Bicycle Safety
Basics
D.C. Bike Advocate’s Death Highlights Slow Progress Toward Safe Streets
Before he was killed on an unprotected street on Friday, Dave Salovesh warned that D.C. needed to do more to protect cyclists.
April 22, 2019
Study: Driver Behavior Shows Greater Need for Protected Bike Lanes
A new study finds drivers pass more than a foot closer on streets with bike lanes and parked cars. Physical barriers are needed, authors say.
April 15, 2019
The Economic Value of Actually Following Through on a Bike Plan
Building out Kansas City's bike plan would add $500 million to the local economy and, save 36 lives a year, a new study finds.
April 12, 2019
Cambridge Becomes First U.S. City to Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory
When streets are repaired in Cambridge, Mass., they will automatically be upgraded with protected bike lanes.
April 9, 2019
Aggressive Drivers See Cyclists as ‘Less than Human’
Almost half of non-cyclists in a study rated cyclists as less than fully human, using standard psychological surveys.
March 28, 2019
Seattle Mayor’s Bike Lane Retreat Enrages Activists
It looks like Seattle's new Mayor, Jenny Durkan, isn't going to show the kind of transportation leadership we've come to expect from Seattle.
March 27, 2019
The Craziest Anti-Bike Lane Arguments We’ve Heard
Professional bike advocates have heard some wild excuses not to build bike lanes. Here's a video of their all-time favorites.
March 14, 2019
We Must Change How We Talk about Pedestrian Deaths
The death of three more pedestrians offers yet another example of what can go wrong when drivers do not exercise due care — and why so few drivers learn the lesson.
March 12, 2019
States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding
States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.
February 21, 2019
Walking and Biking are Hurt by Lack of National Leadership: Report
Biking and walking have leveled off and are becoming more dangerous. The federal government and states aren't doing enough.
February 11, 2019
