Recently I was out running some errands on a cold day and saw at least 10 cyclists. My car said the temperature was 24 Fahrenheit. A few days later I was out again and saw a cyclist when the temp was 17 Fahrenheit. Clearly, local people are willing and able to ride in winter.
Keep an eye peeled for them and give them a thumbs up! Tell us your thoughts and opinions on bike parking in our city. Take the survey at this link. Walking down the sidewalk and see a problem in the city? Report it using a mobile app, and the city will then fix it ASAP. It will allow you to include photos of the issue you report. DPW Department of Public Works monitors the service daily, constantly adding to their list of prioritized issues in need of attention.
Everyone wants to reduce fatalities among road users. If only there were some way to safely get cyclists through intersections faster, so they spend less time in that danger zone. It turns out that Idaho accomplished this way back in They passed a law allowing cyclists to essentially treat a stop sign like a yield sign, not needing to come to a complete halt, but yielding right-of-way, and able to proceed after ensuring the intersection was clear.
The full text of the bill can be seen at this link. After Idaho adopted the law, cyclist injuries from traffic crashes declined by Coverage by NHPR here. While retrieving a soccer ball, he was struck by a van and killed. Family members, friends, and concerned citizens quickly began to advocate for lower speed limits in the area. It came to light that NYC could not lower the speed limit even if it wanted to β the minimum speed limit was legislated by the state government in Albany.
Other states, including NH, have similar laws. So began a long slog. No one thinks this will be a panacea. A mistake by a driver or someone walking or biking should not be a death sentence, and one of the most effective ways to do that is to slow down traffic.
