It was a beautiful Friday morning in April. Sgt. Troy Williamson, Community Relations Officer with the University of Central Florida Police Department was on his way to work when he saw something unusual – a squad of bicyclists, traveling two-abreast, spinning their way up University Boulevard.
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San Diego Police Department to Train Officers on Cyclists’ Rights and Laws Within the next two weeks, all patrol officers in the City of San Diego will receive training on the full text of CVC 21202, the bicycle law that applies to cyclists in California. This section of the vehicle code is the one that...
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This case came across my radar today. It involves the case of a LEO driving a patrol car and striking a pedestrian. Apparently, Brevard County uses two people patrol cars and, well  . . . I’ll let you read the rest and draw your own opinion. County Judge Kelly McKibben acquitted a Brevard County sheriff’s...
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Mark Simpson and Michael Cacciatore at WMFE’s Intersection are following up on the mandatory bike lane law that was passed last year. You may recall, Mark rode with me on Orange Ave. and did an in-studio interview with Mighk last year when the law was passed. If you have had any interactions with the police...
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From the LA Times: Huntington Beach has become the first city in the state to offer traffic school for bicyclists who break the law. The city’s police officers now give cyclists the option of going to court and paying high fines or going to traffic school. Some counties, including Santa Cruz and Marin, offer...
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Today Steve Magas posted an unabridged version of a forthcoming op-ed in the Columbus Dispatch. It’s an excellent read with lots of talking points for informing your non-cycling friends. Why Are Cyclists Allowed On The Roads? Do Cyclists, or Motorists,  “Pay For” The Roads? Why Aren’t Cyclists Licensed? Are Cyclists Driving Recklessly? How do we move forward? The answers are...
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I’m not anti-bike, but followed by some cockamamie statistic and then some dreadful interpretation of the motor vehicle laws. It’s a pattern we have all seen far too many times. And here it is again, all in one paragraph, from a fellow applauding the new NYPD crackdown on cyclists. But in a way, his complaint about...
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Fred reports that his Ormond Beach citations have been dismissed (no trial). He is still trying to set up a meeting with the OBPD to ensure they will leave him alone. Now, if we could only seek restitution for the time lost and emotional damages suffered by being harassed while not breaking any laws, that would...
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Fred’s troubles began in Port Orange in February 2009. Until then, he had been happily and legally traveling around the Space Coast without trouble from the police. Like many of us, Fred had studied the laws regarding bicycle operation and ensured that he was operating in accordance with the law. He uses lights at...
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The City Council of Independence, Missouri took an unusual step last week and passed an ordinance banning harassment of bicyclists, pedestrians and wheelchair users. Independence City Council unanimously approves anti-harrassment ordinance Wouldn’t it be great to know your right to share the road with motorized vehicles was protected by an ordinance like this? Why not...
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