Posts by Ken McLeod
Bike/Train Travelogue: Car-Free at Bike Expo New York
This photo journal was originally posted in 2018, but we’re re-sharing this train/bike travelogue in celebration of National Train Day!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to represent the League of American Bicyclists at Bike Expo New York in support the Five Boro Bike Tour. It was great to meet hundreds of people over two days who were excited to ride through New York City in streets free of motor vehicles.
Read MoreAnother Year of Devastating and Preventable Bicyclist Deaths
On April 8th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a press release announcing its early estimates of overall traffic fatalities for 2024, projecting that 39,345 people died in…
Read MoreOne of the best funding sources for safer streets is back!
On March 28, the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) published a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. This…
Read MoreWhat safer biking laws should look like
The League knows bike laws. For decades, the League of American Bicyclists has advocated for the rights of people who bike and for traffic laws that align with best practices…
Read MoreFive Takeaways from the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting is one of the largest transportation conferences in the United States, perhaps in the world. This year was its 104th meeting and it…
Read MoreTake Action: Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians by Supporting Safer Vehicle Standards
In the United States, pedestrian and bicyclist deaths have been increasing with an 83% increase in pedestrian deaths and 76% increase in bicyclist deaths between 2009 and 2022. If you…
Read MoreFive takeaways from the AASHTO Safety Summit
Last week, I joined hundreds of other professionals at the second annual AASHTO Safety Summit. It was a great conference focused on our nation’s traffic safety crisis and the key…
Read MoreLaw and Order on our Streets
Within the federal traffic safety system, the people are represented by two separate groups: the agencies that plan, design, and build the roads and the agencies who try to alter…
Read MoreSolutions for Speed Management With the National Transportation Safety Board
This month, as part of the Slow Roads Save Lives campaign, we’re looking back at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)’s 2017 report on speed-related crashes and how it has…
Read MoreA Rare Opportunity to Weigh in on E-Bike Safety Rules
Earlier this month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) related to mechanical hazards of e-bikes. There are no new rules proposed in…
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