Posts by Ken McLeod
Three things bicyclists will like about the NTSB’s “Most Wanted List”
While the NTSB rarely directly addresses bicyclist or pedestrian safety, many of the “most wanted” safety efforts point to big potential improvements for people who bike and walk.
Read MoreBicycle Friendly State Progress Report Cards Highlight a Decade of State Actions
The 2018 Bicycle Friendly State progress reports use state and federal data on bicycling to highlight changes.
Read MoreOne Reason to be Excited About New Federal Automated Vehicle Guidance
A new Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices can be used as a tool for all cities, towns, counties, and states to design better roads for cyclists.
Read MoreU.S. Has Chance to Update New Car Testing – or Continue to Fall Behind in Traffic Safety
The U.S. falls behind its peer countries in traffic safety. We have the opportunity to catch up to the rest of the world in important traffic safety testing to ensure a commitment to zero traffic deaths.
Read MoreThe Bird and The Bicycle
This article explores what it might look like if scooters, by law, became bicycles. It includes a table that looks at 12 topics that are covered in our Bike Law University series and considers how scooters fit within those topics.
Read MoreTaking Bicycle Friendly Actions – Emphasizing Bicyclist Safety in All 50 States
New White Paper shows how advocates can and should be involved in state safety planning.
Read MoreNew Data on Bike Commuting
The Census Bureau has released the 2017 1-year estimates for how people are commuting to work based on the American Community Survey. Read the 2017 “Where We Ride” Report here.…
Read MoreTaking Bicycle Friendly Actions – Complete Streets in All 50 States
Our newest white paper helps provided resources for advocates in states that have not yet taken a complete streets action.
Read MoreMUTCD Update from June 2018 Meeting
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices regulates how traffic control devices can be used on public roadways and bikeways.
Read MoreTaking Bicycle Friendly Actions – Safe Passing Laws in All 50 States
Over the last decade and a half, the adoption of safe passing laws has been one of the most prominent successes of bicyclist advocates. Every year since 2006 at least one state has adopted a safe passing law.
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