Looks like they share the road in Oregon...
Saw this plate up from Oregon in town the other day and figured some of you here might appreciate it : )
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Permalink Reply by Terry C on
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Does it stop raining in Oregon for long enough to be able to get out on the bike ?
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Yes, I am familiar with the Mount Hood village area, but it sure can rain !
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Permalink Reply by Bicycle Fish on -
I guess this driver is one of the ~ 98 % who are quite happy to share the road with cyclists ...
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Permalink Reply by heather on -
Could AC members ask for something similar in SA, at vehicle owner's request? Might educate non-cycling drivers that cyclists do drive, have passed a licence test, and know the road rules. Thereby reducing some unpleasant cycling incidents.
Contact Hon Patrick Conlon, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, 136 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, minister.conlon@sa.gov.au
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Permalink Reply by Doddsy on -
More to it than just number plates.
some quotes from Roger Geller the bicycle coordinator from the City of Portland. Oregon introduced the bicycle bill which requires a minimum of 1% of total highway funding to go to cycling infrastructure.
"A major bonus for the city of Portland is the statistic that shows, in a city of many bridges it is the bike traffic that is expanding, while car numbers remain the same. This means our bridges are still operating as well today for cars as they did 20 years ago - thats huge for a growing city trying to manage transportation." Safety wise portlands figures are encouraging, with the number of cycling injuries and incidents holding steady despite more cyclists being on the road. Cyclists today are four times safer than they were 10 years ago."
Cyclists in Portland "are four times safer than they were 10 years ago"
Has Australia and our pursuit of personal safety been this successful?
No.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on -
Is the cyclist on that number plate wearing a helmet :-)
Michael
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Permalink Reply by Konadog on -
I doubt it - There are a number of American states where helmets are not required on motorcycles let alone bicycles. I'd be surprised if there are any bicycle helmet laws anywhere in the USA.
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Permalink Reply by David on -
FWIW, in the states/counties/cities in which I've lived, there were helmet laws for kids under the age of 16 and motorcycle helmet laws for everyone. However, many of the adjoining states had no motorcycle helmet laws and many riders with their helmets stuck to the back of their bikes.
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Permalink Reply by Bicycle Fish on
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Loathe as I am to enter the helmet debate .."...There is no federal law in the U.S. requiring bicycle helmets. The states and localities below began adopting laws in 1987, mostly limited to children under 18. At present, 22 States including the District of Columbia have state-wide laws, and more than 201 localities have local ordinances .."
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