Record Number of Bicyclists on the Road
The biggest city in America sets precedent on bike ridership which is great news to many of us who ride regularly. The examiner.com website reports that the New York Department of Transportation has released news that bike ridership in the city has gone up 26% in the last year. As we can imagine, parking a bike in the city could be a major issue for riders. New York City voters have made a great effort to make this problem a thing of the past by passing the “Bicycle Access to Buildings Law” in July which just went into effect on December 11th. Under this new law, riders who work in buildings that mainly consist of offices and have a freight elevator on the premises can ask for the building to allow the bicycle in.
After a building manager receives a request by a commuter or tenant, they have 30 days to allow access or deny by means of requesting an exemption. Although the new law allows bikes into buildings, individual offices are not forced to allow them.
New York City commissioner said, "While commuter cycling continues to grow, this new law unlocks a barrier that has stopped an untold number of bike commutes before they even started. While we launch a new era in bike commuting, we also recognize businesses that are making cycling a commuting and business priority for their employees."
No doubt this will also translate into many more injuries on the road. As with pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents can be very dangerous, even fatal for the bicyclist victim. Bicycle accidents can happen to even the safest of bike riders. A bicycle accident can occur even in areas where bicycles are riding in marked bicycle lanes or riders are clearly visible with safety lights and gear.
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Source article: http://www.examiner.com/x-30905-Bike-Commuting-Examiner~y2009m12d13-New-York-City-makes-bike-parking-easier-for-commuters
