MP3 Audio link - Share the Road Public Service Announcement - 30 seconds
MP3 Audio link - Share the Road Public Service Announcement #1 - 15 seconds
MP3 Audio link - Share the Road Public Service Announcement #2 - 15 seconds
MP3 Audio link - Share the Road Public Service Announcement #3 - 15 seconds
Many
links and resources for more information about bicycle
safety are provided throughout this Web site. These
resources and others are provided here, in the following
categories.
Safety Videos
The League of Illinois Bicyclists, with funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation, has produced a nearly seven-minute video on motorist-bicyclist safety. This video can be viewed and downloaded from their website. A copy of the video can also be requested from Mn/DOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Section. In the "Sidepaths and Sidewalks" section of the video, there is a violation of the rules of the road that was overlooked by the producers of the video. Plus, there are additional bicyclist and motorist errors that should also be pointed out and discussed. Discussion of these errors can present a valuable opportunity to teach the particulars of who has the right of way when crossing a street under a variety of circumstances. This part of right of way law is somewhat confusing and can benefit from special attention.
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine has produced several Public Service announcments. The coalition has created a new Share the Road video and audio spots featuring Eric Weinrich, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine's official spokesperson.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), is sponsoring a Share the Road campaign, designed to educate both motorists and bicyclists about our rights and responsibilities as we jointly use the region's highways. Their video can be viewed or ordered from their site.
Rules of the
Road and other Safety Tips
The League of American Bicyclists is a leading advocate
for bicycling and bicycle safety. Its Better Bicycling
Fact Sheets provide a wide range of strategies and techniques
for bicycling safely on America’s streets, roads
and highways. They are available at www.bikeleague.org.
The League of American Bicyclists BikeEd program is
based on the concept of Effective Cycling, developed
by John S. Forester, which states that “Cyclists
fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of
vehicles.” Forester’s own Web site is available
at www.johnforester.com/.
Many state Departments of Transportation publish bicycling
guides or manuals, including safety and other useful
information. The Colorado Bicycle Manual is generally
regarded as one of the best. It is available at www.dot.state.co.us/.
The Pennsylvania and other state bicycle manuals are
based on a manual titled Bicycling Street Smarts: Riding
Confidently, Legally and Safely, by John S. Allen. Allen’s
booklet can be viewed at
www.bikexprt.com/.
The Florida Department of Transportation does not offer
a single manual, but a series of booklets with many
tips for safe cycling. They are available here.
Bicycle safety is not only a function of bicyclist
behavior. The National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration has developed a series of National Strategies
for Advancing Bicycle Safety, which include enforcement
and facilities goals. Click
here, then click on Goals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Minnesota
state laws pertaining to bicycling can be viewed here.
The cities of Toronto and Fort Collins, Colorado, provide
useful tips for biking to work and biking in cold weather.
Visit the following Web addresses:
fcgov.com/bicycling/bm-btwtips.php
fcgov.com/bicycling/commuting.php
www.city.toronto.on.ca/bug/commutertips.htm
www.city.toronto.on.ca/bug/cold_weather.htm
Crash Information
Frequency and other data for bicycle-motor vehicle
crashes in Minnesota in 2006 are provided by the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety.
Crash data for America as a whole are provided by several
resources. The best include the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,
and the Centers for Disease Control.
www.bicyclinginfo.org
provides the most detailed analysis of the various different
types and causes of bicycle-motor vehicle crashes. Visit
site.
The North Carolina DOT and University of North Carolina
provide six years of crash data in an Interactive Crash
Data Tool. By sorting through the crashes in a wide
variety of ways, you can better understand the causes
and effects of the crashes.
Bike
Education/Courses
The League of American Bicyclists offers America’s
leading bicycling courses under the name BikeEd. A list
of certified League Cycling Instructors (LCIs), with
contact information, is provided by state.
Bike
Helmets
The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute has all
the information you could ever want or need concerning
bike helmets.
Biking
and Walking
The National Center for Biking and Walking has information
on Active Living, Policies and Planning, and Technical
Assistance for communities and Nieghborhoods.
Children’s
Bicycle Safety
The Minnesota Safety Council includes information
for adults and for kids.
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