed a...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Minnesota Daily: New bill could make biking easier for cyclists
The bill would allow cyclists to go through a red light at some left turns.
PUBLISHED: 02/10/2010
BY JAMES NORD
...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Another psychiatrist questions McGee case
A second psychiatrist has given evidence that lawyer Eugene McGee was not suffering from dissociative symptoms...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Star-Telegram: Long-range bike plans move forward in Fort Worth
Posted Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
BY MIKE LEE
mikelee@star-telegram.com
FORT WORTH -- As a sea of bicyclists in ...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Manly Daily: Bike network to cut car use
09 FEB 10 @ 03:44AM BY BRENTON CHERRY
WARRINGAH will become a haven for cyclists under a major bike plan soon to be available for public comme...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Courier Mail: Cyclists a law unto themselves
By Paul Syvret
February 09, 2010 12:00am
LYCRA and sweaty middle-aged posteriors are not a great combination.
It is quite an extraordinary a...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Argus Leader: Bike safety bill nears review
Hearing on buffer zone Wednesday
THOM GABRUKIEWICZ • TGABRUKIEW@ARGUSLEADER.COM • FEBRUARY 9, 2010
The South Dakota Bicycle Coalitio...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Orlando Sentinel: DUI manslaughter charge filed in cyclist's death after report shows high blood alcohol in driver
Stephen Hudak
Orlando Sentinel
10:37 p.m. EST, February 9, 2010
...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: McGee aware of decisions after fatal
A psychiatrist has told the District Court in Adelaide that lawyer Eugene McGee was mentally aware and consciously ...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
The Crimson White: Cyclists bike for awareness
By Katy Turnbull on February 9th, 2010 in Featured Story, Metro/State, News
Wearing torn sheets, ripped T-shirts and bandages covered in fa...
Monday, February 08, 2010
The Oregonian: The Portland Bicycle Plan: It's time to register bikes
By Guest Columnist
February 08, 2010, 8:00AM
By Charles A. Kuffner Jr.
Let's face facts: When the federal government spen...
Monday, February 08, 2010
The Courier Mail: Queensland cyclists cop fines for failing to wear helmets
By Robyn Ironside
February 08, 2010 12:00am
CYCLISTS are taking to the roads in their thousands minus potentially life-...
Monday, February 08, 2010
The Queensland Times: Cyclists on busy roads a nuisance
8th February 2010
AS MORE cyclists hit our busy roads a study has revealed many drivers consider people riding bicycles to be a nuisance.
T...
Monday, February 08, 2010
LA Weekly: City Life: Nearly One In Four Car-Vs.-Bike Collisions Are Hit-And-Runs
By Dennis Romero, Monday, Feb. 8 2010 @ 12:26PM
Active cyclists in Los Angeles are a whiny and righteous bunch...
Monday, February 08, 2010
The News Courier: DA forms case after Auburn cyclist hit by car
Associated Press
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn police say they know the driver who hit an avid bicyclist in August but the man hasn...
Monday, February 08, 2010
MinnPost: Legislation would make roads safer and more accessible to all, including bikers and pedestrians
By Joe Kimball | Published Mon, Feb 8 2010 12:58 pm
Legislation that would requi...
Saturday, February 06, 2010
The Geelong Advertiser: Driver takes aim at cyclist
Carl Dickens
February 6th, 2010
CYCLISTS on Geelong and Surf Coast roads are being targeted by hateful, impatient motorists, police and ride...
Saturday, February 06, 2010
The Mercury: Cyclists seen as hazards
February 06, 2010 08:55am
MORE than 60 per cent of Tasmanian drivers believe cyclists are a road hazard.
A survey from insurer AAMI has found.
And most T...
Friday, February 05, 2010
The Hour: Norwalk man in critical condition after Westport bike accident
Posted on 02/05/2010
NORWALK
By CHASE WRIGHT
Hour Staff Writer
A Norwalk bicyclist is in critical condition after bein...
Friday, February 05, 2010
The Modesto Bee: Bicyclist struck, killed by car in south Modesto
Bee Staff Reports
A Modesto man on a bicycle who was stopped in the eastbound lane of West Service Road was struck and killed...
Friday, February 05, 2010
The State: $5 million payment settles lawsuit
Judge approves agreement in case that focuses attention on driving while using a cell phone
By JOHN MONK - jmonk@thestate.com
It may have been the most...
Friday, February 05, 2010
Student Life: Make bicycle helmets mandatory
By Cyrus Bahrassa
FORUM EDITOR
Posted February 5, 2010 at 12:00 am
Updated February 5, 2010 at 12:25 am
At Washington University few things are as...
Friday, February 05, 2010
The Liverpool Echo: Cyclist drove straight into the path of oncoming car, inquest hears
Feb 6 2010 by Alan Weston, Liverpool Echo
A TEENAGE cyclist died after riding his bike directly into the path ...
Friday, February 05, 2010
Scotsman.com: ’I don’t know how or why Jason died… police probe was inadequate’ – widow
Published Date: 05 February 2010
By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
THE widow of a cham...
Friday, February 05, 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald: Lawyer fled fatal crash: court
STEVE LARKIN
February 5, 2010 - 2:49PM
A top lawyer knew he killed a cyclist in a road accident but fled the scene and hid from police...
Friday, February 05, 2010
The San Antonio Express: Council OKs safe-passing ordinance
By Tracy Idell Hamilton - Express-News
Bicyclist Ryan Wohlrabe stood in front of the City Council on Thursday, his arm in a sling tucked i...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Adelaide Now: Eugene McGee tries to stall SA District Court hit-run trial for third time
JORDANNA SCHRIEVER, COURT REPORTER From: AdelaideNow February 04, 2010 12:04pm
HIT-run lawyer Eugene McGee ...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Union: Possible cell use investigated in accident that killed cyclist
By Dave Moller
Senior Staff Writer
The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether the use of a cellular telephone...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Belfast telegraph: Motorist denies causing death of Northern Ireland cycling star by speeding
Thursday, 4 February 2010
An Irish road racing cyclist died after his bike was hit by a speedin...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Police catch up with driver who struck bicyclist
The Beaverton Valley Times, Feb 4, 2010
A 22-year-old Aloha man suspected of drunk driving was arrested Tuesday night after he reportedly struck a ma...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Sioux City Journal: Bicycle safety focus of new bill
By Rod Boshart, Journal Des Moines bureau | Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010 12:00 am | No Comments Posted
DES MOINES – Bicy...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
KPCC Southern California Public Radio: Can cars and bikes coexist on the streets of Los Angeles? [Commentary]
Feb. 4, 2010 | Todd Munson | Guest contributor to KPCC
Can cars and bikes coexist o...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
KATU Portland: City Council puts vote on bike plan on hold
By Joe Raineri KATU News and KATU.com Staff
The Portland City Council put off voting on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 Thursday un...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Province: Vancouver cyclists demand police 'pedal power'
BY FRANK LUBA, THE PROVINCE FEBRUARY 4, 2010
A group of Vancouver cyclists want more police to give up their cop cars &mda...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Official Wire: Bicyclists Propose 'Freeway' Bike Routes
Published on February 04, 2010
by EU News Network
(EUNewsNet.com and OfficialWire)
LOS ANGELES, CA
A bicycling advocacy group in Los A...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Independent Weekly: McGees again try to avoid answering charges
04 Feb, 2010 02:31 PM
The widow of a cyclist killed by a top lawyer in a hit-run crash says another bid by the man to avoid trial ...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Streetsblog NYC: Brooklyn Cop Dishes Out Disorderly Conduct Charge to Cyclist Who Ran Red
by Noah Kazis on February 4, 2010
When Jeff Geisinger biked through a red light on Atlantic Avenue last...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The San Antonio Express: Safe-passing ordinance is about changing behavior
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to move a community to change its ways. How many will it take in San Antonio?
City Counci...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Road.cc: Suspended sentence for driver who tried to run cyclist off road…9 times
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 03 February 2010
A teenage driver who repeatedly tried to run a cyclist off th...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Age: Cyclists call for 'friendly' roads
JASON DOWLING
February 4, 2010
Many Melburnians believe that cycling in traffic is dangerous and there are suggestions Melbourne needs 'greenways', bik...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Daily Journal of Commerce: Bike plan funding starts small
POSTED: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:00 PM PT
BY: Nathalie Weinstein
In Portland, myriad cyclists include pizza deliverers, businessm...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: L.A. activists float idea of ‘freeway’ system for bikes
February 3, 2010 | 7:00 am
While Los Angeles city officials and hired consultants tinker with the draft ...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
New West: Utah Lawmakers Kill Bill That Would Allow Cyclists to Run Red Lights
By Courtney Lowery, 2-03-10
Utah is the latest Rocky Mountain state to consider this sticky question: Should it be...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The San Jose Mercury News: Los Gatos: 2 drivers charged with vehicular manslaughter in fatal crashes
By Mark Gomez mgomez@mercurynews.com
Posted: 02/03/2010 12:29:27 PM PST
Updated: 02/03/2010 12:2...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald: Engage With The Traffic
February 3, 2010 - 6:53PM
A dream ride for most of us is pedaling on smooth windy roads carved through mountains without a vehicle in sight....
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Radio New Zealand: Elderly drunk driver jailed for killing cyclist
An elderly drunk driver who killed a cyclist on a main highway near Wellington has been jailed.
Alison Downer, of Te Horo, was...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
KENS 5 San Antonio: Could San Antonio cyclists get more legal right to the lane?
by Amanda Stanzilis, KENS 5
Posted on February 3, 2010 at 9:37 PM
******
On Thursday, San Antonio City Council...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Globe and Mail: If riders don't feel safe, they'll leave bikes at home
Barriers around bike lanes key, report says
FRANCES BULA
VANCOUVER — Special to The Globe and Mail
Published o...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The San Jose Mercury News: Los Gatos: Chevy Blazer driver arrested in crash that killed bicyclist
By Mark Gomez
mgomez@mercurynews.com
Posted: 02/02/2010 09:35:31 AM PST
Updated: 02/03/2010 0...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Beaverton Valley Times: Sheriff's deputies link Aloha man to hit-and-run collision with bicyclist
Suspect was reportedly drunk driving at the time of the incident
The Beaverton Valley Times, Feb...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The Seattle Times: Vulnerable User Bill vulnerable to confusion
Posted by Lillian Tucker
After a bit of confusion over language and other details the "Vulnerable User Bill" passed out of t...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Drivers Disregard Stop Signs
by Francesca Norsen (firstestate@brooklyneagle.net), published online 02-03-2010
By Francesca Norsen Tate
Religion Editor
Charles M....
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
CBS13 Sacramento: Couple Praised After Saving Hit And Run Victim
SACRAMENTO (CBS13)
The married couple who helped catch an alleged hit-and-run driver were praised for their quick thinking i...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
IndyWeek.com: Bike lanes could be included in Hillsborough Street plan
Under my wheels
3 FEB 2010 • by Bob Geary, rjgeary (at) mac (dot) com
When the idea of remaking Hillsborough Stree...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
KPCC Southern California Public Radio: Bicyclists call for stricter hit-and-run penalities
KPCC
A meeting held Feb. 3, 2010 between bicycle safety activists and the LAPD addressed bicyclists' c...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Seacoast Online: Hampton man threatened bicyclist in Portsmouth
By Elizabeth Dinan
edinan@seacoastonline.com
February 02, 2010 2:00 AM
PORTSMOUTH — A Hampton man was given a suspended jail s...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Deseret News: House committee pumps the brakes on bike bill
HB91 would've given cyclists the ability to legally run red lights and stop signs
By Laura Hancock
Deseret News
Published: Tuesday,...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The Salt Lake Tribune: Bill allowing Utah cyclists to yield at stops fails to advance
House » Opponent says proposal sends wrong message to kids.
By Brandon Loomis
The Salt Lake Tribune
Upda...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The Oregonian: Portland Bike Plan goes before City Council, but can the city afford it?
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian
February 02, 2010, 8:47PM
The 2030 Portland Bicycle Plan, envisioning a ...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The Standard Freeholder: Distraction law will make our roads safer
Ontario's new distracted driving law is now being enforced by Cornwall Police Service and district Ontario Provincial Police offic...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The San Jose Mercury News: Los Gatos: Bicyclist dies after Chevy Blazer rollover crash
By Sandra Gonzales and Mark Gomez
mgomez@mercurynews.com
Posted: 02/01/2010 11:56:39 AM PST
Updated: 02/...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
News Channel 3 Memphis TN: Cordova Man Charged With Shooting At Bicyclist
Kelly Hessedal
9:08 PM CST, February 2, 2010
(Bartlett 2/2/2010) A bizarre story out of Bartlett. Police charged a man...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Press.co.nz: Mayor ready to help make peace on road
By GLENN CONWAY - The Press Last updated 05:00 02/02/2010
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is ready to mediate in the row between cyclists and motori...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The Union: Well-known bicyclist killed on Hwy. 174
By Dave Moller and Michelle Rindels
Staff Writers
Friends, family and cycling enthusiasts are mourning the death of Chicago Park resident J...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
SF Streetsblog: Driver Arrested in Death of Los Gatos Cyclist
by Michael Rhodes
The driver of a Chevrolet Blazer who struck and killed a 28-year-old cyclist in Los Gatos has been arrested on su...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
WOAI San Antonio: Proposed ordinance to protect cyclists and pedestrians
Reported by: Jacqueline Ortiz
Email: JacquelineOrtiz@woaitv.com
Last Update: 2/02 6:52 pm
SAN ANTONIO - The City o...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Arizona Daily Star: Lawyer: Blame impaired driver, not road, for death of young bicyclist
By Kim Smith Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 6:25 pm
An impaired driver and the r...
Monday, February 01, 2010
The Vancouver Sun: Dunsmuir Viaduct could be next to have its own separated bike lane
BY ANDREA WOO, VANCOUVER SUNFEBRUARY 1, 2010 2:26 PM
A survey shows the Burrard Bridge bike lane is a huge hit...
Monday, February 01, 2010
News10 Sacramento: Bicyclist victim dragged a quarter mile
R. Kennedy George Warren 4 hrs ago
SACRAMENTO, CA - A man who witnessed a hit and run crash that seriously injured a bicyclist ...
Monday, February 01, 2010
Streetsblog San Francisco: SUV Driver Loses Control, Kills Cyclist on Sidewalk in Los Gatos
by Michael Rhodes on February 1, 2010
Joshua West, a 28-year-old Los Gatos resident, was struck and killed...
Monday, February 01, 2010
Cairns.com.au: Focus on cyclists’ habits
Jennifer Eliot
Monday, February 1, 2010
© The Cairns Post
THE risks and habits of regional and rural cyclists will be investigated by Atherton...
Monday, February 01, 2010
The Henley Standard: Cyclist beaten in road rage attack
A CYCLIST was beaten and sworn and spat at during a road rage attack in Henley.
Neil Fairbrother had ridden down White Hill and over Henley br...
Monday, February 01, 2010
The Columbia Tribune: SPOKES MAN: Traffic signals a hurdle for cyclists
By ROBERT JOHNSON
Monday, February 1, 2010
Although bicycling on roads has always been legal, some infrastructure is des...
Monday, February 01, 2010
The Auburn Journal: Fallen cyclist remembered as avid racer
Rogers competed in Nevada City Classic more than 20 times
By Jenifer Gee Journal News Editor
A well-known Grass Valley cyclist died ...
Monday, February 01, 2010
WWMT Grand Rapids: City sued for gross negligence in bicyclist’s death
February 01, 2010 8:32 AM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A lawsuit filed against the City of Grand Rapids c...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Road.cc: Husband of death crash cyclist tells of loss
By Tom Henry - Posted on 31 January 2010
The husband of a cyclist killed by a 4x4 whose driver claimed she fainted at the wheel has spoken ...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Argus Leader: Coalition making case for bicyclists
STAFF REPORTS • ARGUS LEADER • JANUARY 31, 2010
Bicyclists now have a collective voice speaking for them in South Dakota.
The Sout...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Courier-Mail: Public transport commuters snub free bike parking bays
Carly Hennessy
January 31, 2010 12:00am
SECURE bike shelters across Brisbane remain nearly empty despite $100 million being ...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The New York Times: An Electric Boost for Bicyclists
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Published: January 31, 2010
SHANGHAI — Jiang Ruming, a marketing manager, owns a van, but for many errands, he ...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Ann Arbor Chronicle: In the Archives: Bloomers and Bicycles
Controversy over riding on sidewalks is nothing new
BY LAURA BIENJANUARY 31, 2010
Editor’s note: At January’s meetin...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
WQAD Quad Cities: Ragbrai stop means cash for area businesses
Nicole MurphyReporter
10:31 PM CST, January 31, 2010
DUBUQUE, Iowa - Bicyclist will dip their tires in the Mississippi River along...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Road.cc: Injured Olympian condemns aggression on New Zealand's roads
By Tom Henry - Posted on 31 January 2010
A NEW Zealand Olympic track cyclist injured in a collision with a car says he's '...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The Herald Sun: Let’s move quickly to take the city full cycle
Wendy Hargreaves From: Sunday Herald Sun January 31, 2010 12:00AM
’ANOTHER bike down," groaned the grumpy tram drive...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Appleton Post-Crescent: Town of Harrison woman arrested in bicycle hit-and-run
THE POST-CRESCENT • JANUARY 30, 2010
TOWN OF MENASHA — A 22-year-old Town of Harrison woman was arres...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Winnipeg Free Press: Winter bicycling 'stupid'
By: Staff Writer
30/01/2010 1:00 AM |
Most of us realize that it can be hazardous to drive a car during a Winnipeg winter. When it's snowing, bl...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Stuff.co.nz: Cyclist hit in face by thrown bottle
By JARED MORGAN - The Southland Times Last updated 05:00 30/01/2010
A 14-year-old boy was injured after he was hit in the face by a glass bottle t...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
KETV Omaha: Cyclist Dies After Truck Collision
Police Arrest Driver Who Left Scene
POSTED: 1:34 pm CST January 30, 2010
UPDATED: 4:14 pm CST January 30, 2010
OMAHA, Neb. -- Police said a man ...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Cleveland.com: Man pleads guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in death of bicyclist
By Michael Sangiacomo
January 30, 2010, 7:25AM
AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron man pleaded guilty to aggravate...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The Augusta Chronicle: Texting incidents
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010
Cell phone user paid fine, lost license points after fatal crash
COLUMBIA --- Ned Blackmon's son, Monty, was killed in 2003 in Chest...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Fatal crash lawsuit cites 21 driving incidents against City of Grand Rapids driver
By John Agar | The Grand Rapids Press
January 30, 2010, 12:20AM
GRAND RAPIDS -- When bicyclist Gregory Siemion w...
