Bicycle traffic safety program starts today
Know your rights and responsibilities as a motorist and as a bicyclist. By Tom AdamsEUGENE, Ore. -- A recent rash of serious or even deadly accidents between bicycles and cars in Oregon is prompting a new idea. Starting today, Eugene and Portland will launch simultaneous campaigns aimed at cutting crashes called "Eye to Eye: A lot is riding on it."
"The culture of our society today is surely oriented toward getting a lot done," said Paul Adkins, president of the GEARS bicycle group, "and slowing things down and being polite is part of this campaign." The Eye to Eye project will have signs, flyers and bike safety rides to demonstrate how to safely navigate busy crossings. "I think, sort of reckless abandon, going across the street and just sort of demanding respect is not a very good way to get it," Adkins said of cyclists. On the flip side, Lee Shoemaker, Eugene's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, said some of the danger comes from motorists making poor decisions on turns or not even stopping for a bicyclist in a crosswalk. He added while the June 2 death of Eugene bicyclist David Minor was not the catalyst for the new program, it raised public awareness to a whole new level. "I think we all need reminders at times to be safe on the roadway because of the consequences that happen," Shoemaker said. |
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