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Resources on Riding Skills, Laws, and Safety for People Who Bike
Click any link below to access Bicycling Monterey’s primary tips about riding skills, bike laws, and safety. California CA Bike Law Summary (8.5 x 11 flyer) Leyes de ciclismo de California (bilingual, 8.5 x 11 flyer) BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances around Monterey County ANDAR EN BICICLETA EN LAS ACERAS además de ejemplos de…
Soledad: Safe Routes to Schools Temporary Installation, September 8 – October 6, 2023
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County, in partnership with the City of Soledad, Monterey County Health Department, and TAMC contractor Ecology Action of Santa Cruz, will be installing separated bikeways temporarily to Soledad’s Front Street between Oak Street and Nestles Road, and the crosswalks will be upgraded to a more visible design. The goal of…
Sweet Protection: Infra rules—and helmets can be cool!
When it comes to getting around by bicycle, nothing makes it safer than smart infrastructure! Optimal design features—i.e., protected bike lanes, protected intersections, bike boxes, and the like—result in unparalleled safety, as well as greater ease and pleasure. While we appreciate every step in that direction, we also call on elected leaders in California (and…
Bike Advocacy: Prosecution of Road Rage in California’s Capital City
A League of American Bicyclists cycling instructor in California, Sonya Hendren, issued a request for bike advocates to send letters to Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho about an apparent road rage incident in California’s capital city on August 12, 2023. For a sample letter, refer below. For a summary of the incident, see a report…
Bicycle Map for Monterey County / el mapa de bicicletas del condado de Monterey
El texto en el mapa de bicicletas delcondado de Monterey es bilingüe, español-inglés.Habla español: Maria Montielhttps://www.tamcmonterey.org/maria-montiel-administrative-assistant Monterey County Bike Map 2023 (the first new map since 2016) is available online and in print from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County. The printed maps are in a Z-fold format. You may submit a request for up…