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Road.cc: Bereaved father calls for 'greater awareness' of cyclists
By Tom Henry - Posted on 30 January 2010
The father of the cyclist killed by teenager driver Katie Hart – convicted this week...
Friday, January 29, 2010
ABC Columbia News: Widow of Cyclist Killed Speaks Out
The dangers of driving while talking on a cell phone have been brought to the forefront by a Columbia family's tragedy. The widow of a cycli...
Friday, January 29, 2010
Cambridge News: Grieving dad’s plea on cyclists
suzan.uzel@cambridge-news.co.uk
THE father of a cyclist killed by a teenage motorist has welcomed her conviction – and has called for grea...
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Bellingham Herald: Bicycle, vehicle collision in Bellingham reminds drivers, cyclists to use caution
HANNAH BOSTWICK - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
BELLINGHAM - A mid-day collision between a bicycle ...
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Coloradoan: Youth bike helmet bill in works
Kefalas behind proposal that aims to educate, not enforce
BY P.J. NUTTING • PJNUTTING@COLORADOAN.COM • JANUARY 29, 2010
Children riding t...
Friday, January 29, 2010
Stuff.co.nz: Dyers Pass cyclist attacked
By GLENN CONWAY - The Press Last updated 05:00 29/01/2010
Police are investigating the road rage assault of a website editor caught in a war of words ...
Friday, January 29, 2010
The National Post: City's bike lanes need revamp: advocates
'Making the street more dangerous'
Meghan Housley, National Post
Published: Friday, January 29, 2010
Alan Heisey, a Toronto lawyer and ...
Friday, January 29, 2010
CityWatch: Rosendahl: “The Culture of the Car Ends Now!”
BOX SOAP
By Stephen Box
Declaring "The culture of the car ends now!" City Councilman Bill Rosendahl invoked the Cy...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Akron Beacon Journal: Norton man pleads guilty in crash that killed bicyclist
By Beacon Journal staff
POSTED: 09:24 a.m. EST, Jan 28, 2010
Updated at 11:02 a.m.
A Norton man pleaded guilt...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Road.cc: Motorist convicted of dangerous driving for causing A1 time trial death
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 28 January 2010
A Cambridgeshire driver who killed a cyclist while he was taking part...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Clinton News: Miss. lawmakers back bills that address road rules for cyclists
BY JUSTIN FRITSCHER • JFRITSCHER@JACKSON.GANNETT.COM • JANUARY 28, 2010
Lawmakers from both the Mississi...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Bicycle Retailer: Study Finds Biking, Walking Save Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—A new report by the Alliance for Biking & Walking shows that lack of investment in biking and walking could...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: L.A. to study ways to protect bicyclists, considers 'bill of rights'
January 28, 2010 | 7:37 am
L.A. city officials are vowing to look at ways to protect bicyclists on city s...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Lodi News-Sentinel: Bicyclist Struck On Elm Street
Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:34 AM PST
The driver of a silver Saturn clipped a bicyclist heading east on Elm Street before crashing into ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Houston Chronicle: Family of woman killed in Houston fire truck wreck to get $225,000
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
Jan. 27, 2010, 9:12AM
Houston City Council is set today to approve a $22...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The State: Exclusive: Cars, phones 'the new DUI'?
Distracted driving at center of Lancaster case
By JOHN MONK - jmonk@thestate.com
A driver allegedly talking on a cell phone when she killed ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times: Man's medical records could end question of who hit cyclist
Man, now dead, may have struck cyclist
By Elaine Marsilio
Posted January 27, 2010 at 6:23 p.m. , up...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The State: Issue on the agendas: Drivers on their phones
By JOHN MONK - jmonk@thestate.com
The controversy over use of cell phones while driving is in the spotlight in Columbia today, in court and i...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The State: Columbia bicyclist lawsuit settled hours before trial begins
By JOHN MONK - jmonk@thestate.com
A civil lawsuit in federal court involving a defendant who killed two bicyclists whil...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
BBC News: Driver guilty over cyclist’s death on Cambridgeshire A1
A 19-year-old motorist who hit and killed a cyclist on the A1 in Cambridgeshire has been found guilty of causing death by ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Foster's Daily Democrat: Hampton man who swerved truck toward bicyclist in June is sentenced
By Charles McMahon
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
PORTSMOUTH — A Hampton man accused of swerving at a...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Morris Daily Herald: DUI charge dropped against driver in bicyclist's death
By Jo Ann Hustis - jhustis@morrisdailyherald.com
An April bench trial is set on a local motorist charged in the fatal...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Stuff.co.nz: Threat to 'nail' cyclists sparks anger
By GLENN CONWAY - The Press Last updated 05:00 27/01/2010
ALL DOWNHILL: A cyclist rides past the Sign of the Takahe on Dyers Pass Rd, co-ow...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Daily Breeze: LA council studies ways of protecting bicyclists
By Rick Orlov Staff Writer
Posted: 01/27/2010 06:18:59 PM PST
Concerned that bicyclists have become targets of road rage, the Los ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The San Antonio Express: Safe passing ordinance up for debate in S.A.
By Colin McDonald - Express-News
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared exclusively in the Jan. 24 pr...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
CBC News: How pedestrians, cyclists and drivers can get along a little better
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 5:33 PM ET
CBC News
It's war out there as an ever-increasing number of...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Stuff.co.nz: Businessman wants to 'nail' cyclists
The Press Last updated 11:42 26/01/2010
A Christchurch businessman has caused outrage with comments on an online forum saying he would "na...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
SeacoastOnline: Driver sentenced for ’road rage’ against bicyclist
By Elizabeth Dinan
edinan@seacoastonline.com
January 26, 2010 2:00 AM
PORTSMOUTH — A Hampton man was given a su...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Road.cc: Driver says she didn't see cyclist she killed
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 26 January 2010
A driver who killed a cyclist taking part in a time trial last May has claimed in court that sh...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Foster's Daily Democrat: Driver charged in deadly crash with bicyclist in Farmington
By Joey Cresta
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
FARMINGTON — A local man has been charged with driving while...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
MyNC.com: Bicyclists Pave Road For New Lanes On Hillsborough Street
By Justin Moss, NBC17, 4 days, 6 hours ago
Updated: Jan. 26 11:20 pm ShareThis
RALEIGH, N.C. -
A group of bicyclists who rode to...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Guardsman: Cyclists are legally protected
Posted on 26 January 2010 by Matthew Gomez, The Guardsman
But recent case highlights biker vulnerability
By Matt Gomez
The Guardsman
Christopher Thom...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Ireland On-Line News: Cyclist loses damages action
26/01/2010 - 17:40:36
A top young Irish cyclist who quit competitive racing following a collision with a French team's service vehicle during an in...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Seattle Times: Senate bill targets negligent drivers
Lawmakers are considering tougher penalties for drivers whose negligence causes serious injury or kills pedestrians and bicyclists.
By Lillia...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Long Beach makes way for bicycles
The city is proactive in becoming more cyclist friendly, even creating 'sharrows' for bikes and cars to share lanes. And 20 miles of new bike ...
Monday, January 25, 2010
The Journal News: Cyclists' 'Sharrows' make mark locally
JANUARY 25, 2010
The latest tool for helping drivers and bicyclists share the road has begun to make its appearance in Westchester County.
&...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Herald: Bike-license fees can pay for lanes
My deepest sympathy goes out to the two cyclists hurt during the Los Angeles road rage incident reported in the Jan. 9 Herald. (“Doctor gets...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Naples Daily News: Hundreds of cyclists join annual ride to support more sidewalks, bike lanes
By SARAH DONOVAN
Posted January 24, 2010 at 7:39 p.m.
Naples may not be friendly to those who pedal, b...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Miami Herald: Thousands turn out for memorial on Rickenbacker Causeway
BY ROBERT SAMUELS AND ANDRES VIGLUCCI CRLINE AVIGLUCCI@MIAMIHERALD.COM
About 2,500 Miami cyclists joined two memorial ...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The MetroWest Daily: Bicyclist hit last week in Natick dies
By Norman Miller/Daily News staff
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Jan 24, 2010 @ 12:14 AM
NATICK —
A bicyclist struck by an ...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
The Miami Herald: Two rides to honor cyclist killed by motorist on Rickenbacker Causeway
Two events will honor the bicyclist killed on the Rickenbacker Causeway and raise awareness of the need f...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Road.cc: Wilier Triestina chairman killed while on bike ride
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 23 January 2010
Lino Gastaldello, the man behind the relaunch of the historic Italian racing bike marque ...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
San Jose Mercury News: Fisher: Mother never recovered from loss of her son
By Patty Fisher
pfisher@mercurynews.com
Posted: 01/23/2010 07:15:00 PM PST
Updated: 01/23/2010 10:05:39 PM PST
When...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
The Irish Times: Irish cyclist takes action for damages over crash
A TOP young Irish cyclist who quit competitive racing after suffering injuries when he collided with a French team’s service v...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Jamaica Plain Gazette: Car hits bike, injures rider
By John Ruch January 22, 2010
A bicyclist suffered a severely broken arm when a car driver hit her at McBride and Call streets at around 4 p.m...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Miami Herald: Cyclist’s death raises road-safety questions
Miami-Dade commissioners Thursday discussed how to prevent accidents like the one that killed a bicyclist on the Rickenbacker Caus...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Manly Daily: Hit-and-run cyclist
NEWS TRANSPORT & TRAFFIC
22 JAN 10 @ 03:52PM BY JESSE PHILLIPS
DENISE Gunn wants cyclists to be made to register their bikes if they want to use public...
Friday, January 22, 2010
CBS4 I-Team: Cyclists Want More Protection On Causeway
Sunday Fatality Spurs Calls For Greater Safety
Activists Say Traffic Laws Need To Be Tougher
Reporting
Gary Nelson
E-mail MIAMI (CBS4 I...
Friday, January 22, 2010
KARE 11, Twin Cities MN: Minn. man charged in fatal accident in Iowa
By The Associated Press
SPENCER, Iowa -- Authorities say a Minnesota man accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist in north...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Longmont Times-Call: Boulder County cyclist-motorist conflict study may be model for other areas
By John Fryar
© 2010 Longmont Times-Call
BOULDER — A process of crafting recomm...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The London Evening Standard: Trial for London cyclists to go left on red gets green light
Nicholas Cecil Chief Political Correspondent
22.01.10
A trial of a plan that would let cyclists in Lon...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Canadian Press: Criminal case of ex-Ontario AG Michael Bryant put over to March 5 in Toronto
TORONTO — A criminal court case involving former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant ha...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The London Evening Standard: Lorry kills woman cyclist on road too narrow for it to pass
22.01.10
A cyclist was crushed to death by a tipper lorry at an accident blackspot where the road was too nar...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Wausau Daily Herald: Cyclists ride for safety upgrades
Student hit by vehicle in 2008 thrilled by turnout
BY MEGAN LOISELLE • WAUSAU DAILY HERALD • JANUARY 22, 2010
Traffic sto...
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Press-Enterprise: Cyclist seeks respect
Safety official injured in bicycle accident works to make riding safer
10:00 PM PST on Friday, January 22, 2010
By LAURIE LUCAS
Eric Lewis calls ...
Friday, January 22, 2010
North County Times Forum: Cyclists' survivors can use civil courts for recourse
By MIKE BOMBERGER -- San Diego | Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010 12:00 am
The North County Times article, "C...
Friday, January 22, 2010
KGW Portland: Hit-and-run driver who killed Vancouver teacher was texting during crash
by David Krough and KGW.com Staff
Posted on January 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Updated today at 12:57 PM
VAN...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Birmingham Weekly: Share the road, save a life
By Weekly Staff
By Jenny Dorgan
Dorgan is the latest in a series of Birmingham environmental activists who are contributing articles to Green Spa...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Brunswick Sun: A bike-friendlier future? Brunswick leaders eye options, preferences
By Brian Lisik
January 21, 2010, 4:06PM
BRUNSWICK Bicycle enthusiasts in town may have a few more amenities a...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Miami New Times: Cops Say Carlos Bertonatti Refused to Believe He'd Killed A Cyclist, Resisted Blood Tests
By Tim Elfrink in CrimeThu., Jan. 21 2010 @ 11:05AM
Once Miami-Dade police finally arr...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Ottawa Citizen: More cyclists brave elements to commute year-round
Bike stores see jump in sales of winter gear
BY CHRISTIAN BERGMEISTER , THE OTTAWA CITIZEN JANUARY 21, 2010
OTTAWA &m...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Miami Herald: Don't blame budget cuts in cyclist's death
OUR OPINION: cf,gtm Miami-Dade fire-rescue, cities must work together
There's the temptation to start finger-pointing blame in the d...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Morgan Hill Times: Tension mounts on local roads
5:15 PM
By Michael Moore
Recreational cyclists are known to swarm Morgan Hill's hilly, curvy roads during nice weather. Sometimes the bi...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Tameside Advertiser: Cyclist threatened for bad driving website
by Kate Weir
January 21, 2010
A MAN who took up cycling to improve his health has been threatened and abused – for trying ...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Metro International: Future streets: Making room for everybody?
There’s a quiet revolution erupting on New York City’s streets … with white-painted lines, red-painted lanes ...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Road.cc: Freakonomics author turns attention to bike helmet compulsion
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 21 January 2010
An academic paper outlining how making it compulsory for young cyclists to wear...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Sentinel: A50 CRASH CYCLIST'S AMAZING ESCAPE
Thursday, January 21, 2010, 09:20
A CYCLIST is in hospital with a collapsed lung and 13 broken bones after being knocked off his bike in a hit a...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The San Antonio Express: S.A. eyes own rule on 'safe passing' for cyclists
By Tracy Idell Hamilton - Express-News
San Antonio took a step toward making its roads safer for bicyclists and pedest...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Miami Herald: Suspect in hit-and-run death of cyclist is freed on bail
As the suspect in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist was freed on bail, Miami-Dade's mayor vowed to probe why a faraw...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
STV: Road safety proposal branded “draconian” by former policeman
A new Government policy proposes punishing motorists for accidents involving cyclists, regardless who is to blame.
...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Road.cc: Police tell children to wear high-vis gear or get off their bikes and walk
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 20 January 2010
Children at a school in Norwich face being ordered by police ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Foster’s Daily Democrat: Photo of bicyclist with rock atop car presented in Rye case of motorist-bicyclists dispute
By Geoff Cunningham Jr.
gcunningham@fosters.com
Wednesday, January 20,...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Miami New Times: Cyclists Plan Memorial Ride, Protest at City Commission in Carlos Bertonatti Hit-and-Run
By Tim Elfrink in Bike Blog, CrimeWed., Jan. 20 2010 @ 9:02AM
On Riptide's message boar...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Road.cc: Boris Johnson hosts cycling summit with industry leaders
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 19 January 2010
Mayor of London Boris Johnson last week hosted a meeting at City Hall that brou...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The London Evening Standard: Cycling fatalities are down but more still needs to be done to save lives
Andrew Neather
19.01.10
As a cyclist, it's hard not to brood on Rebecca Goosen's death. The 29...
Monday, January 18, 2010
The Wausau Daily Herald: Crash victim organizes bicyclist rally
BY KEITH UHLIG • WAUSAU DAILY HERALD • JANUARY 18, 2010
A year and a half ago, bicyclist Caitlyn Schoenfeld was hit b...
Monday, January 18, 2010
King 5 TV Seattle: Lawmaker wants to toughen 'Hang up and drive' rules
by DREW MIKKELSEN / KING 5 News
Posted on January 18, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Updated Monday, Jan 18 at 5:59 PM
******
OLYMPIA,...
Monday, January 18, 2010
CityWatch LA: LAPD Chief Bonding with LA’s Cyclists
BOX SOAP
By Stephen Box
LAPD's Charlie Beck, barely into his third month as Chief, is off to a great start in his promise to forge...
Monday, January 18, 2010
The City Pages: Minneapolis dishes out $70K to Critical Mass biker
By Robert Downs in Police, Protest News Mon., Jan. 18 2010 @ 12:20PM
The City of Minneapolis agreed this week to cough up $70,...
Friday, January 15, 2010
The Sonoma Index-Tribune: Bikes on sidewalks
Safety issues?
