Tag: washington bikes
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With bipartisan House vote, Washington on verge of joining Idaho and Oregon by allowing people biking to treat stop signs as yield signs
.@WAbikes priority legislation, the #SafetyStop, has just passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 77-19! 🎉 We are just a few signatures away from people who 🚲 having the option to yield (when the coast is clear) at a stop sign! #safetystop #waleg #wabikes pic.twitter.com/jOC30zaIot — Washington Bikes (@WAbikes) March 4, 2020…
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With major WA Legislature deadline looming, crosswalk and bus lane camera bill passes Senate + More
Today is the final day for bills in the Washington State Legislature to pass out of at least one chamber in order to stay alive this short session. Any non-budget bill that hasn’t passed either the House or the Senate by 5 p.m. will almost certainly be dead for the year. And while passing one…
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House votes 96-1 to pass WA scenic bikeways, now awaits Senate
Washington is full of scenic places to bike, so it won’t be hard to identify a network of amazing routes to promote as part of the proposed Scenic Bikeways program that just passed the House 96-1. Oregon has long has a scenic bikeways program, and they have successfully used the program to promote bicycle tourism…
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Funding, legalizing the ‘safety stop’ on WA Bikes’ agenda in Olympia
With voter approval of I-976 hanging over the 2020 state legislative session, there’s no doubt that funding will be the top priority for Washington Bikes this year. Even if courts strike down the law, which is very possible, there is a lot of political pressure on state leaders to enact some kind of transportation funding…
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Starting Jan 1, drivers must change lanes when passing people biking or slow down and give 3 feet + More
Some of the most significant changes to Washington State’s rules of the road in recent history will take effect January 1, when SB 5723 becomes law. Perhaps the biggest and most exciting change is that people driving will now have clear instruction on how to safely and legally pass someone on a bike (or riding…
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November’s Ride In the Rain Challenge starts today
Washington Bikes’ annual Ride In the Rain Challenge starts today. So sign up online today, and invite your friends and co-workers to join you. November is typically the rainiest month of the year in Seattle, which makes in my opinion makes it an even better month for a biking challenge than May’s Bike To Work…
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