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April 3, 2018by League StaffNow that we’re a few weeks out from the 2018 National Bike Summit and we’ve had a chance to share the presentations, photos and videos, we wanted to take a look back at some of the highlights of the event.
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April 2, 2018by Ken McLeodLast week, KY Gov. Matt Bevin signed HB 33 – An Act Relating to the Overtaking of Bicycles on a Roadway. This law reflects recent legislative trends, including features found in the League’s model safe passing law.
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April 2, 2018by League StaffRalph Monti, the League’s Board Chair, today announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as a League Board Director. Thomas, from Kirkland, Washington, will become the League Treasurer, a position previously held by Ken Podziba. Thomas will fill the recently vacated board seat of Rob Gusky who resigned from the board due to increased professional obligations.
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March 30, 2018by Frederic J. FrommerWe’ve all been there. A euphoric bike ride suddenly turns into a heart-racing, adrenaline-surging moment of terror as a car passes within inches, or makes a sudden right turn in front of our path …
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March 26, 2018by Calli CrowIn this two-part blog, Calli Crow, a first-time National Bike Summit attendee from Grand Rapids, MI, shares her experiences in DC at #NBS18.
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March 23, 2018by League StaffThe 2018 National Bike Summit featured a wide variety of sessions, including ones focused on Bicycle Friendly Businesses, Communities and Universities; diversity; events; tourism; organizational development; education and new developments.
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March 20, 2018by Caron WhitakerOn Sunday night, an autonomous vehicle operated by Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ, as she was walking her bicycle across the street. Tell your Senators to require automated vehicles to to prove they can detect and respond to bicyclists and pedestrians.
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March 19, 2018by League StaffYou can find all the #NBS18 photo albums at our Flickr site. Or just flip through the daily albums in this post!
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March 19, 2018by Caron WhitakerDuring the National Bike Summit Capitol Hill Lobby Day, several attendees were greeted by Congress members with good news about complete streets and trail projects coming to their district, courtesy of TIGER.
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March 13, 2018by Ken McLeodI attended the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Public Listening Summit on Automated Vehicle Policy. It was a good experience to hear so many leaders at U.S. DOT and from the public and private sectors discussing their principles for the development of automated vehicle policies.
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