By David Bolling
INDEX-TRIBUNE EDITOR
On Oct. 20, the League of American Bicyclists announced the City of Sonoma had been named a fall 2...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Manawatu Standard: Cyclist's death sparks action plea
Last updated 12:00 15/01/2010
Heartfelt tributes continue to flow through cyberspace for the German cyclist killed between Bulls and Lake A...
Friday, January 15, 2010
The Daily Emerald: Night: the time for bikes and cars alike to shine a light
Bike lights represent a crucial, yet often ignored, way to diminish after-dark crashes
By Jenn Hughes | News reporte...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Reuters: Travel Picks: Top 10 bicycle-friendly cities
Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:11am EST
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - With fuel costs soaring and environmental conservation in vogue, the bicycle is making...
Friday, January 15, 2010
The Toledo Blade: Toledo man sentenced to 10 years for hitting, killing bicyclist
By ERICA BLAKE
BLADE STAFF WRITER
A Toledo man who hit a bicyclist and fled the scene last January was sentenced in...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Streetsblog SF: California Bicycle Advocates Debate Statewide Legislative Agenda
by Dave Snyder on January 15, 2010
The SFBC will try again to protect bicyclists and pedestrians at Market &...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Bryant Watch: Michael Bryant’s case returns to court January 22, 2010
Mess Media, January 15, 2009
Although he has yet to make a court appearance, former Ontario attorney-general, Micha...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Sacramento ranks fourth in U.S. for bicycle commuting
Sacramento Business Journal - by Melanie Turner Staff writer
Lea Brooks commutes 42 miles round-trip daily between Rancho Cordova and her job do...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Yellow Springs News: Bicycles, use the whole lane
By Lauren Heaton
Though the recent snowfall has either covered or camouflaged them, new traffic signs have popped up around the...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Stuff.co.nz: Mum disputes police claims son rode bike 75kmh
By JONATHON HOWE - Manawatu Standard Last updated 12:00 14/01/2010
SAM BAKER/ Manawatu Standard SCEPTICAL: Palmerston North mother ...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Austin360.com: Cyclist remains in ICU after hit-and-run
By Pamela LeBlanc | Thursday, January 14, 2010, 11:48 AM
A 24-year-old woman remains in intensive care at Brackenridge Hospital a...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
News 8 Austin: People chime in over the Nueces Bike Boulevard
1/14/2010 8:06 AM
By: News 8 Austin Staff
People in Austin weighed in on the Nueces Bike Boulevard Project Wednesday night. Bike...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Daily Mail: Cyclist wages one-man war against bad drivers by secretly filming them and posting clips online
Fed-up cyclist Joby Spragg is waging a one-man war against rush hour roadhogs by secret...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Boise Weekly: Boise Council Puts Teeth in Bike Passing Law
Three feet to pass, reckless biking and cyclist harassment laws get unanimous nod
by Nathaniel Hoffman
The Boise City Council Tuesda...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Hi-Desert Star: The cyclist’s dilemma
By Courtney Vaughn
Hi-Desert Star
Published: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 1:16 AM CST
YUCCA VALLEY—There are those who believe that the dese...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Idaho Statesman: Boise City Council OKs new rules to protect cyclists
Among the changes, motorists must allow 3 feet when passing riders.
BY BETHANN STEWART - bstewart@idahostatesman.com
C...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
KABC TV Los Angeles: Proposal to protect bicyclists from motorists
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Gene Gleeson
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- With the recession and sky-high transportation costs, more an...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The New Zealand herald News: UK driver may have fainted, killed cyclist
11:11 AM Tuesday Jan 12, 2010
A woman in England who ran over and killed a cyclist was found not guilty of causing deat...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Shanghai Daily: Cyclist killed by cement truck
2010-1-12 | NEWSPAPER EDITION
A WOMAN cyclist was killed by a cement truck yesterday in Yangpu District.
Witnesses said the truck was turnin...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Scotsman.com News: A road tax for cyclists? On your bike
Published Date: 12 January 2010
By Jenny Fyall
IT WAS an idea that really got cyclists in a spin when it was first suggested by the Scottish...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Naperville Sun: ‘Road rage’ driver ineligible for MICAP
January 12, 2010
By BILL BIRD wbird@scn1.com
A Naperville woman accused of deliberately running down a 17-year-old bicy...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The San Jose Mercury News: Driver, 66, charged in Morgan Hill crash that killed bicyclist
By Mark Gomez
mgomez@mercurynews.com
Posted: 01/12/2010 10:10:25 AM PST
Updated: 01/12/2010 10:10:35 AM PS...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Santa Cruz Sentinel: Pedestrian bridge over San Lorenzo River earns award
By Janelle Weaver - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Posted: 01/12/2010 04:33:02 PM PST
SANTA CRUZ — The new pedestrian bridge...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Concord Monitor: Council paves way for bikes
Money to narrow area of South St.
By MADDIE HANNA Monitor staff
January 12, 2010 - 12:00 am
Projects to make Concord roads safer and more bike-frie...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Orillia Packet & Times: Crown's lack of courage leaves cyclists at risk
I was left with a profound sense of disappointment, indignation and helplessness upon reading the recent article...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Wanganui Chronicle: Cyclists dice with death on highways
Jess Jones | 12th January 2010
Tourists aren't the only ones who are dicing with death on the road, says a young Wanganui cyclist.
Tria...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Road.cc: Charges dropped against driver who killed cyclist after apparently fainting
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 12 January 2010
After the collision, the Range Rover continued in a straight line...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Scotsman: Peter Hayman: It's the roads that damage the bicycles, and not the bicycles that damage the roads
Published Date: 12 January 2010
A ROAD tax for cyclists is not something that is ...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Idaho Statesman: Boise City Council approves new rules to protect cyclists
Bethann Stewart - bstewart@idahostatesman.com
Published: 01/12/10
Among Tuesday's changes, motorists must now allow 3 ...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Daily Northwestern: Evanston officials to vote on cell phone driving ban
By Erin Kim
The Evanston City Council may vote on a proposal later that would take a recent statewide ban on cell phone u...
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Morgan Hill Times: Driver who killed man arrested
Jan 11, 2010
By Michael Moore
The driver of a vehicle that dealt fatal injuries to Rory Tomasello, 22, as he was riding his bicycl...
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Contra Costa Times: Funeral, memorial ride set for cyclist killed on Shoreline Drive
By Kelly Puente, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/11/2010 05:59:01 PM PST
Updated: 01/11/2010 07:00:09 PM PST
LONG B...
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Telegraph: Woman who ran down cyclist walks free over claims she may have fainted while driving
A woman who ran down and killed a cyclist with her Range Rover has walked free after claims sh...
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Star Tribune: Bicyclist, Minneapolis to settle on $70K
A proposed settlement with Minneapolis will help pay a bicyclist’s legal bills after his arrest at a Critical Mass ride.
By STEV...
Monday, January 11, 2010
LAist: City Attorney to Weigh Options on Bicyclist Anti-Harassment Ordinance
The City Attorney's office was instructed to recommend options for the creation of a bicyclist anti-harassment ord...
Monday, January 11, 2010
LJ World: I'm only human
I first read about a study about a year ago and was reminded of it recently.
It found that people tend to dehumanize the drivers of cars, but immediately recognize and ...
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Greenville News: Cyclist killed after truck sideswipes bike
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • JANUARY 11, 2010
SUMTER -- Authorities in South Carolina say a 49-year-old man was killed after he was s...
Sunday, January 10, 2010
The Star Tribune: Europe pegs speeding fines to income; $290,000 ticket issued
Last update: January 10, 2010 - 11:49 PM
GENEVA - European countries are increasingly pegging speeding fines to income ...
Sunday, January 10, 2010
BikeBiz.com: ’Road tax’ rebuttal movement picks up speed
Mark Sutton Jan 10 2010, 5:57pm
Using apparel and an iPhone app, campaign explodes myth of cyclists having less road rights ...
Sunday, January 10, 2010
The Hartfrord Courant: Initiatives Give Cycling Fresh Legs
By ANDY CLARKE
January 10, 2010
Connecticut cyclists are looking forward to a banner year in 2010 — and that's good news for ...
Saturday, January 09, 2010
The Journal News: Man gets 2 years in prison for drunken crash that nearly severed teen's leg
BY REBECCA BAKER AND LESLIE KORNGOLD • REBAKER@LOHUD.COM • JANUARY 9, 2010
WHITE PLAINS &mdash...
Saturday, January 09, 2010
The Santa Barbara Independent: State Considers CEQA Amendments
Pending Legislation Looks to Make Travel Easier For Bicyclists, Pedestrians
Saturday, January 9, 2010
by LYZ HOFFMAN
For all those wh...
Saturday, January 09, 2010
The Chicago Tribune: Indianapolis has new bicycle laws on books
Associated Press
11:05 a.m. CST, January 9, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS - Travelers to Indianapolis will need to heed three new bicycle ...
Friday, January 08, 2010
The Durango Herald: Ticketing riders
Fort Collins targeting scofflaw bicyclists
Article Last Updated; Friday, January 08, 2010 12:00AM
Tuesday, the Fort Collins City Council approved a $35 “...
Friday, January 08, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Doctor sentenced to 5 years in prison for assaulting bicyclists in Brentwood
January 8, 2010 | 11:05 am
A doctor convicted of assaulting two bicyclists by slamming on his car ...
Friday, January 08, 2010
The Coloradoan: Surcharge enhances bikes as transportation
Increased emphasis on safety evens playing field with motorists
JANUARY 8, 2010
The Fort Collins City Council took the right turn Tuesda...
Friday, January 08, 2010
Cambridge-News: Cyclist punched motorist in road rage attack
A cyclist launched a double road rage attack on a motorist – punching him repeatedly before hurling his bike through the windsc...
Friday, January 08, 2010
Adelaide Now: Killed rider won't see grandson
January 08, 2010 10:00pm
THE elderly cyclist killed near Coonalpyn on Monday was not a "stupid idiot" and he knew the danger of riding a bik...
Friday, January 08, 2010
San Diego 6: Driver Given Probation for Death of Cyclist
Last Update: 1/08 5:21 pm
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A motorist who struck and killed a bicyclist on Sabre Springs Parkway a year ago was sentenc...
Friday, January 08, 2010
The Jamaica Observer: Helmets To Be Mandated For Pedal Cyclists
AUTO
Friday, January 08, 2010
Police to step up prosecution of cyclists without helmets.
A motor cyclist, killed on New Year'...
Friday, January 08, 2010
WLOX Waveland, MS: Hwy Patrol: Waveland officer failed to yield in fatal crash
Posted: Jan 08, 2010 5:13 PM
Updated: Jan 08, 2010 7:02 PM
WAVELAND, MS (WLOX) - The Mississippi Highway Patrol s...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Idaho Statesman: Public hearing set for Tuesday on Boise's proposed bike safety ordinances
Bethann Stewart - Idaho Statesman
Published: 01/07/10
SIMILAR STORIES:
Laws may change for ...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Riverbank News: Local Woman Killed Big Rig Accident Claims One Life
By JOHN BRANCH
A Riverbank woman was hit and killed by an 18-wheeler big rig truck on Wednesday morning, Dec. 30 while wheelin...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Los Angeles Times: Cycling community urges lengthy sentence for physician convicted in bicycle crash
In letters and e-mails, enthusiasts say that a tough sentence for Christopher Thompson wo...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Coloradoan: Fort Collins council OKs bicyclist surcharge
Traffic violations committed on bike would carry $35 fee
BY TREVOR HUGHES • TREVORHUGHES@COLORADOAN.COM • JANUARY 7, 2010
...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Orilla Packet and Times: Inquest into cyclist's death is needed
Q pointofview
Posted By JULIE LANGPETER JLANGPETER@ORILLIAPACKET.COM
The death of Casey Witteman was a horrible tragedy. Wit...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Orange County Register; The stats say Newport needs Bike Task Force
BARBARA VENEZIA
Newport Beach Councilwoman Nancy Gardner's organized a Bike Task Force. Herself the proud owner of "a v...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
BikeBiz: OFF THE RADAR: Cyclists are not the problem
John Stevenson
Jan 7
John Stevenson, Future’s editor-in-chief of cycling publications, takes on the cyclist-baiting columnists and po...
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The Brisbane Times: Cyclist hospitalised in road rage attack
CONAL HANNA
January 7, 2010 - 12:22PM
A Gold Coast cyclist has been treated in hospital after an ugly road rage attack.
The 42-yea...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Daily Echo: Ringwood pedal car guru advises Boris
8:00am Wednesday 6th January 2010
By Timothy John »
BORIS Johnson has called for the advice of the Ringwood pedal car race guru in decidi...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
TreeHugger: Green Box Biking and Safety: It's All in Our Heads
by April Streeter, Gothenburg, Sweden on 01. 6.10
CARS & TRANSPORTATION (bikes)
Portland, disputedly still American's premi...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Orlando Sentinel: Cycle-Haters or not, the ride must go on
COMMENTARY
10:27 p.m. EST, January 6, 2010
All cyclists are sickening narcissists in their pervy Lycra no-jocks playsuits. I live...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Pedalaround Blog: Day 112 of My Car-Free Experiment – I Bought a Pashley Roadster
Today's picture: After all the hype and folderol, I present herewith the key to my long-awaited, new vehicle...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
BikeRadar.com: New drive to make US universities bike-friendly
By Kirsten Robbins
The League of American Bicyclists wants to encourage colleges and universities to become more cycle-friendly.
For 2...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Coloradoan: Bike riders face new Fort Collins 'traffic calming' surcharge if ticketed by police
BY TREVOR HUGHES • TREVORHUGHES@COLORADOAN.COM • JANUARY 6, 2010
Bicyclists caugh...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Contra Costa Times: Cyclist's death prompts look at safety
By Kelly Puente, Staff Writer
Posted: 01/06/2010 08:08:08 PM PST
Updated: 01/06/2010 08:47:11 PM PST
LONG BEACH - The death of a...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Packet and Times: Driver not at fault
HIGHWAY 11: Cyclist Casey Witteman hit in head by truck's load
Posted By COLIN MCKIM, THE PACKET AND TIMES
Tragic circumstances led to cyclist's death
The...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Geelong Advertiser: Driver's phone probed after cyclist dies in Breamlea crash
Tony Prytz
January 6th, 2010
THE mobile phone of the driver whose car struck Geelong sporting identity Rex Sizelan...
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
The Peace Arch News: Cyclists need to toe the line
By Frank Fourchalk - Peace Arch News
Published: January 05, 2010 10:00 AM
Updated: January 05, 2010 10:29 AM
Bicycling is a fun activity fo...
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
B92: Cyclist dies in traffic accident
5 January 2010 | 18:23 | Source: Beta
KURŠUMLIJA -- A man riding a bicycle died today on the Niš-Kuršumlija road in southern Serbia wh...
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
The Evanston Review: Driver cell phone ban advances
January 5, 2010
By BOB SEIDENBERG bseidenberg@pioneerlocal.com
Evanston would follow suit with Chicago and ban the use of a cellular tele...
Monday, January 04, 2010
AsiaOne Motoring: Be a cyclist in Singapore? No chance at all
By Tan Hui Yee, Correspondent
IT IS a sight that would make the skin of any driver crawl: A weathered old lady hurtling down ...
Monday, January 04, 2010
The Age: Drivers' licences too easy to get, road racing star says
SAMANTHA LANE
January 4, 2010 Comments 92
CADEL Evans has long considered Australian roads to be more hostile than the typically ...
Monday, January 04, 2010
The Jerusalem Post: MK Yacimovich’s proposed anti-bicycle helmet bill blasted by safety experts
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Safety experts have denounced the private member’s bil...
Monday, January 04, 2010
The Gothamist: "Ghost Bike" Ride Remembers Cyclists Killed in 2009
Yesterday a small but dedicated group of cyclists braved the brutal winter winds for the fifth annual Memorial Ride a...
Monday, January 04, 2010
Barking and Dagenham Post: Dagenham BMX rider jailed over fiancee's death
04 January 2010
A BMX rider whose teenage fiancee was killed when he rode into oncoming traffic while giving her a lift...
Monday, January 04, 2010
The Straits Times: Cyclist's death: Retiree fined
By Khushwant Singh
Jan 4, 2010
MISTAKING the traffic lights to be in his favour, a retiree drove across a pedestrian crossing two years ago and hit...
Monday, January 04, 2010
The Coloradoan: Both cyclists and drivers can make bicycling safer
JANUARY 4, 2010
Headed north on College Avenue from Old Town, the motorist shouted something as he passed.
At the light, he c...
Monday, January 04, 2010
Ann Arbor.com: Driver Nicholas Wahl pleads guilty to negligent homicide in fatal bicycle crash in Pittsfield Township
Posted: 4:00 p.m. January 4, 201066 Comments. Comment Now
The driver of a...
Sunday, January 03, 2010
The Stabroek News: Cyclist clings to life after being struck down
By Stabroek staff | January 3, 2010 in Local News
A cyclist is nursing head injuries in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Ho...
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Tulsa World: Rider in the storm
Tulsa man cycles to work even in winter weather.
By MATT GLEASON World Scene Writer
Published: 1/2/2010 2:19 AM
Last Modified: 1/2/2010 4:44 AM
As Brian Potte...
Saturday, January 02, 2010
The Post and Courier: Sad reminder of bike needs
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Not every bicycle death could have been prevented by safe bike lanes, paths and helmets. But every death resulting from a b...
Saturday, January 02, 2010
The Orlando Sentinel: Cyclists crowding roads irk motorists
By Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel
January 2, 2010
On Sunday mornings, Joe Goloversic hops in his pickup and drives the back roads from...
