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 cyclists in 2012 and demand strict enforcement of the current …
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 people began looking for an alternate way to get around.
In St. …
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 Twin Cities say efforts to get Twin Cities residents out of their cars …
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 drivers — the most far-reaching such recommendation …
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 press conference on March 21, 1962, in the early stages of …
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 is struck and killed by a …
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 devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday.…
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 injured. A deadly Missouri incident was cited Tuesday …
Study shows potential impact of people elsewhere in EU cycling same average distances as Danes did in 2000
by Simon_MacMichael on …
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 by reading the comments you all post, and sometimes an especially insightful comment …
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