The Bicycle Sport Shop blog is reporting that the Texas Senate passed the Safe Passing bill on a 28-2 vote. The bill requires driver to give 3 feet distance to cyclists when passing and has been the main legislative objective of BikeTexas this session. The bill had been stuck in committee due to long, drawn [...]
Posts on ‘April 22nd, 2009’
Virginia trying zigzag road lines
Thanks to reader Eric for sending this in: The Virginia Department of Transportation is trying a crooked, zigzag line road painting scheme that has proven successful in increasing awareness of pedestrian zones in the UK. The presence of road lines painted in crooked patterns on purpose helps create a break in drivers’ thought processes and [...]
Sources for Bakfiets Growing
I’m a big fan of cargo bikes. They add major utility to transportation cycling making the thought of living car-free even more of a reality. You can do a week’s worth of grocery shopping, transport small children or even adults, or pick up a couch. Best of all, you can do all these things while [...]
