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Rules of the RoadNew Yorkers for Bicycling Declaration?Hi There , I was approached by a NYC Bike Ambassador while riding to work this morning and he asked me to sign a Declaration to support bike lanes in NYC. Unfortunately I was running late and didn't have time, but he said that I could sign it online as well. Where can I find this NYers for Bicycling Declaration? Spinning My Wheels--Guest Blogger Michelle OrmanHaving determined that Betty isn't just a bike, but a lifestyle, I was psyched when I got back from all of my recent travels to find out I'd convinced yet another friend to get a bike. This one lives in Park Slope (the others are in Williamsburg and Manhattan), which makes my bike-buddy prospects that much more realistic. I went straight from Las Vegas, after three days in the office, to a family reunion in Colorado, so this weekend was my first in Brooklyn in a long time. I woke up Saturday morning and bounded out of bed, excited to Betty around Brooklyn! June 22: Outreach with 94th PrecinctOn Wednesday June 22 Transportation Alternatives Bicycle Ambassadors joined forces with NYPD's 94th Precinct to promote safer streets for biking, walking and driving in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
Special Thanks to Captain Komar who reached out to coordinate this event! Several officers worked with our team distributing flyers to pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers at N6th St. and Kent Ave. Biking Rules en EspañolBiking Rules handbooks have now been translated to Spanish! Civic cycling is contagious, and now the message can be read by an even more diverse array of NYC cyclists. Look out for a Chinese version of the handbook, coming soon! Who Yields?Ever approach an intersection on your bike, when suddenly a car beside you decides to turn, forcing you to stop and wait before continuing on your way? Confused about who has the right of way in that situation? Don't be! Bikes are vehicles, and most drivers know to yield to vehicles going straight when they want to make a turn. Be big in intersections--make eye contact with motorists, and let them know you are headed straight on. Check out the most recent letter to Biking Rules to read about one cyclist's confusion over this rule--and Biking Rules' reply, clarifying any confusion over how to behave in this situation.
Car Turning, Bike Going Straight--Who Yields?I was riding on Dean Street in Brooklyn, which is a one way road. There is a bike lane on the left side of the street. I was coming up to an intersection, and there was a car on my right that I thought was going straight. The light was green, so I proceeded. Suddenly, the car on my right turned left right in front of me on to another one way street, blocking my path so quickly that I crashed into the car. The driver claimed that he had signaled, and that I was at fault for not yielding. In other areas, like the 8th Avenue bike lane, I know that this exact issue is controlled with lights. When the bike light is green you can cyclists straight and the cars have a red light, meaning they can't turn left. When the bike light turns to red, the cars have a green left arrow which tells them that they can go. This makes sense, but what happens when there are no bike lights? Who has to yield, to whom? Civic Cyclist SightingSpotted on the 6th Avenue bike lane at 23rd street: A woman on a small folding bike slowed to a stop as the light changed from yellow to red. As she waited for the light to change, an elderly woman paused in the crosswalk to stare at the cyclist. As I drew closer, I overheard the elderly woman exclaim to a fellow pedestrian, "look at this!", and then to the cyclist, "thanks for stopping so that I can cross". The cyclist smiled and replied, "of course; you have the light!". Chalk it up as another Biking Rules victory!
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