About Laws & Safety

  • Vote! “Democracy is not a spectator sport.”

    Bicycling Monterey extends respect to everyone who takes time to inform themselves about candidates and issues, then votes according to their own beliefs and conscience. This post includes: Near the bottom of this post areBicycling-Specific Voter Resources. (Look for the photo of bicyclehandlebars with an “I voted” sticker.) This post is provided as an intro about voting,…

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  • Bike Buzz: September 2022 news from Bicycling Monterey

    This issue of Bike Buzz, our first since spring, includes: News relevant for anywhere Monterey County dates and activities Buzz from our Twitter stream Smart Cycling videos from the League of American Bicyclists aka Bike League are available in Spanish too. Refer to “Montar Inteligent: Videos de Smart Cycling”: /montar-inteligent-videos-de-smart-cycling.html Bicycling Monterey (@bikemonterey on Twitter)…

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  • Tips for commercial drivers and people who bike

    Large trucks hauling automobiles are abundant in Monterey County during the annual Monterey Car Week and Concours d’Elegance. Whether you bike or drive a large truck, or bus, these tips can help ensure safety.

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  • Rest Stops: People who bike, walk, or otherwise get about sometimes just need to “sit a spell”

    This post, previously published April 15, 2018, was updated August 4, 2022, primarily to fix broken links to websites whose site redesigns resulted in links leading to error pages (e.g., City of Monterey’s climate action plan).For a 2024 post about a new rest stop, in Monterey, click here. Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/PublicBench Buzz…

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  • Montar Inteligent: Videos de Smart Cycling

    For English, see: Ride Smart: Smart Cycling Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEunXMVRYA7ThpCMXf92YG7z0kdCwCU9G En 2010 creamos una colección de recursos en español sobre ciclismo (información en español sobre ciclismo /resources/en-espanol), a la que hemos realizado numerosas actualizaciones posteriores. Entre esas actualizaciones: League of American Bicyclists / Bike League videos “Smart Cycling” en español, lanzados el 1 de mayo de…

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  • Tsunami warning? Enjoy alternates to coastal bike path

    Often the “tsunami warning” on a bikeway sign won’t capture your attention–unless a disaster reminds us that nature is in charge! Here are some alternate bike routes when you prefer to avoid low-lying areas, along with tips from the National Weather Service shared as part of Tsunami Preparedness Week.

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