Posted by Jason on Nov 22 2011
Tags: Burlington, Share the Road, Transportation
When the Burlington Police Department announced in October that it was starting to issue tickets and warnings to bicyclists and pedestrians who violate traffic laws, Local Motion’s phone started ringing within days. Irate bicyclists who had been issued tickets or warnings wanted to know what was going on — and why they were being singled [...]
Posted by David Jacobowitz on Jun 02 2011
Tags: Bicycling, Construction, Share the Road
A guest blog post by Local Motion volunteer and certified bike safety instructor, David Jacobowitz: I teach bike safety education mostly to adults. Recently, it was a pleasure to address students in Luis Vivanco’s Bicycles, Globalization, and Sustainability course recently. I use the curriculum set out by the League of American Bicylists, which is based [...]
Posted by Jason on Sep 15 2010
Tags: Bike Commuting, Share the Road
At Monday, September 13th’s meeting, the Burlington city council approved a significant overhaul to the portions of the city’s municipal code that discuss the rights and responsibilities of cyclists. The new language will take effect in a month, and when it does, it will put Burlington out front among Vermont communities in a variety of [...]
Posted by Kevin on May 24 2010
Tags: Bike Commuting, Parking, Policy, Share the Road
Among its many qualities, Portland, Oregon is well-known for its bicycle friendly culture. Whenever my travels take me through the city I set aside some time to seek out and observe key elements that contribute to that success. Yesterday, with several hours before our Amtrak train was scheduled to depart Portland’s Union Station, Marion and [...]
Posted by Todd on Oct 09 2009
Tags: Share the Road
This just in from the director of the VT Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition, Nancy Schulz: The latest Vermont Driver’s Manual recommends that drivers “leave at least four feet of passing space between the right side of your vehicle and a bicyclist.” (p. 40) This language represents an improvement from the former text which called for [...]
Posted by Todd on Sep 25 2009
Tags: Bike Commuting, Share the Road
You may have spotted these new markings along Pine Street, but what exactly do they mean? After the jump, find out more about VT’s first stencil of this kind and what they are trying to convey. Hint: They don’t mean bike tenting ahead…
