State transportation departments are required by Federal law to have a “Strategic Highway Safety Plan” (SHSP) as part of an effort to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. California includes bicycle safety a segment of overall traffic safety in the state SHSP. Earlier this week, Caltrans updated their internal Information and Talking […]
The Sentinel reports a 65-year-old man lost his life after he crashed on his bicycle on Soquel Drive last Friday night and was subsequently run over by a Mazda. The driver of the Mazda fled the scene. Authorities are searching for a “dark” Mazda sedan with a missing hubcap. Read more in the Sentinel –> […]
You’ve probably seen the ElliptiGo, and elliptical trainer type scooter that moves as you stand and pump the treadle pedals. Japanese auto parts manufacturer Katayama Kogyo married the ElliptiGo with an electric motor and today launched their electric assist “Walking Bicycle.”
Commuters use bicycles to get to work on April 29, 2014, as a planned 48 hour underground train strike came into effect late Monday night. Workers on London’s Underground train system began a 48-hour strike at 9:00 pm on Monday, threatening chaos for commuters and hitting football supporters attending Arsenal’s match with Newcastle.
The pro-Russian mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine is apparently known for routinely riding his bicycle both for fitness and transportation. Gennady (alternatively Hennadiy) Kernes was shot in the back yesterday by unknown assailants as he was biking. Some sources claim the mayor of Kharkiv was shot by pro-Russian forces either as a black flag operation to […]
The city of Menlo Park, California transportation department invites the public to attend a community workshop on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 to discuss plans to make El Camino Real (ECR) a more accommodating transportation corridor for all road users.