![]() ![]() People who ride bicycles are not an anomaly or obstacle to avoid, but a human being whose life matters. The more bicycles are on the roads, the more normal it becomes. And, as more people choose to ride bicycles, safety increases. Riding a bicycle is still a safe method of transportation. Leaving the scene of a crash is not an accident. What would you say to someone who says that accidents like this make them less likely to want to ride their bike around town?įirst, we don’t call crashes like this “accidents.” Distracted driving is not an accident. It is up to people driving cars to recognize that a person on a bicycle has a full right to be in the road, and to drive carefully and safely at all times, not just when around people on bicycles. People who ride bicycles already take protective steps. What can cyclists do to protect themselves? Bikemore would welcome any work by the legislature to strengthen existing legislation protecting bicyclists and targeting aggressive and distracted drivers. Maryland needs to use laws that are already in place to thoroughly and effectively prosecute people who drive aggressively, distracted, or leave the scene of a crash. A good start would be to accelerate construction of the Maryland Avenue and Mount Royal cycle tracks as well as the rest of the Downtown Bicycle Network. In order to compete with our neighboring cities, we should follow their lead and prioritize bicycle, transit, and pedestrian infrastructure above personal automobiles. ![]() Most major American cities are abandoning these practices to increase safety for all road users and provide more efficient transportation options to become more livable cities.īaltimore needs to stop trying to fit bicycle infrastructure in as an afterthought, and begin planning with it in mind from the start. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, these requests were ignored in favor of maintaining vehicular traffic speeds, speeds which likely contributed to Tom’s death.īaltimore is dangerously adhering to 20th century transportation planning models, which prioritize motor vehicle throughput. Traffic-separated bicycle lanes could have prevented a crash like this. Roland Park residents and Bikemore asked the city to improve the Roland Avenue bicycle facilities during the resurfacing project, currently underway. Is Baltimore doing enough to protect cyclists? What infrastructure/policy changes would make city streets safer for people on bikes? ![]()
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