Advocacy
Distracted Drivers Are Taking Lives in Colorado and Punishments Must Be More Severe to Hold Them Accountable
By: Rod Stratton- The death of our 10-year-old son is an example that Colorado’s laws don’t do enough to discourage distracted driving. That has to change. My son, Ollie, had his life tragically cut short at just 10 years old. According to the Larimer County sheriff, there is evidence that the driver was distracted when she hit and killed our sweet son as he biked home a few blocks from a friend’s house in Timnath. ... Read more
Somebody’s Husband, Father, Son, and More-The Dehumanization of Cyclists
October 16, 2024 This Past Saturday, there was a tragic crash in Douglas County at the intersection of Hwy 83 and Jones Rd. Saturday Evening, just before 5pm, Robert Garrison of Denver 7 posted a story titled: “Cyclist dead, another injured after single-vehicle crash in Douglas County” The article that followed, consisting of 6 sentences, explained that “A 55 year old man was killed and another injured in a crash involving a pickup truck Had ... Read more
Denver Considering Plan to Add 100s of Miles of Bike Lanes
By: Rachael Krause, 9 News The city wants the public’s help in deciding where some of these new routes should go. DENVER — The City of Denver is considering a new plan to add hundreds of miles of new bike lanes in town. It’ll take months before the plan is completed and years to get the work done. Now, the city wants the public’s help in deciding where some of these new routes should go. ... Read more
A Memorial Bike Ride Will Honor The Life of Magnus White, A Teen Cyclist Hit And Killed In July ’23 in Boulder County
“Ride for Magnus: Ride for Your Life” Almost a year ago, July 29, 2023, a 17-year-old, Magnus White, was hit and killed by a driver along Highway 119 in Boulder County. The death of this rising U.S. Cycling star was not only tragic, but preventable. A memorial bike ride this summer will honor the life and legacy Magnus White with The Ride For Magnus. The White Line, a nonprofit created after his death to inspire ... Read more
Best Bike Locks and How to Use Them
By: Brad Tucker, Colorado Bike Law Over two million bikes are stolen in the US every year. Some of these bikes are dirt cheap steeds barely capable of breaking a jog. Many others, however, have the value of a quality used car. Regardless of a bike’s monetary value, being the victim of a bike theft is terrible. There’s often a special bond between a rider and their bike, and having that bike taken from you ... Read more
Talking Bike Safety Law and Advocacy with Pete Piccolo, Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado.
“Pedal Talk” I had a chance to talk to chat with Pete Piccolo, the Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado for our first of our weekly podcasts entitled “Pedal Talk”. Enjoy is incites on the recent passage of SB24-065 (a bill to combat distracted driving), the recent surge in E-Bikes, and more. Recent Posts Let’s do this Check out upcoming events cycling event Calendar
Why Colorado Should Pass SB24-065 To Reduce Distracted Driving
Reasons Of Support And Opposition Of The Bill By Bicycle Colorado, March 22, 2024 Most people agree that a driver’s sole focus should be on the road when operating a vehicle. Yet, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation study, 91% of Coloradans admitted to driving distracted in the seven days before completing the survey. This survey also revealed that of all the things distracting us, such as interactive dashboards, grooming, eating, and tending to ... Read more
