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Streetsblog California
More Evidence That Helmet Laws Don’t Work
If you want to increase cycling safety in your city, drop the helmet law and focus on getting more people-- particularly women -- on bikes, with street designs that offer separation from vehicle traffic.
November 12, 2015
Study That Spurred Bike Helmet Fetish Was Repudiated By Its Own Authors
The authors of a study that helped foment the public and governmental obsession with bike helmets later issued research that undermined their initial findings.
April 28, 2015
CA Legislative Update: Raise the Gas Tax? Cap and Trade, HOT Lanes
Bills have started moving through committees in both houses of the California legislature as the hearing season starts.
April 17, 2015
My Interview with Tamika Butler: Equity and Social Justice Are Rallying Cries for LACBC’s New Leader
When the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition announced its new Executive Director last December, the early reviews were somewhat mixed. Those close to the hiring process were confident they had the right mix, and many backers of the organization took to social media to embrace the new face of bike advocacy in Los Angeles, Tamika Butler.
April 15, 2015
Mandatory Helmet Bill Is Gutted: Now Asks for Study
The mandatory bicycle helmet bill, Senator Carol Liu's Senate Bill 192, has been dropped—or rather amended. Instead of requiring bicyclists to wear helmets, it calls on the Office of Traffic Safety to conduct a study of bicycle helmet use.
April 10, 2015