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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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
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
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
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...
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...
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 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
...
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...
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 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 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
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 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 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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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
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
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 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...
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 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 ...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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 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
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...
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 ...
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...
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
...
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 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
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...
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 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...
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
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...
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...
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 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
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
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: 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
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...
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
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 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...
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...
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
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 ...
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...
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 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 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 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 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
...
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
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: 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 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
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
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 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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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 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 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...
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 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...
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
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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, ...