Friday, January 01, 2010
The New York Times: Bills to Curb Distracted Driving Gain Momentum
By MATT RICHTEL
Published: January 1, 2010
When its legislature convenes this year, Kansas will consider banning motorists from ...
Friday, January 01, 2010
Naples News: Wheels of government turn against Naples becoming ‘bicycle-friendly’
NAPLES — Naples didn’t make the list, but that’s OK with some of the city’s leade...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Naked truth: Nude cyclist charged with indecent exposure
By JOHN FLICK
KOMO-TV
"The charge is for indecent exposure," he said.
If convicted, he could...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Geelong Advertiser: BOLLARDS BLAMED FOR BIKE INJURIES
Alex Oates
December 31st, 2009
AN Ocean Grove man whose son suffered extensive facial injuries in a collision with a metal bollard has dema...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Seattle Times: Vancouver woman accused of car wash scam
An 18-year-old woman has been charged with theft, accused of organizing a car wash for her jailed boyfriend while saying the fundraiser was...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Sonoma Index-Tribune: No fault in pedestian, bicyclist collision
By David Bolling
INDEX-TRIBUNE EDITOR
A 72-year-old Sonoma artist remains in a critical condition in a Sacramento hospital ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Columbian: Car wash scam suspect appears in court
Mallory Ewart, who allegedly organized a car wash scam to bail boyfriend Antonio Cellestine out of jail, appeared in Clark County District C...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
San Jose Mercury News: Cyclists could get lanes along Mary and Borregas avenues in Sunnyvale
By Tiffany Carney
Cupertino Courier
Posted: 12/30/2009 05:23:40 PM PST
Updated: 12/30/2009 05:23:40 PM ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Northern Echo: Motorist is jailed for causing fatal accident
10:17am Wednesday 30th December 2009
A MOTORIST who killed an elderly cyclist after he hit him with his high-powered car has been jai...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Salt Lake City Weekly: Utah Drunk Biking Laws
Judge upholds DUI for drunk bicycler
By Jesse Fruhwirth
A recent ruling by a Vernal judge that Utah’s nebulous driving under the influen...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Baltimore Sun: Price of a bicyclist's life? $313
The Baltimore Spokes blog reports on the trial of a St. Mary's County motorist who struck and killed a bicyclist she didn't see because she was dr...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Juvenile Court judge orders Pavlis bike fatality case sealed
The public may never know the fate of a 16-year-old driver who police say killed a bicyclist last summer.
BY PA...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Roanoke Times: Bicyclists seek better protection
Two people injured in bike wrecks say they believe the motorists who hit them were not adequately punished by the court system.
Mary Hardbar...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Road.cc: Driver 'had no idea' cyclist was under lorry's wheels
By Tom Henry - Posted on 29 December 2009
A cyclist killed at a central London junction would still be alive if the lorry that hit...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Daventry Express: Cyclist dies nearly a year after accident
Published Date: 29 December 2009
A CYCLIST who was injured nearly a year ago in a traffic accident near West Haddon has died.
Jo...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Irish Times: Flashing lights legalised as new cyclists' code planned
OLIVIA KELLY
FLASHING BICYCLE lights, which have been used illegally for years by many cyclists, have been legalised by Min...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Chicago Sun-times: Justice lacking in road rage murder charge
Prosecutors protect instigator as 'witness' instead of criminal
December 29, 2009
BY MARY MITCHELL Sun-Times Columnist
The ca...
Monday, December 28, 2009
Religion Dispatches: Hipsters v. Hasidim Over Brooklyn Bike Lane
By Nathan Schneider
December 28, 2009
Did Williamsburg’s Hasidic community have Mayor Bloomberg close a major bike lan...
Sunday, December 27, 2009
The Baltimore Sun: Proposals seek to encourage more cyclists and to make Baltimore streets safer for them
By Julie Scharper | julie.scharper@baltsun.com
December 27, 2009
Boson Au commutes from h...
Saturday, December 26, 2009
The Clarion Ledger: Bills to look at cyclists, road safety
JUSTIN FRITSCHER • JFRITSCHER@JACKSON.GANNETT.COM • DECEMBER 26, 2009
Expect legislation that addresses rules of the road ...
Friday, December 25, 2009
Radio Iowa: Bicycle Coalition seeks legal protections
by O. KAY HENDERSON on DECEMBER 25, 2009
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is again gearing up to try to get state lawmakers to pass a bicycle s...
Thursday, December 24, 2009
The San Antonio Express: Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by 18-wheeler
By Valentino Lucio - Express-News
A bicyclist was seriously injured Thursday night when a 18-wheeler hit him after ...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The New York Daily News: Death of Brooklyn cyclist spurs closer look at dangerous intersection in Greenpoint
BY MIKE MCLAUGHLIN
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM
A fat...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The Ironton tribune: Ex-police chief seeks removal from civil suit
By Benita Heath | The Tribune
Published Tuesday, December 22, 2009
CHESAPEAKE — The man who was police chief at the tim...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Age: Big jump in serious cycling crash injuries
CLAY LUCAS
December 21, 2009
THE number of cyclists being seriously injured or turning up badly hurt at Victoria’s hospital emergency dep...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Guardian Bike Blog: Do cyclists need restricting?
Cyclists and pedestrians will take advantage of 20mph speed limits, according to drivers' groups
As Sarah Boseley reported recently, a larg...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Suspect in hit-and-run death of Martinez cyclist pleads not guilty
By Robert Salonga
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 12/21/2009 12:15:42 PM PST
Updated: 12/21/2009 03:17...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Marin Independent Journal: Red-light cameras: More than 500 tickets issued in first month in San Rafael
By Jennifer Upshaw Swartz
Posted: 12/21/2009 05:46:50 PM PST
More than 500 traffic t...
Monday, December 21, 2009
BikeRadar.com: US states could make it illegal to harass cyclists
By Richard Peace
Moves are afoot in the US to make harassment of cyclists illegal (© boogieelephant - Fotolia.com)
Laws f...
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Post-Standard: Bicyclist hit by police SUV plans to sue
By Robert A. Baker / The Post-Standard
December 20, 2009, 6:00AM
The Post-Standard filed a Freedom of Information request Aug. 12 ...
Saturday, December 19, 2009
The Gothamist: Top-LESS Bedford Bike Lane Protest Draws Media, Clothed Cyclists
"I want to see some boobs," shouted a lone NYPD officer (seen here) who pulled up to our photographer at Be...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Brooklyn Paper: Cover up! Bike advocacy group calls for no topless ride on Bedford tomorrow
BY GERSH KUNTZMAN
The Brooklyn Paper
At least one group of bicycle activists is not excited by...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Chicagoist: Bicyclist's Family: Charge Other Driver, Too
As the family of Jepson Livingston continues to reel from his death, members of his family are demanding that the second driver in...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa woman whose car hit cyclist pleads guilty to driving while licence suspended
BY ANDREW SEYMOUR, THE OTTAWA CITIZENDECEMBER 18, 2009
OTTAWA — A 22-year-old woman wh...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Portland Mercury: Judge: No Bike Lane? No Legal Protection.
POSTED BY SARAH MIRK ON FRI, DEC 18, 2009 AT 5:10 PM
BikePortland posted a story today that riles my nerves. BikePortland editor ...
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Coloradoan: No charges for SUV driver in teen cyclist's death
BY NATE TAYLOR • NATETAYLOR@COLORADOAN.COM • DECEMBER 18, 2009
The Fort Collins driver whose SUV collided with a 14...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Reputed paparazzo on bike hits Anne Hathaway's car
December 17, 2009 | 5:47 pm
Some people will do anything for a photograph.
According to the Los Angeles County Sherif...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
WFAA Dallas/Fort Worth: Family of cyclists killed by drunk driver outraged by sentence
by REBECCA LOPEZ / WFAA-TV
Posted on December 17, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Updated yesterday at 6:38 PM
The famil...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Chicago Sun-Times: Cyclist 'caught between 2 gangs,' killed by van driver
LOGAN SQUARE | Struck, killed by 1 of 2 van drivers in street skirmish
December 17, 2009
BY CHERYL V. JACKSON AND ...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Times of Malta: Bicycle-friendly Copenhagen a model for big cities
Henriette Jacobsen, AFP
The world is gathered in Copenhagen for the UN climate summit, but Denmark`s bicycle-friendly capital h...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Cairns Post: Cycling injuries soar in Cairns
Nick Dalton
Thursday, December 17, 2009
© The Cairns Post
DRUNK and risk-taking male cyclists dominate the number of cycling injuries treate...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Gothamist: Bike Riders Will Get Naked To Save The Bedford Ave. Lane
After a demonstration last weekend drew more police officers than protesters, cycling activists will rally again t...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Cycle helmets should be effective, says government report
By James Costley-White
Latest research suggest cycle helmets are effective – as long as they're worn correctly (© iofoto - Fotoli...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Chicago Sun-Times: Autopsy: Van driver hit, killed cyclist intentionally
December 16, 2009
Sun-Times Media Wire
Police continued to question a "person of interest" Wednesday night ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Road.cc: DfT report on cycle casualties says cyclists not to blame in 93 per cent of cases
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 December 2009
Bike riders tearing through red lights, wearing dark cloth...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Road.cc: CTC slams Transport Research Laboratory cycle helmet report
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 December 2009
A report by the Transport Research Laboratory that concludes that between 10% an...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Brooklyn Paper: New Bedford bike protest will keep cops abreast
BY ANDY CAMPBELL
The Brooklyn Paper
Cops vastly outnumbered cyclists at Sunday’s “funeral procession” for ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Duluth News Tribune: Duluth drops traffic charges against bike riders carting food to Damiano Center
Christmas came early for three bike riders who were given tickets by Duluth police while deliv...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Avalanche Journal: Bicycle commuters say work needs to be done on city's bike lanes, routes
By Steven Schwartz | FOR THE AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Story last updated a...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Willamette Week: Backpedaling: A new city report raises questions about “Bike City USA.”
The number of bike trips in Portland dropped for the first time in five years, according ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Anchorage Press: Don't get your chain in a knot just yet
By Scott Christiansen
Published on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 6:08 PM AKST
City hall is working on new traffic laws for Anchorage. In ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Turlock Journal: Turlock man wanted for intentionally mowing down bicyclist
By Sabra Stafford
Crime Desk
sstafford@turlockjournal.com
209-634-9141, ext. 2002
POSTED Dec. 15, 200...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The North County News: Loch Raven biking debate shifts into high gear
City, cycling enthusiasts vow to revamp trail pact
By Jay R. Thompson, jthompson@patuxent.com
Posted 12/15/09
A meeting t...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: More people biking to work in Seattle
The number of bicyclists who commute into downtown Seattle has jumped 15 percent since 2007, the Seattle Department of Trans...
Monday, December 14, 2009
WDEF Chattanooga: Bike Car Collision in Chattanooga Sends Cyclist to the Hospital
Submitted by Nordia Epps on December 14, 2009 - 10:49pm. News
A cyclists ends up at Erlanger in critical condit...
Monday, December 14, 2009
The Village Voice: Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Protest Modest; Lane Revival Not Looking Good, Either
By Roy Edroso in Cycling, Featured, In the Streets, ProtestMonday, Dec. 14 2009 @ 11:07AM
Last...
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Orange County Register: Man who killed bicyclist gets 6 years
BY ANNIE BURRIS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
SANTA ANA – A judge on Friday ordered a man to serve six years in state prison f...
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Almanac: Anthony Rose not at fault in death of bicyclist, jury finds
By Dave Boyce
Almanac Staff Writer
Anthony Rose, a former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District, was not...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Telegraph: Cyclists must stick to the rules of the road
It's not motorists who are a cyclist's worst enemy - it's their own kind, argues David Millward.
By David Millward
Published: 1:03...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
The Huffington Post: Hipsters, Hasidic Jews Fight Over Bike Lanes In Williamsburg
First Posted: 12- 8-09 03:40 PM | Updated: 12- 9-09 08:44 AM
The war over Williamsburg has taken yet anothe...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Streetsblog: Two Charged With Criminal Mischief for Williamsburg Bike Lane Action
by Jack Savage on December 8, 2009
Activists from Monday morning's guerrilla bike lane striping on Bedford Aven...
Monday, December 07, 2009
The Gothamist: Sources: Men Arrested Trying To Repaint Bedford Bike Lane
We haven't been able to verify this one with the NYPD yet, but sources tell Gothamist that police — and Sou...
Monday, December 07, 2009
The Columbia Tribune: Shine a light on ninja riders
By ROBERT JOHNSON
Monday, December 7, 2009
There is a creature roaming the streets of Columbia that strikes fear into the hearts of motorists a...
Friday, December 04, 2009
The Tulsa World: Trial due in cyclists' deaths
A woman is accused of driving drunk into a pack of bicyclists, killing two of them.
By BILL BRAUN World Staff Writer
Published: 12/4/2009 2:2...
Friday, December 04, 2009
The Durango Herald: Driver who targeted cyclists gets probationary sentence
by Shane Benjamin
Herald Staff Writer
Article Last Updated; Friday, December 04, 2009 12:16AM
A Bayfield man who u...
Friday, December 04, 2009
SF Streetsblog: A Troubling Story of SFPD Bias Against Bicycle Riders
by Bryan Goebel on December 4, 2009
Thursday was a momentous day for the growing and diverse population of people who ride ...
Friday, December 04, 2009
The Telegraph: Us Cyclists aren't a menace, we're freedom fighters
Cycling is the ultimate rebuke to big government, to the unnecessary rules, the powerlessness that besets those using other for...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Independent: Hugh Salt: The British cyclist in Holland
Thursday, 3 December 2009
The real difference between the two nations is that cycling in Holland is treated as an integral part of the tran...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Independent: Cyclists three times more likely to die on UK roads than abroad
Britain urged to follow example of bicycle-friendly Holland where fatality rates are much lower
By Jeremy Lauran...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Richard Langedijk: The Dutch cyclist in Britain
Thursday, 3 December 2009
It is definitely more dangerous to cycle in Britain than it is in the Netherlands. In my country, the status of the cyclist ...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Charlotte Florida Weekly: Southwest Florida’s Deadly Streets
BY ROGER WILLIAMS
Toni Ferrell was nearing the end of a morning bike ride with a friend when she stopped at a busy Southwe...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
The Herald Journal: Judge rules against Logan cyclist
By Matthew K. Jensen
Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 2:35 AM CST
A legal victory for Logan city Wednesday may cause bicyclists ...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Baltimore Spokes: Court outcome in St Mary's fatality
Thursday, December 03 2009 @ 09:22 PM EST
Contributed by: The human car
I spent the morning in District Court in Leonardtown to see the trial f...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Tampa Bay Online: Cyclist says ticket for impeding traffic unfair
By NATALIE SHEPHERD
nshepherd@wfla.com
Published: December 3, 2009
Brad Marcel doesn't have a car.
Instead, the Univ...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Brooklyn Paper: From bike lane to bike pain on Bedford
BY SABRINA JASZI
for The Brooklyn Paper
Williamsburg bicyclists — you win some and then you lose some.
The Department of Trans...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
NPR: 'Road Rage' Case Highlights Cyclist Vs. Driver Tension
by MANDALIT DEL BARCO
Bicycling magazine called it "the road rage incident heard 'round the cycling world."
A driver in Lo...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Modesto Bee: Man faces murder charge in DUI case involving death of bicyclist
Judge to decide if trial warranted
By Merrill Balassone
A commuter on his way home to Sonora saw the white s...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
MagicValley.com: Cyclist fined for crash with off-duty deputy
By Andrea Jackson - Times-News writer | Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 1:35 am
Bicyclist Gary Flora paid a ticket Tuesday fo...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Report: City Lax On Bike Lane Restrictions
By: NY1 News
A new study shows taking a bike out for a spin through the city won't keep riders free from traffic jams.
Professors at Hunter College found ...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: SF moves quickly on bike improvements
By Steven T. Jones
In the week since a judge freed San Francisco to finally do bicycle improvements, city crews have alread...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Lawrence JournaL World & News: City of Lawrence supports ghost bike memorial to encourage cycling safety
By Mark Fagan
December 2, 2009
A temporary, two-wheel memorial to a fallen cyclis...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Vancouver Sun: Edmonton man fined $2,000 for unsafe turn that killed cyclist
BY ALEXANDRA ZABJEK, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COMDECEMBER 2, 2009
EDMONTON — A former Edmonton bylaw officer wa...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: We need to be nice to cyclists...and play nicely
TIM DICK
December 1, 2009 Comments 45
As cyclists, we hate drivers, pedestrians and all other cyclists. As pedestria...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The New York Times: Troubles in Philly, Lessons for New York?
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
The animosity that some cyclists and pedestrians feel for one another — well-documented in comment wildfi...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The MetroWest Daily News: Bolton driver cited in Natick collision where bicyclist was dragged under car
By By Abby Jordan, DAILY NEWS STAFF
GateHouse News Service
Posted Dec 01, 2009 @ 04:29...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Guardian: Cyclists are not a menace, Spectator debate decides
A debate hosted by the Spectator on whether cyclists constitute a road 'menace' brought together some unlikely political bedfell...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Telegraph: Cyclists are not a menace, say Ken Livingstone and I
By Andrew Gilligan Last updated: December 1st, 2009
Ken Livingstone and I made a tiny bit of history last night. We spoke...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Registering bicycles will not prevent any accidents
By Matthew Rascone
The new, silver BMW that almost hit me while I was riding my bicycle near the corner of Broad a...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
LA Weekly: Did Cops Try To Mow Down Cyclists?
