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The Sun-Times letter “Bike safety isn’t a one-way street. Don’t put it all on drivers,” annotated
Check out Luke Nelis' letter on the Sun-Times opinion page here.
September 18, 2024
Here’s an update on several state bills for safer streets
There's a ton of proposed livable streets legislation in play at the state level right now. Here's a quick roundup.
March 8, 2023
Podcast: John talks with Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, about legalizing the Idaho stop
We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.
February 21, 2022
Illinois lawmakers killed an “Idaho stop” bill this week, but one could pass in the future
Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.
February 17, 2022
Dozens of cyclists lined the Milwaukee Avenue bike lane to protest Carla Aiello’s death
Our leaders have a moral obligation to learn from this case and take action to save lives, so that something positive can come out of this tragedy.
November 7, 2019
A Dud of a Tribune Editorial About Spud State-Style Stopping
The Trib says legalizing the Idaho stop would make our streets more chaotic and dangerous.
December 16, 2016
More Video Showing Drivers Are No More Likely to Stop at Signs Than Cyclists
We've got additional footage shot that suggests that California stops by drivers are the rule, rather than the exception, at four-way stop signs.
December 6, 2016