by terrymcafee | Dec 7, 2009 | Bicycle Laws, bikes, law enforcement, Safety
“…to teach them a lesson”. That was Dr. Christopher Thompson’s motivation for purposely injuring 2 bicyclists on July 4, 2008 on Mandeville Canyon Road in Brentwood, near Los Angeles. In November a jury convicted him of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon, battery...
by terrymcafee | Jul 2, 2009 | Bicycle Laws, bikes, commuting, law enforcement
AB247 becomes Nevada law on October 1, 2009. Here’s the gist of it: Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing [Nevada] law provides that every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway is generally subject to the provisions of chapter 484 of NRS which apply to drivers of...
by terrymcafee | Apr 10, 2009 | advocacy, Bicycle Laws, Bike Facilities, bikes, commuting, Safety
The so called “Bike Bill” made it out of the NV Assembly Transportation Committee and now moves on to the Senate Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, thanks to the efforts of Assemblyman David Bobzien. The Nevada Bicycle Coalition authored the bill to...
by terrymcafee | Jan 12, 2009 | Bike Facilities, bikes, Uncategorized
A new interstate road map especially meant for bicyclists has been produced by a coalition of groups, including the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Adventure Cycling Association, which chose routes and established a route...
by carrielhenderson | Feb 20, 2008 | bikes
Booyah! We are pleased to announce the addition of our newest member, Team Bacon Strip. Dubbed “a gaggle of dirty hippy mountain bikers” by the Minx herself, TBS has joined with NBC because, well, they do have real jobs, to which they ride at least a few...