By Dennis Romero in City News, Over the Weekend, community, crime, odd newsTue., Dec. 1 2009 @ 12:08PM
The hardcore cyclist community in Los Angel...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Hindu: Correct the imbalance
C.K.MEENA
He looked like a man who sold old newspapers. He got off his well-worn bicycle and, pausing at a bus-stop on Mysore Road, said something unintelligi...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Daily News Tribune: Driver of car that dragged Newton cyclist is criminally charged
Daily News Tribune
Posted Dec 01, 2009 @ 11:01 PM
NATICK —
Police have filed a criminal complaint ag...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Philadelphia CityPaper: Stop. Yield.
What can Idaho teach us about bike/car relations?
by Brian Howard
Published: Dec 1, 2009
The bike wars in Philadelphia have reached a fever pitch, where v...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Bike messengers protest city's 'anti-cycling' mood
By Robert Moran
Inquirer Staff Writer
Nearly 100 bicycle messengers rallied at John F. Kennedy Plaza yesterday evening ...
Monday, November 30, 2009
AnnArbor.com: Driver cited after collision with bicyclist in Ypsilanti
Posted: 8:53 a.m. November 30, 2009
A woman was cited for failing to yield Sunday after she pulled her Honda Civic out in...
Monday, November 30, 2009
WOOD TV Grand Rapids: Driver: up to 45 years in bike death
Kevin Babcock hit two bicyclists, killed one
Updated: Monday, 30 Nov 2009, 8:19 PM EST
Published : Monday, 30 Nov 2009, 11:53 AM EST
...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Collegiate Times: New program to educate cyclists
Monday, November 30, 2009; 11:27 PM | 2 | ShareThis | Print
by Kristen Dopieralski, news staff writer
Virginia Tech has partnered with Yield t...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Philebrity: Philly Bike Messengers To Rally At 16th & JFK At 5PM
Sure, the proposed new bike bills by City Councilmen Frank DiCicco and Jim Kenney could be an expensive annoyance to the aver...
Monday, November 30, 2009
KCPW Salt Lake City: Bicycle Bill Gains Momentum
11.30.2009 by Elizabeth Ziegler
(KCPW News) State Representative Carol Spackman Moss is introducing a bill to revamp Utah’s bicycle traffi...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Edinburgh Evening News: Cyclists gear up to support climate change deal
Published Date: 30 November 2009
CYCLISTS will take to the streets of the Capital to show their support for reaching a cl...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Road.cc: Germany: Drunk cyclist gets 15 year cycling ban… he's not allowed to skateboard either
By tony_farrelly - Posted on 30 November 2009
A German student who was breathalyzed at ove...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Metro: Anger over bicyclist treatment
PHILADELPHIA. A few days after one of their own suffered serious facial injuries in a hit-and-run crash, city bicycle messengers upset with what one courier...
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Appeal-Democrat: Linda man sentenced for killing bicyclist
Sister of victim calls 11-year sentence insufficient
November 30, 2009 12:20:00 PM
By Rob Young/Appeal-Democrat
Andrew Louis C...
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Philadelphia Weekly: Road Rage at Philly Newspapers
Why are Ronnie and Stu whipping up fear when cars and trucks pose a bigger threat?
By Brendan Skwire Posted Nov. 29, 2009
It's hard to find a fri...
Sunday, November 29, 2009
The Winston-Salem Journal: Hit by car, bicyclist adjusts her attitude
By Scott Sexton | Journal Columnist
Published: November 29, 2009
One minute on the morning of May 27, 2008, Peggy Haymes w...
Saturday, November 28, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Man gets life sentence in '08 random killing
BY TOM ALEX AND GRANT SCHULTE • TALEX@DMREG.COM • NOVEMBER 28, 2009
A man who stabbed a Des Moines bicyclist la...
Friday, November 27, 2009
The Miami Herald: Critical Mass cyclists to ride in honor of teen killed in accident
A teenage cyclist, struck and killed last month while riding along Biscayne Boulevard, will be memorialized.
...
Friday, November 27, 2009
The Los Angeles times: Ranching, recreation collide in the great outdoors
The mountain biker was excited about her big race in Colorado's wilderness. And nothing irked the sheepherder like the sports...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: Time to put the brakes on brakeless bikes
By Ronnie Polaneczky
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Columnist
SO LAST WEEK came word that City Councilman Jim Kenne...
Monday, November 23, 2009
WTOP Washington D.C.: Relationship between bikers, drivers at fever pitch
November 23, 2009 - 1:51pm
Adam Tuss, wtop.com
WASHINGTON -- It's a common scenario: A driver rounds a curve only to f...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Post and Courier: Cut injury costs with bike paths
Monday, November 23, 2009
Almost every candidate in recent local elections talked about the need for municipalities to be more bicycle-fri...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: A Daily News editorial
Last week, Councilman Frank DiCicco introduced legislation that would require bicyclists to become registered, for a onetime $20 fee. The reas...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: If bicyclists want rights, they should follow rules
By Stu Bykofsky
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Columnist
JUMP ON MY handlebars. Let's go for a ride.
While I ...
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Asheville Citizen-Times: 4 months for shooting at a cyclist seems awfully light
JOHN BOYLE COLUMNIST • NOVEMBER 23, 2009
I find the legal system baffling at times.
The latest e...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Virginian-Pilot: Police charge woman in death of Va. Beach cyclist
By Kathy Adams
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 21, 2009
VIRGINIA BEACH
Police have charged a Virginia woman with re...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
3 News New Zealand: Cyclists hold memorial ride for killed colleague
SAT, 21 NOV 2009 4:35P.M.
By Rachel Morton
Several hundred cyclists took to State Highway 1 north of Wellington today to sp...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The MetroWest Daily News: Man hit by car in Natick has surgery
By Abby Jordan/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Nov 21, 2009 @ 12:14 AM
NATICK —
The 30-year-old man biking...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The San Antonio Express: Driver rebuts suit in cyclists' deaths
By Craig Kapitan - Express-News
Attorneys for the motorist accused of killing a married couple riding a tandem bicycle last month...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Peoria Journal Star: Cyclist shares story of how accident changed his life
LESLIE RENKEN/ JOURNAL STAR
By STEVE DRISCOLL
Posted Nov 21, 2009 @ 11:13 PM
Last update Nov 22, 2009 @ 02:51 ...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: A bicycle blitz in Center City
By Allison Steele
Inquirer Staff Writer
Philadelphia police officers biked through Center City on a mission yesterday: to make bicycli...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
The Arizona Republic: Neighborhood fails to quell controversy over cyclists' speed
by Jane Larson - Nov. 21, 2009 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Speed humps have come to Hidden Hills in another...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Austin American-Statesman: Police: Man charged with assault for shooting cyclist with pellet gun
By Joshunda Sanders
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Friday, November 20, 2009
A former Austin High Sch...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Asheville Citizen-Times: Former Asheville fireman gets 4 months for shooting at cyclist
BY CLARKE MORRISON • NOVEMBER 20, 2009
ASHEVILLE — A former Asheville firefighter will s...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Road.cc: Pedestrian deaths see cyclists targeted on the streets of Philadelphia
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 20 November 2009
It may take its name from two Greek words that combine to mean &...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Hereford Times: No prison for driver who caused death of Hereford cyclist, Christopher Staunton
7:00am Friday 20th November 2009
A MOTORIST who caused the death of an elderly Hereford cycli...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Radio New Zealand News: Driver Sentenced Over Cyclist policeman's Death
A truck driver has escaped a jail term for the death of a high-ranking police officer.
Superintendent Steve Fitzgerald died wh...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Visayan Daily Star: Driver may face raps for death of cyclist
BY ADRIAN NEMES III
Reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, multiple physical injuries and damage to properties may be file...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: A new way forward for cyclists and motorists
ROGER KALLA
November 20, 2009 - 2:27PM
The recent road rage incident in Sydney involving a lycra-clad road warrior confr...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: City cyclists cheer one bill, boo others
By Jeff Shields
Inquirer Staff Writer
A less-motorized metropolis was the subject of City Council bills yesterday - one to allow ...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Owosso Argus-Press: Owosso man arrested in hit-and-run
By The Argus-Press
Friday, November 20, 2009 10:03 AM EST
OWOSSO - Police arrested a 44-year-old Owosso man after he allegedly struck...
Friday, November 20, 2009
KFMB San Diego: Police reenact crash that killed bicyclist in University City
Posted: Nov 20, 2009 5:45 PM
Updated: Nov 20, 2009 5:49 PM
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS 8) - There's a search for answer...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The MetroWest Daily News: Cyclist in Natick dragging alive, condition unknown
By Abby Jordan/Daily News staff
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Nov 20, 2009 @ 12:27 AM
NATICK —
The 30-...
Friday, November 20, 2009
WTVW Evansville: Woman Charged with DUI After Hitting Bicyclist
Reported by: Web Producer
Friday, Nov 20, 2009 @02:24pm CST
An Evansville man who was hit by a car on his bicycle Thursday ni...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Orange County Register: Bicyclist's leg mangled after hitting semi
By JON CASSIDY
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A 26-year-old woman crashed her bicycle into a semi trailer Thursday and was tak...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Pinellas Park Beacon: Bicyclist dies in early morning crash
Article published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
PINELLAS PARK - A St. Petersburg man died from injuries suffered in an early Friday m...
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Portland Mercury: Mercury News Team: We Would Never Block the Bike Lane With Our Giant Ass News Van
POSTED BY SARAH MIRK ON FRI, NOV 20, 2009 AT 6:06 PM
That's right, the Mercury would neve...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Bainbridge Georgia Community News: Fatal Crash for Man on Bicycle
Nov 20, 2009
A 65 year old man was killed after a collision with a semi just after 10 am Friday morning.
Thomas Bryant, 65, o...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Keene Sentinel: Swanzey bicyclist still hospitalized after accident Monday
Updated Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m.
By Sentinel Staff
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Swanzey bicyclist...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Lawrence Journal World & News: Lawrence man charged in hit-and-run accident that killed bicyclist
By Jesse Fray
Charges were filed Thursday against a Lawrence man accused in an Oct. 16 ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Detroit News: Clinton Township woman arrested in hit-and-run of bicyclist
Charles E. Ramirez / The Detroit News
Roseville -- A Clinton Township woman has been arrested in connection with a ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Register-Guard: EDITORIAL: Cyclists win the leaf war
“High priority” lanes must remain leaf-free
Appeared in print: Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
Chicago gets snow. Eugene gets leaves...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Evening Post: Bristol takes a tighter grip on cyclist safety fears
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 14:00
Road safety for bikers and cyclists could be improved – by the introduction of 'p...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Seattle Post Intelligencer: Bicyclist charged with vehicular assault
By LEVI PULKKINEN
SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
A 32-year-old bicyclist accused of striking a child then fleeing the scene has be...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Philadelphia Citypaper: Council’s problematic bicycle crackdown
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
posted by Isaiah Thompson
This morning, Councilmembers Jim Kenney and Frank DiC...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Asheville Citizen-Times: Former Asheville firefighter pleads guilty in cyclist shooting
CLARKE MORRISON • NOVEMBER 19, 2009
ASHEVILLE — A former Asheville firefighter pleaded guilty...
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Toronto Star: The Fixer: Busting cars who park in bike lanes
By Jack Lakey
The Fixer
Published On Thu Nov 19 2009
JACK LAKEY/TORONTO STAR
Cyclists are asking Toronto police to get tough on dr...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: Council eyes new bike-ride regs
By CATHERINE LUCEY
Philadelphia Daily News
As bicycle ridership increases - along with related accidents - two City Councilmen want...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Bellingham Herald: Bellingham cyclist injured after slamming into side of truck
ISABELLE DILLS - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
A Bellingham woman was injured when she ran into the side of a truck whil...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KTUL: Tension Between Cyclist And Drivers
posted 11/18/09 6:58 pm
Tulsa, OK - After 3 fatal accidents last summer some riders are concerned there's even more tension on our streets.
As they to...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KSHB: Cyclist Upset by Charges Against Driver in Hit and Run
Reported by: Ryan Kath
Email: kath@nbcactionnews.com
Last Update: 11/18 10:51 pm
KANSAS CITY, Mo – A cyclist injured by a ...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
SF Weekly: Bike vigilantes: Victims strike back
By Lauren Smiley
Published on November 16, 2009 at 3:27pm
A couple of weekends ago, Malcolm McMahon was on his way to buy a steel U-lock for...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
KERO: Public Set To Sound Off About Bike Path Problems
City Calls Upon Bike Groups To Solve Problems
Erin Briscoe - ABC23 Southwest Reporter
POSTED: 6:21 pm PST November 18, 2009
UPDATED: 8:5...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The First Coast News: Hit-and-Run Nearly Kills Cyclist Despite Bike Lane
Donna Deegan Taren Reed Created: 11/17/2009 10:57:04 PM Updated: 11/18/2009 11:54:22 AM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Ro...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Journal News: Three-foot buffer for cyclists proposed on roads
BY KEN VALENTI • KLVALENT@LOHUD.COM • NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Should motorists be required to give bicycle riders a 3-foot...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Orange County register: Fire official: Bicyclist only moderately hurt in crash where car rolled
By ALEJANDRA MOLINA AND BRUCE CHAMBERS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A bicyclist and the driv...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Road.cc: Former Home Secretary calls for better facilities for Norwich cyclists
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 17 November 2009
Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has urged Norwich City Council t...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Greater Greater Washington: Seven future improvements for the 15th Street bike lane
by Stephen Miller • November 17, 2009 10:16 am
DDOT's first protected contraflow bike lane is a sign...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
BikeRadar: Colorado cyclists and drivers try to make canyons safer
By Bruce Hildenbrand
When Colorado enacted a comprehensive "cyclist rights" bill this summer many people thought it ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The New York Times: Service Announcements Serve Cycling Rules With Humor
By SEAN PATRICK FARRELL
Tuesday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the pedestrian and cycling advocacy group Tra...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Press-Telegram: Cyclist killed in Norwalk, gunman sought
From wire services
Posted: 11/17/2009 06:57:44 AM PST
NORWALK - Deputies searched today for a gunman who shot and killed a cyclis...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Burlington County Times: Police: Driver in accident was texting about drug deal
By: DAVID LEVINSKY
Burlington County Times
A bicyclist was struck by a car on Route 70 in Medford Monday evenin...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Examiner.com: Naperville woman in alleged road rage incident seeks mental illness alternative program
November 17, 5:13 PMChicago Crime ExaminerDeborah O'Malley
A Naperville woman accused of ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Geelong Advertiser: Cyclists' fury after highway hit-run
Carl Dickens
November 17th, 2009
TWO Geelong cyclists told of their anger and frustration yesterday after being struck by a hit-and-run ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Florida Times Union: Jacksonville wins bicycle friendly award — to the surprise of many area cyclists
They agree that while the city has improved, there's still a long way to go.
BY L...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Arizona Daily Sun: Cyclist dies in collision
Joshua Pete, 23, of Flagstaff becomes entangled with a city truck making a right turn from Butler Avenue into the recycling center.
Tuesday, November...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Washington Post: U.S. teens report 'frightening' levels of texting while driving
5,870 fatalities last year in crashes involving distracted drivers
By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Sta...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
WPVI: Drivers ignoring flashing red light
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Katherine Scott
EAKINS OVAL November 17, 2009 (WPVI) -- Every motorist knows, or should know, that a flashing red ligh...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Daily Trojan: Bike regulation requires a more cohesive plan
By FROM THE EDITORS · Daily Trojan
Posted November 17, 2009 at 10:47 pm in From the Editors, Opinion
Today, many student ...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Reuters: Cycling-Australian mountain biker loses appeal against jail term
Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:52pm EST Email
SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Former Australian mountain bike champion Chris Jongewaard...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
MyFoxPhilly: Police Cracking Down On Rogue Cyclists
PHILADELPHIA - They come in all shapes and sizes - bicycles and riders by the thousands who have descended on the streets of Center City Phila...
Monday, November 16, 2009
VeloNation Press: Austrian lawmakers up the ante on doping penalties
by VeloNation Press at 8:30 PM EST
Austria's sports and justice ministers announced an amendment on Monday to make the punishment...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Norwich Evening News: Complaints about dangerous cyclists
Charles Clarke says more needs to be done to make Norwich safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
DAN GRIMMER
16 November 2009 06:30
...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Press of Atlantic City: Wildwood bicyclist in critical condition after colliding with car
By TRUDI GILFILLIAN Staff Writer | Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 | 0 comments
WILDWOOD - A 46-year-old...
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Toronto Star: Michael Bryant's lawyers seek crown's case in cyclist's death
Peter Small
Courts Bureau
Published On Mon Nov 16 2009EmailPrintRepublishAdd to Favourites Report an error
Former ...
Monday, November 16, 2009
KING5: Boy injured by alleged hit-and-run cyclist
by OWEN LEI / KING 5 News
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Updated today at 6:40 AM
SEATTLE - A 6 year-old Seattle boy is home from the...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Mother Nature Network: Bicyclists not happy with London cycle superhighway
Britain's largest national cyclist organization isn't happy about the London Mayor Boris Johnson's "Cycle Superhighways...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Road.cc: Cycling Demonstration Towns see growth in cyclist numbers
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 November 2009
The Department for Transport and Cycling England have announced that the level of ...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Teletext: Four hurt in cyclist crash
Four people have been injured in a crash between a car and a cyclist in Birmingham.
The collision occurred in Blossomfield Road, Solihull where amublance cr...
