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South Carolina Passed the Bicycle Safety Stop. When’s our turn?
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (370+ words) South Carolina’s new bicycle safety stop law began with a chance conversation on a group ride. A legislator heard why traffic laws designed for cars do not always make sense for bicycles and asked advocates to send language to his…...
Press Release: CalBike Applauds Assembly Transportation Committee Passage of SB 1167
2+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) SACRAMENTO — The California Bicycle Coalition today applauded the Assembly Transportation Committee’s passage of SB 1167, authored by Senator Catherine S. Blakespear and co-sponsored by CalBike, PeopleForBikes, Streets For All, and Streets Are For Everyone. SB 1167 strengthens consumer protections and clarifies the…...
Amazon Is Pulling High-Speed E-Motos from California E-Bike Marketplace
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (175+ words) That is the standard California should be moving toward: a marketplace where the burden of understanding the law does not fall entirely on parents, teenagers, teachers, police officers, or emergency-room doctors after something has already gone wrong. The future of…...
Truth in Biking - Support SB 1167
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) Electric bicycles are already clearly defined under state and federal law. But increasingly, high-powered “e-motos” — often exceeding 750 watts and capable of motorcycle-level speeds are being marketed and sold as “e-bikes,” especially to youth. SB 1167 draws a clear line. It protects…...