And a front light too Our local fixed gear shop Fast Folks is reporting that Austin Police are starting to ticket fixed gear riders riding bikes without a brake. Per the traffic code, APD says: A person may not operate a bicycle unless the bicycle is equipped with a brake. So it’s time to put [...]
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Austin Cycling Association looking for questions at APD forum with Chief Acevedo
On Monday, March 7, the Austin Cycling Association will be hosting the third consecutive Annual Meeting with Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo and the Cycling Community. These have been extremely valuable forums to allow APD to get feedback from the cycling community and make appropriate changes in policies so cyclists are treated fairly by [...]
APD wants more info on bikes stolen recently in Central Austin
If you had a bicycle stolen recently in Central Austin, the Austin Police Department wants to hear from you. Has your bike been stolen? Austin Police North Bureau detectives are currently investigating a series of bicycle thefts that occurred during the middle of February, in the area north of downtown and south of Koenig Lane. [...]
APD Chief Acevedo returns for second forum with the cycling community
The weather outside may have been cold and stormy, but the reception from the cycling community to Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo was warm at last night’s forum at One Texas Center. The forum was a follow-up on last year’s meeting with the Chief, the first of its kind in Austin, and was sponsored [...]
Alert: Legal help needed for out of town cyclist hit and jailed by police at Critical Mass ride
UPDATE: Local attorney Jay Paul Warren (who let us publish that very helpful article on what to do in a bike-car accident) contacted me this evening to let me know he posted bail for the cyclist in question. Jason from ATXBS also sent me an e-mail from Chief Acevedo who is very aware of the [...]
APD continues the “There is no crackdown” crackdown on cyclists
Looks like the Austin Police Department is again focusing on ticketing cyclist for traffic violations. Just don’t call it a crackdown. Bike Noob reported on four club riders getting tickets for failing to completely stop at a stop light when turning right. The officer told the group he was issuing citations because of the grief [...]
Just What is APD Teaching Bike Patrol Officers?
Editor Note: Eileen Schaubert, Mellow Johnny’s Community Outreach person, took the Austin Police Department’s bicycle training in July and is doing a series of articles for A2W about her experience. “Yes, officer, I know I am riding slower than traffic but it is legal for me to ride here.” Sound familiar? Long a complaint among [...]
Cycling Community Wants More Bike Education – Where is it?
Editor Note: Eileen Schaubert, Mellow Johnny’s Community Outreach person, took the Austin Police Department’s bicycle training in July and is doing a series of articles for A2W about her experience. I’ve just spent three days out at the Austin Police Department’s training academy as the first civilian to take their mountain bike patrol class. I [...]
APD Bicycle Theft Resolution Subcommittee Meeting Tonight
Reminder from Nadia Barrera at the City of Austin: This is just a reminder of tonight’s Bicycle Theft Resolution Subcommittee Meeting. Our meeting will be held at the Austin Police Department’s Headquarters building located at 715 East 8th Street, on the 4th Floor in the CompStat Room. Please enter the police department through the east [...]
Cyclists and stop signs: Will someone come up with a constructive solution?
The controversy over cyclists failing to stop at stop signs has been swirling around the Austin cycling community the last few days, and we have certainly entered the fray and stirred the pot a bit ourselves. Things kind of came to a head with a Monday evening story by KVUE that many thought was pretty [...]
