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It’s Take Two for the “Give Me 3″ State Bicycle Passing Law

By Damien Newton | Feb 28, 2012 | No Comments

On October 7th, Governor Jerry Brown shocked the California cycling community and snubbed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and bill sponsor Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) when he vetoed Senate Bill 910, a proposed law that would have required motorists to give cyclists a three foot buffer when passing. However, proponents of the “Give Me 3″ bill are […]

State Assembly Undermines Bill to Let California Cities Build Safer Bikeways

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 11, 2012 | 32 Comments

On Monday, the State Assembly Transportation Committee passed a watered down version of AB 819, the bill aimed at freeing California planners to install next-generation bikeway designs that other American cities are using to improve street safety and make cycling a more accessible mode of transportation. Assembly members undermined the bill’s original intent by removing […]

New Bill Could Free CA Planners to Use More Innovative Bikeway Designs

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 6, 2012 | 24 Comments

Physically protected bikeways have been implemented with great success in cities like New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC. But in California, where such facilities are still considered “experimental” by Caltrans, outdated state standards make it difficult for transportation planners to implement them. That could change under a state bill called AB 819, which would give […]

CA Bike Coalition Refutes CHP’s Claims About 3-Foot Passing Law

By Jim Brown | Oct 7, 2011 | 21 Comments

This article is re-published with permission from the California Bicycle Coalition blog. Update: Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed the 3-foot passing bill. His statement can be found here [PDF]. The California Bicycle Coalition has compiled evidence showing that 3-foot-passing laws haven’t had any negative impacts on traffic flows in other states that have enacted these […]

Lance Armstrong, L.A.’s Mayor Push Brown on S.B. 910

By Damien Newton | Oct 3, 2011 | No Comments

Bicycling superstar Lance Armstrong and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have joined forces again. Their target: Governor Jerry Brown. Their message: sign S.B. 910, the state’s three foot passing law that would protect cyclists from drivers who pass too close and too fast. “Gov. Brown can help make our roads safer for everyone by making […]

Tell Governor Brown: Sign SB 910, Safe Passage Bill for Cyclists

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 28, 2011 | 6 Comments

The California Bicycle Coalition is hearing that Governor Jerry Brown is getting pressure from the California Highway Patrol and AAA to veto SB 910, the safe passage bill for bicyclists. Known as the “Give Me 3” bill, it would require drivers to give people on bikes at least 3 feet of space when passing from […]

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