Friday, January 22, 2010
Bike-related legislation
The Virginia legislature is now in session and there are several bike-related bills making their way through the process. To find out what is happening, check out Legislative Report 1/21/10 by Bud Vye of Virginia Bicycling Federation.Labels: legislation, virginia bicycling federation
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
Signs of progress in Virginia
From the Virginia Bicycle Federation blog:- Virginia's Cul-de-Sac Ban Named Design Idea of the Year—The New York Times has named Virginia's cul-de-sac ban one of their design ideas of the year for 2009.
- Virginia Transportation Secretary Receives Bicycling Friendly Award—Under the leadership of Secretary Homer, over $100 million in funds have been spent on bike and pedestrian facilities, including over $20 million in ARRA (Stimulus) funds.
- Richmond Phase of Capital Trail Opened—Governor Kaine spoke of the benefits of the trail as, "A great asset for the region and Virginia," as well as the health benefits citizens gain when they exercise and lead healthier lifestyles.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Virginia Beach bicyclists ride in honor of fallen cyclist
On April 19 Daniel Hersh was struck and killed while riding on Shore Drive in Virginia Beach. No charges have been filed against the motorist, who was overtaking the cyclist when he was hit. The crash is still being investigated. As noted by Virginia Bicycling Federation, "Under Virginia law, a driver of an overtaking vehicle must wait until it is safe to pass, then pass with at least 2 feet of clearance. Bicycles are vehicles under Virginia law."On Sunday over 100 bicyclist rode in honor of the fallen cyclist:
More than 100 bicyclists took to the streets Sunday to call attention to bicycle road safety and to memorialize Hersh, 54, who was hit while on one of his regular early Sunday morning rides.
On a sunny spring day, the group took to some of the city's biggest, busiest roads - Virginia Beach Boulevard, Independence Boulevard and Shore Drive - to demonstrate that bicyclists ride on the same roads and under the same rules as cars and they expect the same justice, according to ride organizer Wes Cheney.
A white "ghost bike" was placed near the site of the crash.On a sunny spring day, the group took to some of the city's biggest, busiest roads - Virginia Beach Boulevard, Independence Boulevard and Shore Drive - to demonstrate that bicyclists ride on the same roads and under the same rules as cars and they expect the same justice, according to ride organizer Wes Cheney.
Virginia Bicycling Federation has established the Daniel Wayne Hersh Memorial Fund dedicated to bicycling education.
Gregory and Stephen Hersh, the sons of the late Dan Hersh, have designated the Virginia Bicycling Federation as the recipient of memorial donations honoring their late father. VBF will dedicate these funds for bicycling education initiatives within Virginia–targeting motorists, law enforcement personnel, and/or bicyclists–with the goal of decreasing the incidence of future bicycling tragedies within our state.
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