Advocacy and Infrastructure
It’s Not About Wearing a Helmet—The HER Helmet Thursdays Project
Part I: You may be surprised to hear that we oppose—for a variety of reasons—the proposed California law mandating bicycle helmet use for adults. Yet we personally wear a helmet 99% of the time. Huh? Learn more in this post. Part II: If you want the HER Helmet Thursdays discount at educational, entertainment, restaurants, and…
Laguna Seca Racetrack — home of world-renowned bicycle, motorcycle, and automobile events — renamed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/WeatherTechRaceway Adieu, Mazda. Welcome, WeatherTech. The County of Monterey and WeatherTech of Bolingbrook, Illinois have announced a naming rights agreement for the sports and entertainment facility known the past 17 years as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. As of April 2018, the track will be known as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Details: http://mailchi.mp/mazdaraceway/weathertech-raceway-naming-rights…
Carmel Confusion, Part II: Rights of people who bike
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/CarmelConfusion2 Above: Among those who ride a bicycle in Carmel-by-the-Sea is this officer, one of Monterey County’s constables of the peace who bike. [This post was originally published on March 16, 2018, updated April 3 and April 6. 4/3/18 update: Mad Dogs & Englishmen was unanimously approved by Carmel City Council…
FAQs: Are bicycle helmets required in Cali?
Confused about bike laws? Feel free to phone Bicycling Monterey. Bicycle helmet requirements for California Youth. California DMV VC Section 21212 states that people younger than age 18 are required to wear helmets when biking on “a street, bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other public bicycle path or trail.” Youth,…