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Modern bicycle lights enhance safety, but the best are pricey
By Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Nov. 16, 2009 7:54 p.m.
It could be an illuminatin...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Road.cc: CTC rejects calls to back minimum passing distance - but what do you think?
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 16 November 2009
The cyclists’ organisation CTC has rejected calls to throw...
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Greensboro News & Record: Hundreds honor slain bicyclist with ride
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 (Updated 10:37 am)
By TIFFANY S. JONES
Staff Writer
HIGH POINT — Unseasonably war...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
WCVB: Elderly Man Hit By Bicyclist Dies
Police Say Collision Appears To Be 'Terrible Accident'
POSTED: 5:33 pm EST November 15, 2009
UPDATED: 6:06 pm EST November 15, 2009
BOSTON -- An 84-year-old...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The San Jose Mercury news: San Jose, VTA to advance bike plans
By Gary Richards
grichards@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/15/2009 12:00:00 AM PST
This has been the year of the bicyclist in the Sou...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Digitriad.com: Cyclists Ride In Honor Of David Sherman
Ashley Smith Created: 11/15/2009 7:11:01 PM Updated: 11/15/2009 11:52:29 PM
High Point, NC -- Hundreds of cyclists gathered together ...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Journal News: Idea has cyclists ready to rumble
BY KEN VALENTI • KLVALENT@LOHUD.COM • NOVEMBER 15, 2009
Cycling advocates are scrambling to prevent the state from expanding its us...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Arizona Daily Star: Focus on safety as countdown to bicycle race begins
'08 car-bike crash that hurt 5 riders heightened concern
By Patrick Finley
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Pub...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Boston Globe: Family seeks answers in death of cyclist
By Brock Parker
Globe Correspondent / November 15, 2009
Zeeb was training to ride his bicycle across the country. Every other day, ...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
WHSV: Storm Grates Present Safety Hazard for Bicyclists
With a significant increase in the number of bicyclists around town, bicycle advocates are trying to make Harrisonburg a safer cycling com...
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: As bicycle ridership grows, Phila. tells scofflaws: Stop!
And look. And signal. An effort by police and a coalition hopes to prevent tragedies, like the two recent dea...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Washington Post: No doubt about it -- this lane is for bike traffic
D.C. tries separating cyclists and drivers on part of 15th St. NW
By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sa...
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Summit Daily News: Dick Prosence: Cyclists should ante up
I have been riding bicycles for 76 of my 85 years. During those years I've ridden hundreds of miles of city streets, county roads, a...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Streetsblog: Help Uncover the Truth About Traffic Violence
by Lily Bernheimer on November 13, 2009
Want to channel your anger over pedestrian and cyclist crashes into productive action? Livable...
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Meridian driver accused of hit and run after police say she struck 13-year-old cyclist
Police use a piece of the car that fell off during the crash to track down the Meridia...
Friday, November 13, 2009
BikeRadar: Cyclists: Be seen and not hurt
Steve Worland Friday, Nov 13, 2009 11.15am
I nearly knocked a cyclist off a few days ago. I don’t drive much but it was dark, cold and rainy, and...
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Gainesville Sun: Death highlights bike safety
By Cindy Swirko
Staff writer
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:02 p.m.
A G...
Friday, November 13, 2009
NBC San Diego: Cyclist's Family Wants Cops to Care
By R. STICKNEY
Updated 12:45 PM PST, Fri, Nov 13, 2009
The family of Walter Freeman, a local cyclist killed Monday in a collision with a San ...
Friday, November 13, 2009
BikeRadar: Fitness: 33 reasons to cycle
By Matthew Barbour, Cycling Plus
You might ride to save the planet but you’re also saving your brain cells, improving family relations w...
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Arran Banner: Family's grief as road death accused walks free
Published: 13 November, 2009
The grieving family of a cyclist who died on Arran in August 2008 spoke of their disappointment after ...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Portland Mercury: Getting Away with It
Want to Kill Someone in Oregon? Use Your Car
by Sarah Mirk
AT ABOUT 2:30 AM last Wednesday, November 4, two drunken drivers in two separate cars str...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Spectator debate: Cyclists are a menace
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Evening Telegraph: Cycling safety: Switch on to the darker nights
Published Date:
12 November 2009
By Hannah Gray
WITH the nights drawing in, most people's evening commute is now in the ...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Road.cc: Aussie former politician says cyclists should be banned from roads
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 12 November 2009
It seems that people making anti-cycling rants Down Under take their...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
BikeRadar: Boris Johnson hits out at rogue cyclists
By James Costley-White
London mayor Boris Johnson has angered safety campaigners by calling for action against cyclists who ride on pavements...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Morgan Hill Times: After accident, city assesses mid-block crosswalks
Nov 12, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
Traffic engineers are assessing the city's mid-block crosswalks for saf...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News: Kimberly Garrison: Readers weigh in on bike laws
By Kimberly Garrison
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Personal FItness Columnist
MY COLUMN last week on the death o...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Cyclist killed in traffic accident identified
By Sandra Gonzales
sgonzales@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/11/2009 06:06:34 PM PST
Updated: 11/11/2009 06:06:35 PM PST
Author...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Age: Cyclists do not have the same rights as motorists on roads
CARL SCULLY
November 11, 2009
"As a former roads minister, I thought cycling needed to be done in the appropriate context ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The Santa Barbara Independent: More Bikes on City Streets
Santa Barbarans Are Shifting Gears
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
by RALPH FERTIG
"A man sees what he wants to see, and disregards...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune: Collision with police car kills bicyclist
Man, 63, pulls into path of cruiser at busy intersection
BY DEBBI BAKER, ELEANOR YANG SU
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 AT MI...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Gothamist: City Records Big Spike In Commuter Cycling
The number of commuters riding their bikes to work has increased by 26 percent over the past year, according to city statistics....
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The London Times: Former showjumper Christopher Robertson jailed for injuring cyclist
Steve Bird
A former international showjumper who critically injured a cyclist because he was taking up too muc...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Road.cc: US 3ft passing guru backs 1.5m rule for UK and challenges CTC to do likewise
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 10 November 2009
Joe Mizereck, whose website www.3feetplease.com has been o...
Monday, November 09, 2009
SF Streetsblog: Will San Jose’s New Bicycle Plan Mark Shift From Years of Car Privilege?
by Matthew Roth on November 9, 2009
San Jose is on the verge of adopting its new bicycle plan at t...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Daily Mail: There's no stopping 'lycra lout' cyclists as prosecutions for running red lights plummets
By RAY MASSEY
Last updated at 3:34 AM on 09th November 2009
Prosecutions of cyclists who ...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Coloradoan: Bike Fort Collins seeks input from drivers on how to improve safety
BY NATE TAYLOR • NATETAYLOR@COLORADOAN.COM • NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Bicycle advocate group Bike Fort Co...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Press-Enterprise: Inland area ranks high on pedestrian danger, study finds
By PE News on November 9, 2009 3:00 PM
The Riverside-San Bernardino area is the most dangerous place for p...
Monday, November 09, 2009
AFP: Path to good health, less pollution is the sidewalk: report
(AFP) – 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON — US pressure groups joined forces Monday to urge authorities to spend more to impro...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The News & Observer: Teen won't be charged in bicyclist death
The State Highway Patrol will not file charges against a 17-year-old whose pickup truck struck and killed a teen bicyclist last ...
Monday, November 09, 2009
Road.cc: Daily Mail calls for prosecution of anti-social cyclists
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 09 November 2009
The Department of Justice has revealed that the number of cyclists who have been pr...
Monday, November 09, 2009
BU Today: Yes, Parking — for Bikes
Space for 447 opens in Warren
BY LESLIE FRIDAY
They started showing up en masse a year ago, clustering around places like Marsh Chapel, the clock tower...
Monday, November 09, 2009
The Baltimore Sun: At what point does safety trump the right to drive?
By Michael Dresser | michael.dresser@baltsun.com
November 9, 2009
There are people who simply should not be permitted to own...
Sunday, November 08, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclist killed in Long Beach after running red light
November 8, 2009 | 1:32 pm
A bicyclist was killed Friday night in Long Beach after he rode through a red light and was ...
Sunday, November 08, 2009
The Roundup: Biking to safety
Local safe ride coalition looks to NMSU to promote transportation safety
By Jenna Candelaria, Staff Writer
Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Updated: Mond...
Saturday, November 07, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Boy will face charges in accident that killed cyclist Kevin Pavlis
Published: 11/07/09
The teen who hit Kevin Pavlis in June will be in juvenile court on Monday.
The 16-ye...
Friday, November 06, 2009
The London Times: Cyclist deaths and injuries increase as more people take to the road
Philip Pank, Transport Correspondent
More people are taking to the road on two wheels, but government data yest...
Friday, November 06, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Boy who hit cyclist Pavlis will be charged Monday, prosecutors say
Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman
Published: 11/06/09
The 16-year-old boy who ran over and killed a well...
Friday, November 06, 2009
The Guardian: Are cyclist deaths really increasing?
The latest figures showing cycling casualties have alarmed campaigners. How worried should they be?
Statistics for cycling deaths and injurie...
Friday, November 06, 2009
S.F. Weekly: New York Times' YouTube Investigation: Bicyclists Sometimes Run Stop Signs
By Matt Smith in Media, Public TransitFri., Nov. 6 2009 @ 3:45PM
The odd media war unfolding in San Fran...
Friday, November 06, 2009
Consumer Reports: Hybrid vehicles have higher pedestrian crashes
A recent report from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that hybrid electric vehicles ha...
Friday, November 06, 2009
Road.cc: DfT stats show growth in number of cyclist casualties
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 06 November 2009
Preliminary data released by the Department for Transport yesterday suggest that ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Kimberly Garrison: What we should do in the wake of the death of Andre Steed
By Kimberly Garrison
Philadelphia Daily News
Daily News Personal FItness Columnist
I'M...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The New York Times: San Francisco’s Cyclists Facing Backlash for Flouting Rules of the Road
By SCOTT JAMES
Published: November 5, 2009
With his lean frame topped by a shock of thick graying...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclists and motorists on collision course
A physician's conviction in a bicycle crash case reveals a noxious form of road rage.
By Meghan Daum
November 5, 2009
On Mo...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Chattanoogan: Roy Exum: Rage Rides A Bicycle
by Roy Exum
posted November 5, 2009
There is no rhyme nor reason why Christopher Thompson has just wrecked his life, but the story reeks of suc...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County reaches third settlement in case of deputy who ran over cyclists.
By Sandra Gonzales
sgonzales@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/05/2009 07:09:09 PM PST
Upda...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Daily Mail: Cyclist deaths rise as recession encourages more to use bikes
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 12:41 AM on 06th November 2009
The number of cyclists killed or seriously inju...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Guardian: Sharp rise in number of cyclists killed on roads
Jump in quarterly figures could be explained by a rush of inexperienced riders, according to cycling groups
Peter Walker
guardi...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Independent: David Prosser: Lazy motorists endangering cyclists
Thursday, 5 November 2009
It is now four months since the car knocked me off my bike, breaking my pelvis in three separate places....
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Road.cc: Cyclists suffer number of unprovoked attacks
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 05 November 2009
Are unprovoked attacks on cyclists on the rise? It's a qustion worth asking following a nu...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Comet: Call For Cyclist Ban In Stevenage
10:05 - 05 November 2009
A VISUALLY-IMPAIRED man is frightened and demoralised by thoughtless cyclists and skateboarders who ride at speed through pedest...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Morgan Hill Times: Bicyclist dies from accident injuries
Nov 4, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
The bicyclist who was struck by a driver while riding through a crosswalk near Community Park ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Morgan Hill Times: Talented and thoughtful young man's life cut short
Nov 5, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
Rory Tomasello, actor, playwright and casual philosopher, died Monday,...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Bikers, walkers, drivers: Can’t they all get along?
By Peter Mucha
Inquirer Staff Writer
One side effect - or side-of-the-road effect - of the SEPTA strike see...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Driver admits hit-and-run death
5:09PM Thursday Nov 05, 2009
A Canterbury man drove drunk and killed a cyclist after being told he would not be served at a tavern in when he ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Road.cc: 'Stop SMIDSY' campaign sparks pedestrian vs cyclist debate
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 05 November 2009
It’s a given that cyclists feel threatened by the behaviour of some drivers...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
KYW: Bicyclists Find a Winning Formula During Septa Strike
by KYW's Hadas Kuznits
Without public transportation, some people are turning to their bicycles to get around.
Center city bi...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Cyclist died in collision with car
Wednesday, November 04, 2009, 15:21
AN elderly cyclist died after hitting a stationary car, an inquest has heard.
Kenneth Atkins, aged 73, died after receiving fa...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Belleville Intelligencer: Cyclists hope to make inroads
Posted By W. BRICE MCVICAR THE INTELLIGENCER
Cyclists in Belleville may gain a little more control of the road depending upon the mun...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Guardian: Petition for rules on overtaking cyclists gathers speed – but is it enough?
Is a legal minimum of three feet better than nothing – or should we be rejecting that and asking ...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Holland Sentinel: 20 beers nets 20 years for driver who killed teen cyclist
By Staff report
The Holland Sentinel
Posted Nov 04, 2009 @ 07:00 AM
Holland, MI —
A man police say was...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Morgan Hill bicyclist dies from injuries after being hit in crosswalk
By Mark Gomez
mgomez@mercurynews.com
Posted: 11/04/2009 12:59:20 PM PST
Updated: 11/04/2009 12...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Road.cc: Three-feet rule debate hits national press
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 04 November 2009
The Guardian Bike Blog has added its voice to the debate over a petition seeking to bring ab...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Our View: 3-foot rule for drivers is a good safety measure
- Idaho Statesman
Published: 11/04/09
Drivers and cyclists must do a better job of sharing Boise's streets. And city code should reflect t...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
KGW: Cyclist hit by car at crosswalk in Gresham
05:45 PM PST on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By DAVID KROUGH, KGW.com Staff
GRESHAM, Ore. – A bicyclist was seriously hurt after being hit ...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Southern Maryland Newspapers Online: Motorist cited in bicycle fatality
Hollywood woman's ticket charges negligent driving
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
By JOHN WHARTON
Staff writer
See related stori...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Flathead Beacon: Everything Motorists Want to Know About Cyclists
By Bill Schneider , 11-04-09
A few weeks back, I wrote about the rage a few motorists have for road cyclists. This week I'm...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Road.cc: Norwich launches clampdown on anti-social cyclists
By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 04 November 2009
Norwich has become the latest city to launch a crackdown on anti-social cycling, wit...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
KATU: Cyclist 'may have been pushed' into traffic
Story Published: Nov 4, 2009 at 7:29 AM PST
Story Updated: Nov 4, 2009 at 5:53 PM PST
By KATU News
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland police s...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The South Wales Guardian: Crash cyclist died after heart attack
10:43am Wednesday 4th November 2009
A CAPEL Hendre cyclist died after he collided with a parked car outside the village post offi...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Wentworth Courier: Cyclists v motorists: it’s war
NEWSTRANSPORT & TRAFFIC
04 NOV 09 @ 08:00AM BY MENIOS CONSTANTINOU
It's cyclists vs motorists on Sydney's roads. Photo: PHIL ROG...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Morgan Hill Times: Bicyclist dies from accident injuries
Nov 4, 2009
By Natalie Everett - Staff Writer
The bicyclist who was struck by a driver while riding through a crosswalk near ...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Imagine: L.A. bicyclists in the driver's seat, one day a week
A group called cicLAvia wants to close major L.A. thoroughfares to cars and open them to bicyclists on Sunday...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Physician accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists is convicted
Christopher Thompson, 60, is convicted of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other charges in the c...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Times Colonist: Lightless cyclists playing Russian roulette
BY DAVE OBEE, TIMES COLONISTNOVEMBER 3, 2009
The past couple of evenings have been scary, and it's not because of ghosts and ...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Crosscut: A case of bike rage
The dispute over an event at West Seattle's Lincoln Park unleashes a "cycle" of anger. Once again, parks make good battlefields.
By Knute Berger
Novembe...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Queens University Journal: Paris cyclists need solutions
Paris, France’s 2007 plan to help cut carbon emissions by implementing a shared bicycle-rental system will continue despite maj...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The New York Times: Gossip of the Cyclers, and Other News of the Wheel
By J. DAVID GOODMAN
Robert Center was speeding down Broadway, his head down over the handlebars, his body curved for minim...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
WGHP: Woman Charged in Cyclist's Death Was Driving with Revoked License
By Shelby BakerFOX8 News
November 3, 2009
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Eden woman charged with hitting and killing a bicyclist...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Fort Collins Coloradoan: City study offers insight to causes of bike vs. car accidents
Bicyclists, motorists need to be aware and share the road
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
A new city study offers ...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: SF's bike injunction becomes absurd
By Steven T. Jones
The three-year-old injunction against any bicycle-related improvements in San Francisco has gotten downrig...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
VeloNews: Road-rage verdict: victims speak
Judge denies bail as the prosecutor says no cyclist would feel safe with Thompson on the road
By Patrick Brady
Published: Nov. 3, 2009
The courtroom gall...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Physician convicted in cycling case
November 2, 2009 | 3:52 pm
A physician accused of deliberately injuring two cyclists by slamming on his car’s brakes on a narrow Bre...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bicycle ire from cyclists, motorists and pedestrians. And then there's cycling on the sidewalk...
November 2, 2009 | 4:14 pm
This week's Health section article on cycling in ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Greensboro News & Record: Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
By DIONI L. WISE
Staff Writer
Related Links
Article: Troopers sei...
