[DVBC] [Fwd: [sbbike] Re: Re: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: Cyclists ticketed en mass at UCSB (again)]

[Larry Green]

LOOK- Santa Barbara envies us!

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Subject: 	[sbbike] Re: Re: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: Cyclists ticketed en mass 
at UCSB (again)
Date: 	Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:54:51 -0500
From: 	Chuck Anderson <mtbchuck at cox.net>
To: 	yamchin <yamchin at cox.net>
CC: 	sbbike <sbbike at lists.riseup.net>



When I moved to Pennsylvania and went to get my driver's license, I was
surprised and pleased to see the "Pennsylvania Bicycle Driver's Manual"
prominently displayed with the other driver's manuals in the DMV office/ The
manual combines the PA bicycle laws along with a condensed version of John
Allen's "Street Smarts" book, a book based on the League of American
Bicyclist's bike education program. I give a copy of the manual to all the
students in my Street Skills for Cyclist's class. You can see an online
version at 
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/Bureaus/pdBikePed.nsf/infoAcknowledgemen
ts?OpenForm

Don't think CA has an equivalent, but maybe it's something to be considered.

Ride well,
Chuck


> hey, this is a bigger issue than just UCSB.
> it is a failure of the state of CA, the DMV, & the federal Dept of
> Transportation to educate all motorists, cyclists, cops, judges, &
> juries about cycling laws.
> most people know to not drive a car in the wrong places.  but most
> people do not transfer that knowledge to bicycles.  (even 4.0 students
> at UCSB)
> why??  because bicycles are neglected in the entire driver education
> process and the school safety pedestrian education process.  the public
> is left stupid about bicycles.  all parents tell their kids to look both
> ways before crossing the street.  but they don't tell their kids how to
> ride safely & legally.  TV tells people to not drink & drive.  but where
> are all the ads about bicycling?
> so maybe we need to lobby gov't organizations to start the big
> educational process.
> -- ky
>  
> 


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