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California’s new protected bikeways law could get a boost from new research
As Caltrans implements a new CalBike-sponsored law that will help accelerate the construction of protected bikeways throughout California, new research from Canada shows that bikeways that provide even a little protection from adjacent vehicle traffic can cut bicyclist injuries significantly.
Last month Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 819, a bill sponsored by CalBike that requires Caltrans to establish a process to enable communities to conduct pilot projects with bikeway designs not covered by its outdated bikeway standards. Under existing law, communities face increased liability for implementing bikeways that are in widespread use in other parts of the U.S. and Europe but not reflected in Caltrans’ Highway Design Manual, the only bikeway design standards recognized under state law.
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