Tag Archives: Massachusetts

Confusion at crosswalks on multi-use paths

Posted on May 14, 2011 by jsallen

The crosswalk on a multi-use path has a mixed identity, unless the crossing is signalized. Motorists must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, but on the other hand, a stop sign facing the path normally means that cyclists yield to … Continue reading →

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Dr. Furth’s and his students’ plan for South Brookline

Posted on May 13, 2011 by jsallen

On March 14, 2011, I attended a meeting in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. At that meeting, Dr. Peter Furth of Northeastern University, and some of his students, gave a presentation on proposals for street reconstruction and bikeways in … Continue reading →

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Child passenger prohibitions — Massachusetts law, Oregon bill

Posted on January 13, 2011 by jsallen

Eli Damon, who lives in Massachusetts, as I do, has drawn attention to a bill introduced into the Oregon legislature to ban child passengers under 6 years old on bicycles. Eli cited an online article: “No Biking With Kids Under … Continue reading →

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Bob Mionske on “Driver Sues Family of Deceased Cyclist”

Posted on November 30, 2010 by jsallen

In a Bicycling Magazine blog posting, Bicycling attorney Bob Mionske describes an appalling situation: a motorist driving over 80 mph in a 45 mph zone struck and killed a teenage bicyclist in Connecticut. The bicyclist’s family sued the driver — … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts and the FHWA experimental process

Posted on June 18, 2010 by jsallen

A procedure exists through the Federal Highway Administration to encourage experimentation in transportation projects. This procedure defines new, nonstandard treatments as experimental, and requires that research data be collected, so that non-standard designs may serve to direct the standards-setting process, … Continue reading →

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Concord Avenue dream and nightmare

Posted on March 19, 2010 by jsallen

(The links below will work better if you first click on the headline above so you are viewing only this single post). Overview | Present Road Diet | Proposed Footprint |Crash Risks | Operational Issues | Suggestions | Details | … Continue reading →

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