2013

On the heels of a Canadian train derailment that led to the deaths of 47 people, a report has come out which looks at the fight between rail industry groups and the current administration.  The administration wants to adopt new rules that would retrofit certain railcars with safety measures that would prevent a breach in… read more

The city of Hayward, California is attempting to drum up awareness about the importance of cycling safety through the usage of cleverly shaped bike racks.  Whereas most racks are simple rows of metal attached to a frame, the new Foothill Boulevard racks are actually in the shape of a bike.  The racks were the idea… read more

Officials with the city of Santa Monica, California are largely pleased with the area’s recent efforts to improve the safety of roads for cyclists.  A Bike Action Plan put together in 2010 sought to lay groundwork for the installation of bike lanes and other safety measures throughout the city, and the plan seems to be… read more

A member of the Bakersfield City Council recently wrote an editorial focused on the myriad ways that the city has attempted to improve bicycle safety.  The legislative body’s Community Services Committee recently approved standards for safe bike parking, but that’s just one of the steps the city is reportedly taking to help out cyclists.  The… read more

The city of Manteca has produced a blueprint for growth that contains a number of measures designed to improve safety among pedestrians and cyclists, especially in the downtown area.  That section of the city may soon see the addition of wider sidewalks, improved lighting in walking areas, and bulb-outs which reduce the time and distance… read more

Yesterday found the Citizens Bicycle Safety Committee of Newport Beach meeting to decide how best to spend $300,000 earmarked for cycling safety improvements throughout the city.  A list of 15 potential projects was compiled with the assistance of officials and members of the public.  Some have voiced their support for better bike routes leading to… read more

Today will find the Bike Safety Committee of Newport Beach meeting to discuss the ways that the wellbeing of cyclists can be further ensured in the New Year and beyond.  Two recent fatalities among cyclists were what prompted the establishment of a bike safety improvements fund that would see the city matching every donated dollar… read more

Mountain View is the latest community in California to grow increasingly passionate about the need for measures that would improve bicycle and pedestrian safety.  At a recent city council meeting, a principal from a local school expressed her disappointment with the fact that three kids at the school had been hit on nearby Castro Street. … read more

A new article which discusses how the British city of Bristol might improve bicycle safety also contains some important lessons about how the safety of cyclists could be improved stateside as well.  Some of the measures being instituted across Europe should at least be a consideration for legislators here in America. After Bristol was named… read more

Newport Beach is one community doing what it can to ensure that bicyclists and motorists are able to share the road in a safe manner. A Citizen’s Task Force on Bicycle Safety was organized three years ago in a bid to come up with a plan that would enable Newport to become more bicycle-friendly in… read more

Florida has been plagued with safety issues in terms of the number of bicyclists and pedestrians involved in accidents.  However, many communities are in the process of trying to change that reputation, and one of those areas is Tampa Bay. The city plans to host thousands of bicyclists in the downtown area as part of… read more

Merced is the latest city in California to attempt to become more friendly to cyclists in the area.  Bicycle infrastructure has been an integral part of planning ever since 2009, when the Bicycle Advisory Commission was formed by the Merced Bicycle Coalition.  The newest initiative finds officials working out a plan to design bike lanes… read more