Monday, November 02, 2009
NBC Los Angeles: Man Convicted of Driving Over Teen Cyclist
Updated 2:15 PM PST, Mon, Nov 2, 2009
Jurors took needed less than two hours Monday to convict a 22-year-old man of gross vehicular m...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Wicked Local Watertown: Watertown man, in alleged road rage, strikes bicyclist near Watertown Square
Wicked Local Watertown
Posted Nov 02, 2009 @ 04:47 PM
Last update Nov 02, 2009 @ 05:12 PM...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bikes and cars: Can we share the road?
With more bikes on the road, drivers are frustrated -- and cyclists are at risk. Now’s the time for changes.
RELATED
L.A....
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Guardian: Bad drivers listen up: 'Sorry mate I didn't see you' doesn't cut it
Have you witnessed or experienced a bicycle crash caused by bad driving? Report it to a new database and help cy...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Bicyclists should stay on the defensive to stay safe
Bicyclists must obey all the traffic laws that motorists do, but safety tactics may also help riders avoid accidents.
...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Metronews: Poll shows 2-1 support for Burrard bike lane
‘Politically bold’ trial a success, ‘good transportation’: Councillor
Accident numbers
Preliminary numbe...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Toronto Star: Porter: A new path to peace needed for cars, cyclists
By Catherine Porter
Columnist
Published On Sat Oct 31 2009
"Fellow Commuter,
You have received this card becaus...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Austin American Statesman: Getting There: Ben Wear: Going the extra yard for cyclists
New 'safe-passing' ordinance by Austin City Council has stirred up drivers
Monday, November 02, 2009
I...
Monday, November 02, 2009
VeloNews: Dr. Thompson is found guilty of all counts in LA road rage trial.
By Patrick Brady
Published: Nov. 2, 2009
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles
RELATED
Bicyclists should stay on the defensive to stay safe
Bikes and cars: Can we share the road?
L.A.-ar...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: L.A.-area biking resources
RELATED
How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles
Bicyclists should stay on the defensive to stay safe
Bikes and cars: Can we share the...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Slate: In Defense of Jaywalking
Banning the practice won't make pedestrians safer.
By Tom Vanderbilt
Posted Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 4:01 PM ET
Looking at any number of big-city dailies over ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
The Greensboro News & Record: Motorists, cyclists urged to coexist
Recent hit-and-run is example of problem
By Jason Hardin
GREENSBORO NEWS AND RECORD
Published: November 2, 2009
Greensb...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Driver's suicide called 'a tragedy on top of a tragedy'
BY WILLIAM PETROSKI AND LEE ROOD • BPETROSKI@DMREG.COM • OCTOBER 31, 2009
Winterset, Ia. - An 80-year-...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The News & Record: Bicycles, cars need to share the road
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2009
By JASON HARDIN
Staff Writer
Related Links
Article: Troopers seize damaged SUV (Oct. 27)
...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The New York Times: DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Britain Sets Tough Laws for Texting While Driving
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Published: November 1, 2009
OXFORD, England — Inside the imposi...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclists have a lot riding on L.A. driver's trial
Bike riders see the case as a test of the system's support for their rights.
RELATED
Doctor denies trying to injure cyc...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Coloradoan: Trends and lessons emerge from review of Fort Collins bike, car crashes
By Nate Taylor
Click here to see the data on bicycle accidents in Fort Collins
Fort Collins officials s...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: On right turns and bike lanes
By Gary Richards
Mercury News
Posted: 11/01/2009 01:00:00 AM PDT
Q One of the most interesting rules I learned for the...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Vancouver Sun: Burrard Bridge bike lane trial a success so far, survey finds
VANCOUVER SUNNOVEMBER 1, 2009 9:02 PM
The Burrard Bridge bicycle lane trial has been a success with cyclists, ...
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The New York Times: Many in U.S. Want Texting at the Wheel to Be Illegal
By MARJORIE CONNELLY
Published: November 1, 2009
Nearly all Americans say sending a text message while driving should...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: Going berko over a bisycho
October 31, 2009 Comments 22
You always know when you write about the battle for road supremacy between cyclists and motorists that you w...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Near-misses often deliberate, says GP
4:00AM Saturday Oct 31, 2009
By James Ihaka
North Shore doctor and cycling fanatic Alastair Borwick says most cyclists have storie...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Miami Herald: Miami Critical Mass riders find strength in numbers
Scores of cyclists are taking the roads of Miami as part of the monthly Critical Mass ride.
BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI
FREEDOM: ...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The Tallahassee Democrat: Joseph Barnett: It's a wonder what bicycling can do for us
JOSEPH BARNETT • MY VIEW • OCTOBER 31, 2009
I read a book called "The Seven Wonders of the ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
VeloNews: LA road-rage trial closing arguments wrap up
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 30, 2009
Prosecutors and defense attorneys made closing arguments Thursday in Los Angeles, in the trial ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Road.cc: ‘Cyclists are a menace’ debate in London next month
By Kevin Emery - Posted on 30 October 2009
Eco-friendly saviours of the planet or self-regarding maniacs who represent h...
Friday, October 30, 2009
SC Now: Cyclists urge motorists to share the road
JOHN D. RUSSELL/MORNING NEWS
By TRACI BRIDGES
Published: October 30, 2009
Updated: October 30, 2009
FLORENCE — As daylight-saving ...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune: Hit-and-run driver who hurt cyclist sentenced to 9 months in jail
Injuries » Victim left with severe injuries that required learning to walk again.
By Stephen Hunt
...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Changing Skyline: Pedaling in a lane that's their own
By Inga Saffron
Inquirer Architecture Critic
I was idling at a red light on 17th Street the other afternoon, at ease...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Brisbane Times: The road is there to share
MICHAEL OREILLY
October 30, 2009 - 6:30AM
As a keen recreational cyclists who often rides more than 250 kilometres a week, mostly on the roads of...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Metro News: On the road for better education
Urban Compass by April Lindgren
METRO TORONTO
October 30, 2009 5:39 a.m.
I’ve finally started riding my bicycle to work. It doesn&...
Friday, October 30, 2009
USA Today: City puts bicyclists directly in the path of motorists
In one of the busiest shopping districts in Long Beach, Calif., bicyclists are kings of the road in an experiment that turns fru...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Iowa man charged in fatal hit-and-run is dead of apparent suicide
BY WILLIAM PETROSKI AND LEE ROOD • BPETROSKI@DMREG.COM • OCTOBER 30, 2009
Winterset, Ia. -...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Officials promise justice for cyclist Kevin Pavlis
But Ada County prosecutors say little information in Kevin Pavlis' death may be released.
BY PATRICK ORR - porr@idahostat...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Daily Hampshire Gazette: Driver in fatal Amherst bike accident gets probation
By NICK GRABBE
Staff Writer
Friday, October 30, 2009
BELCHERTOWN - The driver of the vehicle that struck an...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Oxford Mail: Trucker jailed over cyclist’s death crash
5:49pm Friday 30th October 2009
A “CALLOUS” lorry driver has been jailed for two years after knocking a cyclist off his b...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Mallard's road skirmish
6:52AM Friday Oct 30, 2009
Labour MP Trevor Mallard has defended his role in a skirmish with a motorist who allegedly upset a group of cyclists the mi...
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Laws may change for Boise cyclists, drivers
A task force issued 24 recommendations to the City Council to make Boise streets safer.
BY BETHANN STEWART - bstewart@idahostate...
Friday, October 30, 2009
MSNBC: Cyclist claims doctor deliberately caused crash
Suit alleges L.A. physician hit brakes to cause wreck, which was no accident
updated 10:50 a.m. PT, Fri., Oct . 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES - A ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Stuff: Woman charged over collision with cyclists
Stuff.co.nz Last updated 12:23 29/10/2009
A young woman driver will appear in court for careless driving after she allegedly ploughed into cy...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The London Evening Standard: Friends’ fury over accident verdict on cyclist crushed by lorry
Benedict Moore-Bridger
29.10.09
Friends of a cyclist who was killed in a collision with a 32-...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Toronto Star: Cycling in Chinese city is anything but leisurely
WILLIAM FOREMAN
the Associated Press
Published On Thu Oct 29 2009
GUANGZHOU, China – A friend sent me a YouTube link ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
VeloNews: LA road-rage defendant says he stopped to try to take a picture
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 29, 2009
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson said he never intended to hurt a pair of cyclists...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Pensacola News Journal: Rivkin sentenced for running down cyclist
KRIS WERNOWSKY • KWERNOWSKY@PNJ.COM • OCTOBER 29, 2009
There are no winners.
Michael Steele, a young husband and a ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Orange County Register: Jury begins deliberations in teen bicyclist's death
In closing arguments, prosecution says Jeffrey Woods was driving like a "maniac' when he struck Danny Oates; ...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
KYW: Phila. Man Dies After Being Struck by Bicyclist
by KYW's Pat Loeb
The death of a Philadelphia paralegal after he was hit by a bike has prompted a center city law firm to offer a $10,000...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Islington Gazette: Tragic cyclist 'caught in lorry's blind spot'
28 October 2009
A CYCLIST crushed under the wheels of a cement mixer could have been in its blind spot, a court heard.
Trainee a...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Sacramento Bee: Yes, you can get arrested for bicycling while intoxicated
By Tony Bizjak
Published: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 3B
Last Modified: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 200...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Aspen Times: Bicyclists encounter twine strung across Rio Grande Trail
Aspen Times staff report
Aspen, CO Colorado
PITKIN COUNTY — Twine strung tautly enough across the Rio Grande Trail...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Doctor denies trying to injure cyclists
Defendant says he was trying to photograph people who were riding dangerously on narrow Mandeville Canyon Road.
By Jack Leonard
Octobe...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
VeloNews: Dr. Thompson takes the stand in his trial on assault charges.
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 28, 2009
Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson took the stand in his defense on Tuesday after...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Oxford Times: 84 cyclists caught without lights in Oxford street check
11:31am Wednesday 28th October 2009
A month-long crackdown on cyclists riding around Oxford’s streets without lights ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Cape Cod Times: No charges for driver who hit man on bicycle
October 28, 2009
TRURO — The police have decided not to bring criminal charges against the driver of a sport utility veh...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Appeal-Democrat: Plea deal for Linda man who killed bicyclist
October 28, 2009 10:15:00 AM
By Rob Young/Appeal-Democrat
A Linda man who was allegedly under the influence of drugs when th...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Galway News: Cyclists demand action over blackspots
Tue 27th October 2009
Impatient motorists putting lives at risk
CYCLISTS are being forced off the road by impatient motorists who are taking ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
WCIV: Cyclists and Skaters May Get to Ride on Sidewalks
posted 10/27/09 8:25 pm
If passed tonight, it will become legal for bicyclists and skateboarders to ride on some city sidewalks.
Riding...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The New York Times: Phys Ed: Do More Bicyclists Lead To More Injuries?
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Recently, surgeons and emergency room physicians at the Rocky Mountain Regional Trauma Center in Denv...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Toronto Sun: Driver says he didn't see cyclist before fatal hit
By TONY BLAIS, COURT BUREAU
Last Updated: 27th October 2009, 4:22am
Despite three witnesses all saying they saw a 77-year-old man...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Daily Post Athenian: Vehicular homicide charge in bike death
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Jeremy Belk Staff Writer
A Philadelphia man has been indicted by the McMinn County Grand Jury on vehi...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Man struck by bicyclist in Center City dies
By Allison Steele
Inquirer Staff Writer
The 40-year-old paralegal who was hospitalized earlier this month after apparently bei...
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Bellingham Herald: Police to enforce bicycle laws more heavily to increase safety
HANNAH BOSTWICK - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
BELLINGHAM - With the onset of worsening weather conditions and few...
Monday, October 26, 2009
VeloNews: Prosecution rest in LA road rage case. Defense will call witnesses Monday.
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 26, 2009
Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Mary Stone rested the prosecution...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Cambridge News: 'Bike rage' highlighted as police target bad cyclists
A CYCLIST smashed into a car, carrying a mother and child, in a terrifying bike rage attack in Cambridge.
The rider deliber...
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Oxford Times: Police launch crackdown on cyclists
3:46pm Monday 26th October 2009
Police are launching their Cycle Lights campaign in Oxford tomorrow.
In the last five years, three cyclist...
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Daily Camera: Boulder County cyclist-motorist group presents ideas for canyons
New signs, clean shoulders and increased enforcement among recommendations
By Laura Snider Camera Staff Writer...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Hit-and-run driver 'targeting cyclists'
4:00AM Sunday Oct 25, 2009
By Anna Leask
The driver of a ute that ran down and fatally injured an Auckland doctor as he trained ...
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclist testifies in car-versus-bike case
The driver accused in a Brentwood assault case once forced him off the road, witness says.
By Jack Leonard
October 24, 2009
A cyc...
Friday, October 23, 2009
USA Today: Two-wheel troublemaking: Have motorists let bicyclists' 'rights' go too far?
08:30 AM
Have bicyclists "rights? gone too far?
For a decade, urban bicyclists have become more bra...
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Dominion Post: Cyclists push for tougher drink-drive restrictions
By KAY BLUNDELL - The Dominion Post Last updated 05:00 23/10/2009
Angry Kapiti Coast cyclists have launched a campaign de...
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Oregonian: Survey: 90 percent of avid Oregon bicyclists also own, drive cars
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian
October 23, 2009, 8:09AM
Despite the belief that bicyclists are getting a free ri...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Capital: City strives to make roads safer for cyclists
After safety effort, police will warn night riders without lights
By SHANTEE WOODARDS, Staff Writer
Published 10/22/09
Bikers have r...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
VeloNews: 'I wanted to teach them a lesson." — Road rage trial resumes.
LAPD investigator tells jury in road rage trial he was shocked at a driver's comments.
By Patrick Brady
Publi...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Road.cc: MPs respond to national road safety report with call for clampdown on anti social cyclists
By tony_farrelly - Posted on 22 October 2009
In a move which many will interpret as blaming t...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
VeloNews: Defense attorney cross-examines cyclists in LA road rage case
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 20, 2009
Two cyclists were looking for a fight before an incident that led to assault c...
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Vancouver Sun: Texting cyclist struck by car
BY TREVOR WILHELM, THE WINDSOR STAROCTOBER 19, 2009COMMENTS (14)
Several teenagers witnessed a horrifying sight outside Holy Names school Monday wh...
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Toronto Star: Cyclists make nice to drivers
Effort to defuse 'car war' tensions as Michael Bryant faces Monday court hearing
Donovan Vincent
Staff Reporter
Published On Mon Oct 19 2009
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Telegraph: Mob attacks cops after fatal mishap
A sub-inspector and three constables were injured when a mob attacked policemen at the site of a mishap on Jessore Road in which a truck had ru...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Nelson Mail: Culture clash
MARTIN DE RUYTER/The Nelson Mail
Find a cyclist and you’ll find a war story – a tale of an unhappy encounter with some motorist, recounted wit...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The Los Angeles Times: Cyclist testifies that doctor deliberately caused Brentwood collision
Riding on a narrow stretch of Mandeville Canyon Road, the rider and his bicycling partner were injure...
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The SunBreak: Cyclists: "Stop (Stop) Using Cars as a Weapon!"
By Michael van Baker
Editor
This week City of Seattle attorney Tom Carr and Senate Judiciary Chair Adam Kline (D-37) s...
Friday, October 16, 2009
KOB.com: Cyclists face new hazard along paths
Posted at: 10/16/2009 9:26 PM | Updated at: 10/16/2009 10:19 PM
By: Antoinette Antonio, Eyewitness News 4; Charlie Pabst, KOB.com
A warning for b...
Friday, October 16, 2009
The Missourian: City Council meeting will address cyclist harassment amendment
Friday, October 16, 2009 | 2:52 p.m. CDT
BY MAGGIE SQUIRES
COLUMBIA — An amendment that would add pedestri...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Daily Orange: Bicyclist not injured in Tuesday collision
By Sara Tracey
Posted: 10/15/09, 2:58 AM EST Section: News
The Syracuse University student who struck a woman on a bicycle with a c...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: More from bicyclist club's traffic justice summit
At least 200 people turned out Wednesday for the Cascade Bicycle Club's Traffic Justice Summit, which was held a...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The News & Advance: Dispute between driver, bicyclist ends in Campbell County court
Campbell County Judge laments lack of civility on area roads
By CHRIS DUMOND
Published: October 15, 2...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
SF Weekly: Bicyclist Asks Motorist to Share the Road, Witness Claims Motorist Shared His Fist Instead
By Ashley Harrell in Crime, Law & Order, Local NewsWed., Oct. 14 2009 @ 12:59PM
Bicy...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Fox8.com: Drunk Driver Accused of Killing Bicyclist
Kevin FreemanFox 8 Reporter
AKRON -- An Akron man is being held on $1 million bond Wednesday, accused of driving under the influence of alcohol an...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Forres Gazette: Driver fears for errant cyclists
Published: 14 October, 2009
A FORRES woman is calling on cyclists to "obey the rules of the Highway Code" to prevent an accident happening...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
BikeRadar.com: James Martin 'didn't breach rules' with anti-cyclist column
By James Costley-White
The Press Complaints Commission says TV chef James Martin didn't breach its code of conduct (Ph...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Deadly car vs. bike accidents: Should they be a crime?
Susanne Scaringi died after her bicycle slammed into the side of a van that abruptly pulled in front of her. The...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Newsday.com: Bicyclist in Greenport airlifted after being hit by car
October 12, 2009 By JOHN VALENTI john.valenti@newsday.com
A 61-year-old man riding his bicycle in Greenport had to be airli...
