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E-Bike Safety and Training Programs
For our intro to e-bike regulations, click here. The safety and training resources below are provided for your consideration. (1) “E-Bike Smart,” an electric bicycle rider safety education program created by People For Bikes, the League of American Bicyclists, and Bicycle Colorado, launched to the public on August 30, 2023. https://www.ebikesmart.org Related press release from…
Joseph James Hunt killed by hit-and-run driver on Highway 1, Moss Landing
California Highway Patrol determined the death of a pedestrian, Joseph James Hunt, age 25, was the result of a hit-and-run motorist. Joe’s body was found by CHP shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019 along Highway 1 near Struve Road, Moss Landing. Please contact CHP if you may have noticed anything that might…
CA law requires motorists to give bicyclists AT LEAST three feet for safety
2024 Update: In addition to California having a Three Feet for Safety law since 2014, since 2023 CA Vehicle Code Section 21760 now further requirse drivers of motor vehicles to change lanes when passing someone on a bicycle whenever feasible, just as they would if passing a car. See details, as well as other bike-related…