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Equality

Right to Road Challenged in Kentucky
Recently, the bicycling world has been aghast to learn that a law-abiding citizen is being charged with “reckless driving” in Kentucky…despite all facts to the contrary.
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Enforcement

The Enforcement of Imaginary Laws
As absurd as it sounds the cyclist went back to jail that same night — arrested again on his way home from jail, for operating on the roadway.
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Education

Ask i am traffic: Bicyclist Licensing
Do you think requiring bicyclists to have licenses would raise bicyclists’ stature in the eyes of law enforcement and the driving public?
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Encouragement

The Stories We Tell – Part One
The origin and influence of our stories. Understanding negative stories and how they are held in place by cultural norms. Unleashing the power of positive stories.
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Engineering

Ask i am traffic: Shoulders as Bike Lanes
Our local highway and traffic department has striped a “bike lane” on the shoulder of a busy road. Much of the bike lane is split between “road grade” pavement and “shoulder grade” pavement by a meandering line. Are there any standards at all for condition of the paved surface in a bike lane?
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Evaluation

The 6-Way, Washington, DC
An evaluation of bicycle facilities and bicyclist behavior at the 6-way intersection of U Street, 16th Street and New Hampshire Ave. in Washington D.C.
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News & Views

Joining the Chorus of Ignorance

Joining the Chorus of Ignorance

Posted by Mighk Wilson on Jul 1, 2014 in News & Views | 19 comments

For decades competent and trained cyclists have had to deal with the occasional ignorant motorist who...

I have a dream for the future of bicycle transportation

I have a dream for the future of bicycle transportation

Posted by Bob Shanteau on Aug 30, 2013 in News & Views | 3 comments

I see a future where bicyclists are seen as first class road users, with the same rights and duties (as far...

China Cups and Butterflies; Options and Ethics

China Cups and Butterflies; Options and Ethics

Posted by Mighk Wilson on Jul 19, 2013 in News & Views | 22 comments

Vulnerability and risk. Statistics and ethics. Solutions or fixes. Top-down interventions or individual...

Our Vision: Video from the Colloquium

Our Vision: Video from the Colloquium

Posted by Mighk Wilson on Apr 18, 2013 in News & Views | 2 comments

Thanks to the tireless volunteer work of John Allen, Robert Seidler, and of course Keri Caffrey, we now can...

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Posted by Keri Caffrey on Mar 2, 2013 in News & Views | 2 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download We must go back to the future — we must reclaim our heritage as...

Sharesplosion

Posted by Eliot Landrum on Feb 22, 2013 in News & Views |

What an amazing week for I Am Traffic! When we woke up on Tuesday morning, we had no idea that our message...

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