The League of American Bicyclists is the national sponsor of Bike Month and is promoting:
Bike-to-Work Week 2011 from May 16-20
Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 20
Bicycle commuting to work is good for the biker and good for the community. National Bike Month spreads knowledge and incentive to potential bike commuters. Hundreds of U.S. cities have been successful in increasing bicycle commuters by offering enticements on Bike-to-Work Day. San Francisco is a bicycle friendly city.
A study published by the San Diego Association of Governments showed that one out of five people who participated in their Bike-to-Work Day promotion…
European investigators recently published what experts have called the most comprehensive collection of data on European motorcycle accidents. Although information about the United States was not included in the study, its findings can still help American motorcyclists stay safe.
The study included data collected from 921 motorcycle accidents (103 of which were fatalities) in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. In addition, the study included exposure data – info from riders who did not crash – which permitted researchers to draw larger conclusions about risk factors in motorcycle accidents.
Causes of Accidents Are Familiar
The conclusions of the study…
The Golden Gate Bridge staff wants to impose a 10 mph speed limit on bicyclists – with a $100 fine for violators – following a year-long study by Alta Planning & Design that excluded input from local cycling groups.
The speed limit would drop to 5 mph around the blind corners of the bridge’s towers and in construction areas. There currently is no speed limit for bicycles on the bridge.
The plan is intended to reduce bike-related collisions. With up to 6,000 cyclists using the bridge on busy days, the study says speed was cited as a factor in 64…
Soon after I reported that MUNI has been accused of negligence, another MUNI crash occurred.
A MUNI vehicle was struck by another, injuring 6 people according to the San Francisco Fire Department, in an incident that highlights the rancorous debate happening right now at the state level concerning the city’s transport safety.
The California Public Utilities Commission is weighing a decision to penalize San Francisco’s Metropolitan Transit Agency for alleged violations of key safety regulations on its light-rail system, including defective tracks and a malfunctioning automatic train control system.
I have been saying for years that MUNI has ongoing…
As San Francisco Motorcycle Accident Attorneys and avid bikers ourselves, we understand both the dangers that motorcyclists face on the roads, but also the advantages. And we know that motorcyclists help the environment by using less gas and less space on the roads and less space parking. We may be a bit noisy but motorcycle commuters have less of a carbon footprint than car drivers. We are a few months into the new year, but we wondered how many of you know about some new traffic laws affecting motorcyclists effective 2011.
As San Francisco Motorcycle Accident Attorneys and avid bikers…
