Several newspaper articles recently have highlighted the fact
that anger and aggression toward cyclists has risen sharply
since gas prices went up and the number of riders increased.
Our club President, Donald Cicchillo, was recently quoted in
an article on this subject in the LA Times. Last Sunday’s New York Times contains another alarming article on cyclist/vehicle conflicts. The article discusses how vehicle drivers are especially outraged when cyclists fail to abide by the traffic laws.
Honor the Stop is a new, not-for-profit community-driven campaign promoting safe, promoting safe, courteous and respectful use of roadways. Through a personal pledge to obey all roadway laws, the Honor the Stop initiative encourages respect for those killed or suffering serious injury in traffic accidents. No one group or individual is more or less important than any other. It is a simple non-divisive and non-partisan message for all, regardless of how they use the roads.
A black and red silicone wrist band is worn to explicitly honor those who lost their lives on the roadways (the black) and proclaim adherence to all traffic laws (the red). Professional triathlete coach Marc Evans founded the initiative in response to the tragic deaths of Matt Peterson and Kristy Gough, a professional triathlete, an IRONMAN age-group record holder, while cycling in California. Anyone wanting to learn more or support this cause can buy wristbands and pledge cards at http://honorthestop.org/
By executing the BCC Membership Application, all BCC members agree to abide by traffic laws and observe cycling safety rules on our website. We also encourage members to observe the rules of the City of Boulder’s “Share the Road” program whether they are cycling or driving a vehicle. whether they are cycling or driving a vehicle.
By the way there are other incentives to obey traffic laws while cycling. For instance a certain unnamed club member recently received a $100 fine for running a stop sign on his bike.