Tag: bicycle safety

Roadbuilding

Bike lanes not top factor in bike safety

Bicycles have become more popular in recent years, with more bike routes approved each year, cities implementing laws to protect cyclists and even a ranking system in place to declare which state is most bike-friendly. With the growth of bicycle commuting, cities are working to add bike lanes to accommodate cyclists and make their travels […]

June 5, 2013

Roadbuilding

Chicago mayor proposes increased fines for motorists “dooring,” bicyclists who break traffic laws

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday proposed plans to the City Council to increase fines for bicyclists who disobey traffic laws and for motorists who open their doors in the path of bicycles, the Chicago Tribune reported. The fine for bicyclists who violate traffic laws would increase from the current $25 fine to a minimum […]

May 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

U.S. DOT introduces bike safety summits

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced yesterday on his Fast Lane blog that the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will host two bike safety summits this year as part of the department’s effort to help protect bicyclists on roadways. The first summit will be held in Tampa, Florida, on April 11; the second […]

April 2, 2013

Roadbuilding

Headbanging. Safely.

They slam their heads into trees thousands of times a day. No brain damage and, as far as we know, no headaches. Woodpeckers. Now industrial designer Anirudha Surabhi has created a new, super-strong bike helmet, which protects cyclists’ heads by mimicking features of the woodpecker’s distinctive anatomy. The woodpecker is not built like other birds; […]

March 27, 2013