The Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage recently sent out this note about a planned rewrite of Title 9 of the Anchorage Municipal Code, a change that will shift the liability to the cyclist instead of the motorist for any car-bicycle wreck while a bike is crossing a roadway. Here is the text of a note written [...]
Archive for July, 2010
• Anchorage rewrite of Title 9 makes cyclists liable for wrecks if they are hit crossing a roadway
Posted in bicycling, safety, tagged Anchorage, Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage Bicycle Plan, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Press, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, bicycling, healthy neighborhoods, Kristi Wood, Municipality of Anchorage, safety, Thomas Pease, Title 9 of the Anchorage Municipal Code on July 27, 2010 | 8 Comments »
• Just as there are rules of the road for motorists, so too are there rules for cyclists
Posted in bicycling, safety, tagged Alaska, Alaska's Bike Laws, Anchorage, Bethel, Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, Bicycle Friendly Community, bicycling, bike helmet laws, bike helmets, cycling ban, Daily Sitka Sentinel, Juneau, KCAW-FM, Kenai, KFSK-FM public radio, KIFW-AM, Mo., Petersburg, Petersburg police, rules of the road, safety, Sitka, St. Charles County, State of Alaska, traffic laws on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Over the years, one of the biggest battles for cyclists has been becoming accepted as a legitimate part of traffic in a car-centric world. Cyclists have made several gains in their efforts to become more accepted in city, state and federal transportation plans, but there still is a long way to go. That’s why this [...]
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