May 11, 201019 Comments on Poll: The law and reflective clothing
In a recent mailing list discussion, somebody proposed a law in which reflective or high visibility clothing for cyclists should be mandatory.
As far as I know, New Hampshire is the only state with this requirement — NH RSA 265:144 “Special Rules for Bicycles” states, in part, “A bicyclist shall wear at least one item of reflective outerwear apparel, such as a reflective vest, jacket, or helmet strip, during the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.”
March 24, 20108 Comments on Cycling awareness test: The Bank Job
March 24, 201014 Comments on Earphones Connected to More Injuries and Deaths
That headline is the claim of an automotive group in this Fox News DC story. The American Automobile Association says pedestrian injuries and deaths are increasing because people wearing earphones are not aware of their surroundings. I’d personally be interested in knowing the real crash data on this. (more…)
March 20, 20104 Comments on Mississippi passes 3 foot passing law
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour signed SB 3014 — “The John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act” — this week. This “Bicycle Safety Law” includes a “three foot” passing requirement and other important changes to Mississippi law. Mississippi also joins the 41 states with discriminatory “Far to the Right” laws on the books. (more…)
March 11, 20109 Comments on California Driver Manual and bicyclists
The California DMV recently published a new, 2010 edition of the California Driver Handbook. A change over previous editions is additional information about how motorists should behave around cyclists.
February 24, 201015 Comments on Stupid motorist tricks
There’s the one stupid motorist move that’s immediately obvious in this video, where the sociopath idiot driving the SUV in a parking lot crosses the double yellow to pass as I’m signalling a left turn, just so he can save himself three or four seconds. He gave an apologetic wave as he passed while I yelled a few helpful suggestions about his driving skills. (32 second video) (more…)