by terrymcafee | Jul 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
NCWV wrote: This law sounds awful. It is difficult to enforce and in some instances could be dangerous. What about areas where the bicyclists are riding up a two lane road where there is no bike lane going a lot slower than the other traffic. Is a car supposed to...
by terrymcafee | Jul 8, 2011 | Bike Facilities, commuting, law enforcement, Safety, Uncategorized
Bike lanes are great for bicyclists and that’s were I feel the safest. But it can be frustrating when the bike lane is full of debree, construction signs and parked cars. Not to mention being surprised by a Vespa going twice my speed. This is an amusing video...
by terrymcafee | Jul 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Reno media is all abuzz about the collision of a gravel truck with an Amtrak train in Fernley. In the first adrenaline rush, reporters slammed the trucking company for its safety record. Later they reported that this trucking company averaged a failure rate of 4%...
by terrymcafee | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
The 3 Foot Passing Bill, SB248, was passed by the Legislature, signed by the Governor and will become the law in Nevada on October 1, 2011. It’s pretty simple really. Motorists must pass a bicyclist no closer than 3 feet. Here’s the language in the bill: Legislative...
by terrymcafee | Mar 4, 2011 | advocacy, Bicycle Laws, law enforcement, Safety, Uncategorized
Bike Advocacy Corner Members of MusclePower, the Nevada Bicycle Advisory Board and the Nevada Bicycle Coalition met and sorted through all of the potential pro-bicyclist legislation that could be requested this legislative session. A child helmet bill, the Idaho stop...