Monday, October 12, 2009
VeloNews: California road-rage case heads for court
By Patrick Brady
Published: Oct. 12, 2009
A California emergency-room physician faces trial this week on multiple felony charges stemming fr...
Monday, October 12, 2009
The Montreal Gazette: Cyclist dragged 200M to his death
Kevin Connell's family outraged that driver wasn't tested for drugs or alcohol at the scene
BY MAX HARROLD, THE GAZETTEOCTOBER 12, 20...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Asian News: Driver who knocked down cyclist banned
October 12, 2009
A MAN who drove off after knocking down a woman cyclist has been banned from driving for six months by Manchester magistrates...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Sunday Star-Times: The thrills and spills of a commuting cyclist
By MICHAEL DONALDSON - Sunday Star Times Last updated 05:00 11/10/2009
OPINION: IT'S ALMOST impossible to bring perspective on ...
Friday, October 09, 2009
The BBC: Are women cyclists in more danger than men?
By Sarah Bell
BBC News
Women cyclists make up a far higher proportion of deaths involving lorries than men. Why?
Many of the fata...
Friday, October 09, 2009
The Australian: Cop 'pepper sprayed, rammed cyclist'
By staff writers | October 09, 2009
Article from: news.com.au
A NEW ZEALAND police officer has been accused of pepper spraying a cyclist who wa...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
The Orange County Register: Trial begins in 14-year-old bicyclist's death
Prosecutor: Jeffrey Woods was on drugs and texting when he struck and killed Danny Oates; defense attorney: Woods hada s...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
The San Jose Mercury News: Santa Clara County settles with cyclist’s mom for $1.2 million
By Julia Prodis Sulek
jsulek@mercurynews.com
Posted: 10/08/2009 06:49:36 PM PDT
Updated: 10/08/...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
The Santa Cruz Sentinel: Cyclist at fault in crash with car
A 67-year-old woman is nursing her injuries after being struck by a car in front of a shopping center on East Cliff Drive near 17th Av...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Winnipeg Free Press: City's cyclists may follow 'Idaho stop law'
By: Bartley Kives
6/10/2009 1:00 AM
THE city may consider letting cyclists roll through intersections with stop signs w...
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Washington Post: St. Mary's Bicyclist Killed
By Matt Zapotosky
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 5, 2009; 3:54 PM
A St. Mary's County man out for a bike ride was killed Monday...
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Times of India: Bus knocks down cyclist, mob disrupts traffic
RANCHI: An irate mob on Monday blocked NH-23 for several hours in protest against the mowing down of a cyclist by a speeding b...
Monday, October 05, 2009
Voxy: Cycling Advocates Call For Stop To Cyclist-Bashing
Monday, 5 October, 2009 - 12:29
The Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) is calling for a stop to cyclist-bashing on the roads and in the m...
Monday, October 05, 2009
The Oregonian: City to settle with injured bicyclist over North Portland intersection
By Janie Har, The Oregonian
October 05, 2009, 4:25PM
A bicyclist whose run-in with an automobile two years ago ...
Saturday, October 03, 2009
The San Antonio Express-News: Answers sought in cyclists' deaths
By Vianna Davila - Express-News
A day after the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said charges would not likely be filed in a bicycl...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The Greeneville Sun: Sheriff Files Charge Against Driver Whose Truck Hit Bicyclist
Published: 11:28 AM, 10/02/2009 Last updated: 11:33 AM, 10/02/2009
BY BILL JONES
STAFF WRITER
After an inves...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The San Antonio Express-News: Tandem bicyclists die in pickup accident
By Michelle Mondo and Eva Ruth Moravec - Express-News
A couple who survived a head-on collision two years ago were killed Thurs...
Friday, October 02, 2009
The Star Tribune: Driver who hit Minneapolis cyclist is sought
Minneapolis police are treating the case as an assault and are looking for the driver of a silver or gray Volvo wagon.
By JIM FOTI...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Daily Camera: Cyclist struck in Boulder crosswalk
Driver ticket by police, cyclist has non-life threatening injuries
John Aguilar, Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 10/01/2009 03:25:08 PM MDT
A...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Norwalk Reflector: Norwalk man arrested, charged in hit-skip that left two teen bicyclists seriously injured
By CARY ASHBY - Reflector Staff Writer | Thursday October 01 2009, 11:33am
Bellevue r...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
BBC: Cyclist's family sue for £500,000
The widow of champion Scottish cyclist Jason MacIntyre who was killed following a road accident last January is seeking £500,000 damages.
Caro...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Age.com: Police patrols to target cyclists
THOMAS HUNTER
October 1, 2009 - 12:56PM
Crackdown on rogue cyclists
Police to crackdown on cyclists who they say are wearing inappropria...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The Jersey Journal: Cops: We chased cyclist who refused to stop
Thursday, October 01, 2009
When a Jersey City cop thought he saw the butt of a gun sticking out a bike rider's waistband Tuesday ...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Foster's Daily Democrat: Three charged after Rye road rage incident involving car and bicycles
By Geoff Cunningham Jr.
gcunningham@fosters.com
Thursday, October 1, 2009
RYE— Three men a...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Driver won’t be charged in collision that killed cyclist at Milwaukee and Emerald
- Idaho Statesman
Published: 09/30/09
Boise Police say they will not charge a drive...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
The Diamondback Online: Cyclists: Riding a mile in their shoes
By Mike DiMarco
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
In an argument solely based on why I ...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
WMUR: Car Driver, 2 Bicyclists Charged In Road-Rage Incident
Police Say Driver Acted Recklessly, Bicyclists Threatened Driver With Rocks
POSTED: 5:04 pm EDT September 30, 2009
RYE, N.H. -- Rye...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Albany Times Union: School district could backpedal on policy
Saratoga Springs board to consider modifying ban on riding bikes to schools
By DENNIS YUSKO, Staff writer
First published: Tuesday...
Monday, September 28, 2009
KSHB: Man Recovering from 'Bike Rage' Hit and Run
Reported by: Ryan Kath
Email: kath@nbcactionnews.com
Last Update: 9/28 11:10 pm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A bicyclist is nursing several inj...
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The Argus Leader: Safety cushion sought for bicycle riders
Son of accident victim pursues change in law
Peter Harriman, September 27, 2009
When Tony Anderson's father was killed in a collision...
Sunday, September 27, 2009
The New Zealand Herald: Cyclist critical after Tamaki Drive 'carnage'
5:00AM Sunday Sep 27, 2009
By Heather McCracken
A cyclist was critically injured and three others hurt when a car ploughed...
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The New York Times, Op Ed: Bicyclists vs. Pedestrians: An Armistice
By ROBERT SULLIVAN
Published: September 26, 2009
ONE of the great battlefields in the war between bicyclists and pedestrians...
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The Windsor Star: Cyclist hopes to fight LaSalle's bike ban
Wants to get bikes back in Brunet Park
BY CHRIS THOMPSON, THE WINDSOR STARSEPTEMBER 26, 2009
WINDSOR, Ont. -- A LaSalle bike ent...
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Orange County Register: Jury selection begins today in teen bicyclist's death, father says
Jeffrey Woods, the defendant, is accused of texting a drug deal about the same time he was suspecte...
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Times: Cyclists have been angered by speed bumps but residents welcome them
Motorists have complained about them for years, and now it’s the turn of cyclists to curse the speed bump. F...
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Globe and Mail: Couriers launch their own PR blitz over handling of cyclist's traffic death
ANTHONY REINHART
From Friday's Globe and Mail
Last updated on Friday, Sep. 25, 2009 04:42AM ED...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Pasadena Star-News: Pasadena cyclist charged with kicking 13-year-old in jaw
Posted: 09/24/2009 12:09:53 PM PDT
PASADENA - A cyclist at the Rose Bowl has been charged with two misdemeanor assau...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: ValleyRide van driver charged in Eagle cyclist's death
Michael Perkins of Boise is the first to face prosecution in a series of deadly crashes that started this spring.
BY ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
MLive.com: Driver hits bicyclist following argument in Flint
By Laura Angus
September 24, 2009, 4:20PM
Tim Jagielo | Flint Journal
A male bicyclist is taken to McLaren Hospital after being hi...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Streetsblog San Francisco: Men Who Harrased Bicyclist On Her Commute Home ‘Severely Warned’
by Bryan Goebel on September 24, 2009
A San Francisco police inspector has "severely...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Ironton Tribune: Tasered biker sues in civil rights case
By Benita Heath | The Tribune
Published Thursday, September 24, 2009
CHESAPEAKE — The bicyclist who was the center of a Taser...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Ottawa Citizen: 3 cyclists involved in separate accidents
BY GLEN MCGREGOR, THE OTTAWA CITIZENSEPTEMBER 24, 2009
OTTAWA — Three cyclists were involved in separate accidents with motor ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
MyCentralJersey.com: Trucker who hit cyclist, 9, in Plainfield won't face charges
BY MARK SPIVEY • STAFF WRITER • SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
PLAINFIELD — A Warren County truck driver ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
MLive.com: Woman bicyclist seriously injured in collision with car in downtown Muskegon
By Heather Lynn Peters
September 23, 2009, 12:08PM
MUSKEGON — A woman bicyclist was seriously inj...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The State News: City ordinance blames bicyclist for collision
By Brittany Shammas
After she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle across Harrison Road, Liz McDaniel was left with a spr...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Daily Camera: No Boulder County tickets yet under new bike law
Advocates say raising awareness among drivers, cyclists a long-term project
By John Aguilar Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 09/23...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
South Florida Sun Sentinel: Bicyclist accused of attacking driver won't face charges
State Attorney's office drops case because of conflicting stories
By Angel Streeter
South Florida Sun Senti...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Road.cc: Motorists could be blamed for all accidents involving cyclists
By Kevin Emery - Posted on 21 September 2009
A proposal from cycling groups to see motorists become legally responsible for al...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The Independent: Rush-hour horror after cyclist falls under lorry
Man (51) dies in hospital after being dragged beneath wheels
By Grainne Cunningham, Patricia McDonagh, and Caitrina Cody
Wedne...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Sahuarita Sun: Cycling death leaves brother frustrated over laws
By Dan Shearer, Green Valley News
Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:10 PM MDT
Burt Featherman misses his brother.
T...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Toronto Star: Nothing settled in cycle wars
RENÉ JOHNSTON/TORONTO STAR
Bicyclists oppose proposals for mandatory helmets and licences
Sep 15, 2009 04:30 AM
JOHN SPEARS
CITY HALL ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Oregonian: Burgerville's peace offering to cyclists: Free smoothies
Posted by Joseph Rose, The Oregonian September 15, 2009 14:08PM
How do you show bicyclists that your serious about lettin...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Jury to determine award to bicycle racer suing BSF
published on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:58 PM MDT
By JODI HAUSEN Chronicle Staff Writer
Although the Bridger Ski...
Monday, September 14, 2009
CBC News: Ottawa cyclists get traffic tickets and free bells
Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009 | 12:42 PM ET
CBC News
Police started targeting bicycle safety violations after five peopl...
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Arizona Daily Sun: 5 patients, 5 stories: Injured cyclist battles insurer
By CYNDY COLE
Sun Staff Reporter
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Firefighter, paramedic and bicycle racer PJ Lingley, 3...
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Greater Greater Washington: Chicago trains officers on cycling laws
The Chicago police created a great video describing the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists. In many cities, officers not fam...
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Washington Post: Their Love Cannot Be Unchained
After 'Ghost Bike' Removal, Cyclists' Memorial Effort Multiplies
By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 11, 2...
Friday, September 11, 2009
Palm Beach Post Column: Jupiter Island cycling haters turn to tacks
By Frank Cerabino
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Ronnie and Bob Horowitz were pedaling their bicycles...
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Reporter: Biking "Fastest Growing" Way To Get Around NYC
By VERENA DOBNIK
NEW YORK — In a metropolis known for its aggressive traffic, noise and fumes, cyclists crisscross New Yo...
Friday, September 11, 2009
Palm Beach Post: Jupiter Island, cyclists reach accord on riding safety
By BILL DIPAOLO
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 11, 2009
JUPITER ISLAND- — Bicycle riders and town...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
KARE: Bicyclist Critically Injured in Collision With Vehicle
MINNEAPOLIS -- A bicyclist was taken to North Memorial Hospital after colliding with a van in north Minneapolis.
Police say the 44-year-o...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
North Liberty Leader: Bicycle Ban Petition Sparks Debate
JOHNSON COUNTY- A petition initiated by a concerned group of neighbors has sparked statewide debate about the use of bicycles on Iowa's roadwa...
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Sun Sentinel: Tensions between South Florida cyclists, drivers riding high
By Robert Nolin and Angel Streeter
Staff Writer
September 8, 2009
Two warring tribes are battling for dominance on...
Monday, September 07, 2009
WSPA: Cyclist Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck
By RUSSELL BRADLEY
Published: September 7, 2009
The Highway Patrol is investigating what was a hit and run accident in Greenville Sunday a...
Monday, September 07, 2009
The Des Moines Register: Des Moines' Bike Talks Echo Iowa's
Efforts to make Des Moines streets better for bicyclists have hit speed bumps that reflect broader debates about cycling safety in Iowa.
T...
Monday, September 07, 2009
The BBC: Hit-and-run cyclist killer jailed
A businessman who admitted driving into a cyclist and leaving him for dead has been jailed for seven and a half years.
Brian Williams, 35, of Chester Avenu...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
The New York Times: Canadian Politician Charged in Death
By IAN AUSTEN
Published: September 1, 2009
OTTAWA — As the high-profile attorney general for Ontario, Michael Bryant had championed ...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Des Moines Register: Des Moines Cyclist Killed On Road Near Cumming
A bicyclist killed by a speeding motorist Sunday will likely heat up the debate between cycling advocates and a group urging state ...
Monday, August 31, 2009
The Oregonian: Driver who backed into bicyclist Friday was going 40 mph, according to witnesses
by Michael Russell, The Oregonian
Monday August 31, 2009, 5:55 PM
A driver who argued with a bicyclis...
Monday, August 31, 2009
MPR News: Woman dies after bicyclists crash head-on in Bloomington
by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio
August 31, 2009
Bloomington, Minn. — A bizarre bicycle accident killed a woman la...
Monday, August 31, 2009
Palm Beach Post: Bicycle riders and motorists fight to share the coastal roads in Palm Beach County
By BILL DIPAOLO
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 31, 2009
JUNO BEACH — S...
Saturday, August 29, 2009
The Oregonian: Arrest made in collision between car, cyclist
by Lisa Grace Lednicer, The Oregonian
Saturday August 29, 2009, 10:03 AM
Portland Police Bureau detectives have made an arrest in a...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The Christian Science Monitor: Can Bikes and Cars Share the Road?
An increase in the number of people commuting by bicycle instead of car would be an unqualified boon for the environment and for publ...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Chalk it up as another big win for citizen activism.
Portland writer and self-described “family biking evangelist” Sarah Gilbert’s account of being denied service in the drive-thru ...
Friday, August 14, 2009
KGW: Cyclist gets apology after Burgerville drive-through denial
01:31 PM PDT on Friday, August 14, 2009
By KGW Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. -- When one Southeast Portland cyclist recently tried to go...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Mountain Xpress: Mean Streets
It's time motorists and cyclists signed a peace treaty
by Mike Sule in Vol. 16 / Iss. 3 on 08/12/2009
As much as I love cycling in Asheville, it is not without its cha...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Oklahoman: Phone distraction may be to blame in Shawnee cyclist death
SEMINOLE STATE OFFICIAL FACES CHARGE IN CYCLIST’S DEATH
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL
Published: August 11, 2009
SEMINOLE &mda...
Saturday, July 18, 2009
The Ottawa Citizen: Arrest made, van seized after hit-and-run injures five cyclists
Two cyclists remain in critical condition
BY GLEN MCGREGOR AND DAVID GUY, THE OTTAWA CITIZENJULY 18, 2009...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The South Wales Guardian: Cyclist dies in collision with car at Capel Hendre
2:09pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009
A CYCLIST has been killed after colliding with a car at a notorious Capel Hendre junct...
Friday, June 12, 2009
The Idaho Statesman: Meridian Bicyclist Kevin Pavlis Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By SUV
Members of the Boise biking community said Friday morning they are “rattled” and &l...
Friday, June 05, 2009
Cycling Weekly: Mayor's Cycle Superhighways are 'glorified' cycle lanes
Friday, 5 June 2009 Keith Bingham
The first of two of 12 of London’s so-called “Cycle Superhighways” were an...
Monday, March 30, 2009
BOB MIONSKE’S NEW BICYCLE LAW COLUMN AT BICYCLING MAGAZINE NOW AVAILABLE
Nearly two months ago, I announced that, following my final Legally Speaking column, I wou...
Thursday, February 05, 2009
BOB MIONSKE BEGINS NEW BICYCLE LAW COLUMN AT BICYCLING MAGAZINE
As I noted in my most recent Legally Speaking column, I first became acquainted with VeloNews as a young, aspiring racer. I still remem...
Friday, April 13, 2007
Jacksonville.com: Cyclist charged with homicide in car crash
By TERESA STEPZINSKI
The Times-Union,
A bicyclist has been charged with causing the death of a Ware County woman who swerved her ca...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The San Francisco Bay Guardian: Chasing my stolen bicycle
Enter the urban underworld of open-air chop shops, steal-to-order thieves, and brazen fencing networks, where San Francisco's mo...
