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Nevada red light law goes into effect October 1

Richard MasonerSeptember 26, 20139 Comments on Nevada red light law goes into effect October 1

I missed this when it happened: last May, Nevada Governor Brian Brian Sandoval signed AB 117 into law. This new law which takes effect on October 1 allows people on motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles, electric bicycles and “trimobiles” to run a red light under certain conditions.

AB 117 allows cyclists to proceed across an intersection against a red light if he determines the traffic signal is “defective” and will not recognize the presence of his vehicle. The cyclist must yield the right of way to pedestrians and other vehicles before running the red light. In other words, the cyclist can treat certain traffic lights like stop signs.

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Massachusetts Department of Transportation formalizes Healthy Transportation policy

Richard MasonerSeptember 24, 2013Leave a Comment

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has issued a policy directive to require ways to increase what they call healthy transportation — walking, bicycling, and transit — for every project funded by MassDOT or with MassDOT design oversight to meet the state’s goal of tripling the miles traveled with active transportation by the year 2030.

Transportation planner Shayne Trimbell in Weymouth, Mass tells us:

MassDOT has officially adopted a policy that requires “all projects are designed and implemented in a way that all users have access to safe and comfortable healthy transportation options.”

This is an excellent direction for a DOT to take, it not only addresses health concerns and promotes preventative actions to save the state health department in the future, but it also encourages less costly infrastructure projects that will also save the state money.

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Amgen renews Tour of California title sponsorship

Richard MasonerSeptember 19, 2013Leave a Comment

[Posting this from my phone so just a cut and paste of the press release, but this wasn’t a sure thing and is kind of a  big deal for California race fans.]

LOS ANGELES (September 18, 2013) – Amgen, the world’s largest independent biotechnology company, and AEG, owner/operator of the Amgen Tour of California, announced that Amgen has renewed its title sponsorship of America’s largest professional cycling event. 
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Bay Area Bike Share confirms SF bikes can’t be docked outside of origin city

Richard MasonerSeptember 11, 20133 Comments on Bay Area Bike Share confirms SF bikes can’t be docked outside of origin city

Ken just pointed out this recent change to the Bay Area Bike Share FAQ, which now says San Francisco bikes can only be docked in San Francisco stations, while bikes in the other cities can be docked elsewhere (but presumably not in San Francisco?).

Bay Area Bike Share FAQ - San Francisco bikes cannot be moved to other cities

The FAQ also notes that riding from, say, San Jose to Sunnyvale might exceed the 30 minute time limit, which means overtime fees.

Bay Area Bike Share announced this FAQ changed a couple of hours ago. I checked on the day of Peter Coljin’s epic 47 mile bike share bike journey from San Francisco to Mountain View and a couple of days after, but didn’t see this text then.

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