Cincinnati City Council today approved a landmark new Bicycle Transportation Plan. The plan sets out a 15-year program that will add 329 miles of new bike lanes and other on-street improvements that will make riding everywhere in the City easier.
The plan calls for immediate improvements over the next eighteen months to three major routes in the city: Madison Road, Spring Grove Avenue, and Riverside Drive. We will be working very closely with the Department of Transportation and Engineering on those projects.
The Council also passed a separate ordinance sponsored by Council Member Jeff Berding requiring motor vehicles to maintain a three-foot distance when overtaking bicycles. The ordinance also prohibits driving or parking a car in a bike lane and requires drivers to exercise caution in opening doors to avoid endangering bicyclists.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Cincinnati Approves Bike Plan and Enacts 3-ft Passing Rule
Posted by Gary Wright at 6:29 PM
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Great news. The long term planning is excellent and the addition of some new laws, including a more specific "dooring" law and a "3 foot rule" are helpful. While the 3 foot law is generally unenforceable until there's a crash, it DOES provide a great slogan and teaching tool to help motorists learn what is appropriate. "GIve 'Em Three Feet" is MUCH better than "Give 'Em a Safe Distance When Passing"
Steve Magas
The Bike Lawyer
Woot. Like Josh...Riverside and Madison are my two main routes to/from downtown & work. Excellent.
I would love to interview someone at Queen City bike. My studio is designing an electric bike concept and would love to talk to people who know more about the bike community. my email is kurosua@mail.uc.edu
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