Bicyclists Get New Turn Signals

AB247 becomes Nevada law on October 1, 2009. Here’s the gist of it:
 
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing [Nevada] law provides that every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway is generally subject to the provisions of chapter 484 of NRS which apply to drivers of vehicles. (NRS 484.503) Existing law requires the driver of a vehicle to signal [...]

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The Bike Bill – so far…

The so called “Bike Bill” made it out of the NV Assembly Transportation Committee and now moves on to the Senate Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, thanks to the efforts of Assemblyman David Bobzien.
The Nevada Bicycle Coalition authored the bill to change traffic code in 3 ways:
1. Allow a bicyclist to intermittently signal a turn [...]

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New Interstate Road Map Takes Shape for Bicyclists

A new interstate road map especially meant for bicyclists has been produced by a coalition of groups, including the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the Adventure Cycling Association, which chose routes and established a route numbering system deliberately reversed from that of interstate highways. The new road map, complete with its [...]

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Goodbye Salomon, Hello Schwinn.

Wow, long time no post. But ski season is dwindling away (sniff sniff) and I can almost take the toe warmers off my cycling shoes, so its time for some bikeblogging.
Now, I don’t try to hide the sad fact that I’m a fair weather commuter. There are no fenders on my bike, and if I [...]

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TBS is in the HOUSE!!!

Booyah! We are pleased to announce the addition of our newest member, Team Bacon Strip. Dubbed “a gaggle of dirty hippy mountain bikers” by the Minx herself, TBS has joined with NBC because, well, they do have real jobs, to which they ride at least a few times a week, and so they [...]

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