BikeWalkNC

North Carolina’s advocate for safe cycling and walking

Lisa Riegel

NCDOT’s Weekly Video Promotes Bicycle Safety!

TapingRiders

Wow, we are so excited that NCDOT in their NC Transportation Now weekly video promotes bicycle and pedestrian safety for May – Bike Month.  Thanks Deputy Secretary Mike Charbonneau!  We are so excited because they took footage from our volunteers working on additional safety videos to show:

  • bicyclists riding two-abreast (which makes bicyclist more visible and thus is safer much of the time and easier to pass when in group formation)
  • that all road users should share the road, avoid distractions, and that we all take a role in being safe
  • that vehicles must yield to pedestrians

Most importantly, NCDOT reiterates that Bicyclists May Use Full Lane (BMUFL).  So important for safety so we can:

  • be more visible
  • signal to motorists to change lane to pass (when lane is too narrow to same lane pass)
  • avoid debris along shoulder
  • turn left

Let’s all get out this month and promote bicycling and bicycling safety!

 

 

 

Send Letter to US DOT to Urge Bicycling Consideration

League of American Bicyclists

The Federal Highway Administration once again ignored bicyclists when determining performance measures for our transportation system.

  • Even though Congress just instituted a complete streets policy for the National Highway System (Main streets, arterials and other major roads), FHWA wants to measure performance of the system using a measure for drivers only.
  • It measures congestion by measuring delay for drivers, but gives no credit to states or metropolitan areas that invest in biking, walking or transit facilities that reduce congestion.
  • Finally, the rule sets goals for measuring air pollutants from transportation, but doesn’t include greenhouse gases.

If these draft rules are implemented, they will hinder the ability of local governments to implement complete streets, build protected bike lanes, etc.

We’ve done it before. With your help we convinced FHWA to include a safety performance measure for biking and walking. We need your help again.

Read more about the rule and how it will effect biking here
Read the League’s comments here

BWNC Bids Don Kostelec Farewell

One of our most active board members, Don Kostelec, is off to Idaho to work for Alta Planning and Design.  A big loss for BWNC and for North Carolina – our loss is Idaho’s gain!

URGENT: Operation CARS-Ride POSTPONED!!

 

CARSride

Due to the overwhelming response and for the safety of all riders,  the CARS ride is being postponed until all can coordinate logistics with the City of Raleigh.  Once again, this is being done for the safety of the cyclists and all parties involved.

 

We will  post  when we get information about rescheduling.

 

As for T-shirts, the Tarwheels have graciously offered to be onsite at Wakefield Commons, Sunday morning, to sell t-shirts and to distribute pre-sold shirts. Cash, checks or credit cards will be accepted. They will be there about 6:30am until 8:30am so, if you want a tee, this is the time to get one.

 

It is amazing that a huge group came together and planned this ride in just 4 short weeks.  We are disappointed that the safety awareness ride is not coming to fruition this weekend.  However, just planning the event raised the awareness concerning the four injured cyclists.  Please still consider making your donations to the GoFundMe page at: https://www.gofundme.com/grahamandcomrades
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