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Amtrak Agrees to Better Bicycle Access

By Caron Whitaker | June 21, 2024

We recently asked you to sign our petition to Amtrak asking to make traveling by bike easier for more people. This petition echoed a letter we sent earlier this year…

Eleventh Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices brings modern bicycle facilities

By Ken McLeod | December 21, 2023

Way back in December 2020, the Federal Highway Administration released its first proposal for an update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) since 2009. Now, almost exactly…

Oppose harmful amendments to the Transportation Appropriations bill!

By Patti Donnelly | November 3, 2023

The Transportation Appropriations bill is coming up for a vote which means representatives will attempt to add amendments that weaken federal funding for bicycling safety.  We need you to take…

Amtrak Task Force: You Spoke, We Listened!

By Caron Whitaker | September 28, 2023

In our role leading the Amtrak Bike Task Force, one of our priorities at the League of American Bicyclists is to enable more people to be able to experience the…

Urgency Meets Opportunity

By Caron Whitaker | August 14, 2023

$3 Billion This Year Alone to Build and Repair Community Connections Through Safe, Equitable Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Improvements This blog post was collaboratively written by Marisa Jones (Safe Routes…

Webinar Recap: Safer Bicycling through Stronger Car Safety 

By Marlee Townsend | August 8, 2023

The League is committed to making our roads safe for people who bike. To do that, we not only advocate for safer road designs and bike infrastructure, but also for…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is Failing Bicyclists

By Patti Donnelly | July 31, 2023

NHTSA’s mission is to “save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards, and enforcement.”   Yet people who bike and other…

U.S. Must Lead on Safety in Race to Develop Self-Driving Vehicles

By Ken McLeod | July 25, 2023

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce has scheduled a hearing on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. (E.T.) on “Self-Driving…

As NHTSA joins rest of world on pedestrian safety tests, bicyclists are left out

By Ken McLeod | July 17, 2023

According to the vision statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s website, “NHTSA aims to be the global leader in motor vehicle and highway safety.” But, in both…

Amtrak and Bikes: Upgrading the Experience

By Lauren Jenkins | May 25, 2023

In support of our belief that more bicycling means more benefits for everyone, the League of American Bicyclists has taken the lead on reviving the Amtrak Bike Task Force to…