The Oklahoman has a nice article encouraging drivers to be cautious around cyclists during these cooler fall months: Drivers are urged to steer clear of Oklahoma’s bicyclists Bicyclists who haven’t been able to ride recreationally or train during Oklahoma’s historically warmest summer are now hitting the streets. Officials encourage drivers to be cautious and...
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Encouragement for Safe Driving from Oklahoman
Oklahoma Legislative Update
With the end of the legislative session, we now can report on the final disposition of the four major cycling bills that were being considered this year: SB443: Requires bicycle safety questions on the driver’s license exam. Passed and signed by the governor. HB2049: Designates Route 66 as the Historic Route 66 Bike Trail. Originally, the bill...
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KFOR Reports on the New Edmond Cycling Ordinances
KFOR put together a nice story on the new Edmond cycling ordinances:
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Edmond City Council Passes 3-Foot Rule
Following the cue of Oklahoma City and Norman, the Edmond City Council has passed an ordinance change that requires vehicles to pass cyclists with at least 3-feet of distance. Violation of the ordnance comes with a fine of not more than $500. The Ordinance also makes several other changes to cycling rules in Edmond:...
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Tulsa Gets New Bicycling Award
The Tulsa World has published a nice article about Tulsa’s latest bike friendly award, this time from Bicycling Magazine: Tulsa was recently named one of America’s Best Bike Cities by Bicycling magazine – but when it comes to being truly bike-friendly, the city has a little farther to ride, say cyclists and transportation officials....
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Legislative Update
Photo By: Mr. T in DC Over the last couple of months four new bills regarding bicycling have been introduced to the Oklahoma Legislature and are making their way through the committee and floor processes. The first three are part of the safety legislation that Sen. Andrew Rice has been discussing for the last several...
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Hope for Friendlier Roads
Here’s a nice article about sharing the road from a member of the OKC Police Department bicycle patrol. This guy hits the attitude just right on how things should be out there on the road. Of course, this is my favorite quote from the article: Drivers should give cyclists even more than the required...
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Bicycle Groups Respond to Sen. Rice Legislation Proposal
After this week’s announcement by State Senator Andrew Rice of new bicycle legislation comes this in depth story about the reaction of state bicycle groups in the Norman Transcript: Bicycling groups across the state said they support a new legislative package designed to protect riders and motorists. However, many cyclists are calling for the...
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State Senator Proposes New Bicycle Safety Legislation
State Senator Andrew Rice released the following statement regarding new bicycle safety legislature today: Sen. Andrew Rice announced today that he will be filing legislation for the upcoming session to help better protect bicyclists in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma democrat said the legislation is necessary following the recent deaths of three Oklahomans in bicycle-related accidents....
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Request for Driver Attention Gets a Voice
Matt Reynolds, from the Bicycle Store, was interviewed on KOSU yesterday and, in my opinion, stated most clearly and concisely what we would all like to happen especially in light of our recent tragedies: Matt Reynolds, a cyclist and employee with the Bicycle Store in Oklahoma City, says he hopes this [the recent string of...
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