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6 Sep 2012, 4:58 pm
With people in Copenhagen already riding a combined 750,000 miles each day, a new “cycling superhighway” that plans to link the city’s surrounding suburbs is expected to get another 15,000 people out of their cars and onto bikes for their daily commute. [read post]
31 Aug 2012, 11:22 am
Behold, the bicycle minivan. [read post]
30 Aug 2012, 2:02 pm
A recent experiment conducted by Brooklyn Spoke blog author Doug Gordon has confirmed what many people already suspected; simply having a barrier between the road and bike lane can have a dramatic impact on driver behavior. [read post]
23 Aug 2012, 11:22 am
A recent survey conducted by the Bay Citizen is showing that despite being considered one of the top U.S. cities for walking, San Francisco pedestrians don’t always feel safe on city streets. [read post]
21 Aug 2012, 11:21 am
Summer vacation is coming to an end and the back to school blitz is officially here. [read post]
15 Aug 2012, 2:46 pm
There are plenty of excuses people give for why they don’t wear a helmet. [read post]
14 Aug 2012, 3:11 pm
Texting and driving is against the law, but enforcing distracted driving laws is easier said than done. [read post]
10 Aug 2012, 11:37 am
The seemingly unending war between motorists and cyclists had a bit more fuel thrown on the fire this week thanks to some vocal San Jose residents objecting to plans that would make the city more bike friendly. [read post]
8 Aug 2012, 12:32 pm
Reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that between 2001 and 2010 nearly 70 people were killed in Bay Area car crashes resulting from problems with the roadway. [read post]
3 Aug 2012, 11:45 am
In a move that’s sure to raise privacy concerns and spark paranoia among Bay Area residents, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is exploring the idea of implementing a mileage based usage fee for drivers. [read post]
Modesto-area cyclist killed in Fountaingrove collision, fifth Sonoma bike fatality in past ten weeks
2 Aug 2012, 4:32 pm
In addition to having one of the highest traffic fatality rates of any Bay Area county, Sonoma County has also been the site of several recent cycling tragedies. [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 11:07 am
According to a study by Monash University that was recently published in Accident Analysis and Prevention, almost 40 percent of Australian cyclists admit to running a red light. [read post]
26 Jul 2012, 11:13 am
Remember when we said the bright spot in the new San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) budget was a pilot program that would provide low-income children with free transit passes? [read post]
25 Jul 2012, 12:18 pm
Beginning next year, texting while driving will be legal in California…as long as you keep your hands off the phone. [read post]
20 Jul 2012, 10:29 am
This is a cause GJEL feels very strongly about, and we’re happy to support Walk SF in their mission to make San Francisco’s streets a safer place. [read post]
17 Jul 2012, 11:28 am
Thanks to a partnership between Better World Club and Portland’s Gales Creek Insurance Services, cyclists now have the opportunity to purchase the first nationwide comprehensive accident and liability insurance plan designed specifically for bike commuters. [read post]
12 Jul 2012, 11:51 am
SideCar, a new San Francisco-based company, is helping encourage ride shares with a new app that matches drivers with nearby passengers in need of a ride. [read post]
6 Jul 2012, 8:28 am
GJEL partner, attorney Ralph Jacobson commented about the current lawsuit against Strava: “My own opinion is that I doubt there will be a finding of legal duty (Strava will say it’s just a tool that is out there and they made no “deal” with the rider that requires them, as a matter of public policy, to be responsible for what happened. [read post]
29 Jun 2012, 12:00 pm
Starting next week, a new pilot program will allow riders to bring bikes on the BART all day on Friday’s during the month of August. [read post]
25 Jun 2012, 11:33 am
Congress is looking at a transportation spending bill this week, but bike advocates are worried that senators who are “anxious for a deal” will toss out a provision that would provide bicycling safety measures. [read post]
